Modern equivalent of the Triumph Stag?
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I'm not sure whether there is really a modern day equivalent of a Triumph Stag.
The Stag was a sports car/GT but could reasonably sit 4 adults.
The TT and SLK would be smaller, the SLK is two seater, not sure about the TT.
The 3 series is a chopped saloon rather than a GT, besides the 3 was a Doli competitor, the Stag was based on the 2000/2500 so you'd be looking more at the 6 series, which I guess is in a totally different price bracket.
The Stag was a sports car/GT but could reasonably sit 4 adults.
The TT and SLK would be smaller, the SLK is two seater, not sure about the TT.
The 3 series is a chopped saloon rather than a GT, besides the 3 was a Doli competitor, the Stag was based on the 2000/2500 so you'd be looking more at the 6 series, which I guess is in a totally different price bracket.
I have wondered about this quite a few times. I think the Audi A5 cabrio possibly comes as close as any, or the other alternative is the XK8 cabrio.
An important point is that the Stag was not a cheap car when it was new - I don't remember the history of its pricing throughout its life, but do remember that it was £1 different from a Range Rover when it was new (they were both released at about the same time I think - I was only 8 at the time but already massively in to cars and reading Autocar every week). On that basis a start price would be £63k which puts it bang into BMW 6 series / XK8 territory.
What made the Stag different I think is that whilst it bore resemblance to the 2500 it was unique in design and engine, and there isn't a car like that now, and probably won't be again more is the pity.
An important point is that the Stag was not a cheap car when it was new - I don't remember the history of its pricing throughout its life, but do remember that it was £1 different from a Range Rover when it was new (they were both released at about the same time I think - I was only 8 at the time but already massively in to cars and reading Autocar every week). On that basis a start price would be £63k which puts it bang into BMW 6 series / XK8 territory.
What made the Stag different I think is that whilst it bore resemblance to the 2500 it was unique in design and engine, and there isn't a car like that now, and probably won't be again more is the pity.
According to Classic Car magazine the Stag's launch price in 1970 was £2000 - £2100 depending on which roof you had (Equivalent to about £25,000 in todays money). While the Mercedes 280SL was £3850. The Range Rover was far less upmarket then than now.
Of course earnings were generally lower then (and no PCP schemes) so it was rather less accessible than a £25,000 car would be now.
Of course earnings were generally lower then (and no PCP schemes) so it was rather less accessible than a £25,000 car would be now.
Dr Jekyll said:
According to Classic Car magazine the Stag's launch price in 1970 was £2000 - £2100 depending on which roof you had (Equivalent to about £25,000 in todays money). While the Mercedes 280SL was £3850. The Range Rover was far less upmarket then than now.
Of course earnings were generally lower then (and no PCP schemes) so it was rather less accessible than a £25,000 car would be now.
That is the price region is what I remember it being, but I would put that at higher than £25k in todays terms. Of course earnings were generally lower then (and no PCP schemes) so it was rather less accessible than a £25,000 car would be now.
I appreciate that the Range Rover was a lot less upmarket then than now, but it was still a fairly upmarket car and quite a lot more expensive than a Land Rover I think - as they now start at £25k for a 110 station wagon I think even £35k would be appropriate for the equivalence for a Range Rover, which puts the Stage back into a well specified A5 cabrio or similar.
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