Moderator Curtis Jacobson Portland Oregon (4576 posts) Registered: 10/12/2007 02:16AM Main British Car: 71 MGBGT, Buick 215 |
Re: Triumph Stag What If?
I've sometimes reflected on how the Stag's lines compare to the styling of the Jensen Healey. Generally, I think the Jensen Healey is prettier, though the Stag certainly has the better trimmed interior. Incidentally, the Jensen Healey is 700 pounds lighter! In concept it's more of a traditional British sports car, whereas Triumph was targeting Mercedes.
In my opinion, shifting the Stag windshield a couple inches rearward (in effect, making the front clip longer) would have improved the car's profile - but then you'd have to redesign the whole interior! Also, I think the rear quarter panels would have looked much better if they were little taller. ("More muscular haunches".) Pulling the rear wheels forward, as you've done above, does help with the profile view. I understand that all Stags came standard with both convertible top AND hard top. In principle, a hardtop provides coupe appearance and functionality. Apparently the British manufacturers weren't very well tuned-in to U.S. safety regulators. The Stag's T-bar and MGB's "Abingdon pillow" dashboard are two conspicuous examples. Neither of those clumsy designs were necessary, but they happened anyway. Of course we all have 20/20 hindsight, right? Barry's Stag shows well how deleting brightwork and bumpers - and adding an air dam - helps the Stag. It's a very nice looking car! |
BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6468 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
Re: Triumph Stag What If?
Honestly the difference doesn't look like that much to me. I always had more of an issue with the hoop behind the door windows. As for the length, well it is a 2+2 after all and that has to come from somewhere.
Jim |