This is Everyday to Exotic, a brand-new series for auto enthusiasts of all ages! Join Amy and Alex Haugland as they review key selections from their collection containing over 200 cars, from classic automobiles of the people to the most exotic supercars. Each episode of E2E is a beautiful cinematic journey through the many eras of automotive history and design, going through each car's unique features and then taking them out for thrilling drives in the picturesque Oregon backcountry before giving each car a distinctive Haugland Score to see where it earns its place in the Haugland Collection.
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Very nice video! Fun fact: Jan Wilsgaard, chief designer, made the Amazon lines - and the boxy 740 with, say 30, years apart. Trends... Btw, the Volvo safety icon is really the 240 (apex of ICE car evolution). Imho.
I really like the cars you have, please find either a citroen DS or better CX and give yourhonest opinion, amazing cars but hard to own, but REALLY amazing, especially the CX series2 with turbo. Betrer ride you only find in a bentley or Rolls
We have two Citroens in the collection but neither of them is a DS or CX, so filming one would require either buying one or borrowing one from another owner who is amenable, which is something we haven't done yet but have discussed doing some time in the future. The two Citroens we have are a Traction Avant and a 2CV, both of which are significant cars in the history of the automobile and would be worth doing an episode on. I'm hoping to get to one of them this season!
One of my students said very snarky that she couldn't understand how volvo still hav the symbol for male and not the female logo, ver flabergasted i stuttered that itsn't the symbol for male, its the old symbol for Iron as Iron in a Element. Volvo was always proud over the steel they used, high quality swedish steel...
B4 I served 29 years in Dodge Dealerships Tune Dept's I had a healthy Career as an independent Tune Up Mechanic. In March of 1983 the Smog Check Program started in the LA Basin while the rest of the area was still under the original A1 program... Regardless of that, when U adjust the A/F Mixture with an infrared U R going to try & achive the highest CO2% U can so U have optimum efficiency. So your theory of 'too lean' is BS. My whole career <Strickly doing professional Tune Up Related Diagnosis & Repair> was from 1977 to 2015 was in So Cal.,,,, any questions?
1 think I saw maybe 3 Triumphs come in for a Smog Check from 1983 to 1996 < I was in Dealerships by 1986... BTW I had a 1974 Spitfire in the late 1980's
Remember as a kid, we where on holiday in Devon, i was a manic young car nut, and i used to draw racing cars. We were sitting at the hotel bar, and the guy next to me looked over my shoulder and saw my drawing, before i knew it, 3 guys started talking about the cars they had owned, then it came to the Stag, and it was like the scene in jaws where they compare scars, but these guys where talking what parts had been done, cylinder heads, engine blocks, gearboxes, final drive, steering racks, the list was endless, BMC at it's best and worst in one vehicle
If triumph had been left to finish development on the engine all the problems would have been solved before it went into production instead BL got there mits on the company and ruined it and just pushed into production as quick as they could as they had no cash. If triumph had got to finished it would have had 4 valves per cylinder and fuel injection as well. So you think it sounds good now. It could have been even better.
Could still be possible with a lot of work. I know heads still survives I don’t know if anyone has the inlet manifold. But with modern technology could be possible to.
I worked for a guy that had convertible and worked engine, p76 crank plus rods pistons and all sorts of other goodies. it was beautiful. He sold it for $20k. I was an apprentice at the time but if I could have afforded it I would have bought it.
There are very few “Dogs” nowadays, and you are probably looking at a restoration job anyway in such circumstances… When set up and restored properly they really are no worse than any other car of this era.. You have to be realistic. A car that is 50 years old will occasionally break down. The reputation stems from the history books that essentially showcase British Leyland in the day and that specifically is component quality control and build quality control- In a nutshell and that is all past tense But just keep on top of the maintenance and this car as you elude to is an absolute pleasure to own and drive..I know.. I own one
Just to emphasise… Triumph employed a small group of talented engineers that could see that Overhead Cams and Fuel injection were desirable and were prepared to spend time and money developing an whole new range of engines with some “radical “ thinking! Then right at the critical stage the Egomaniac Chairman of their Parent Company; Leyland Motors bought Rover cars in 1966 and Agreed to Merge Leyland Motors into the much larger British Motor Holdings in 1967; who incidentally were losing their way and about to go bankrupt. The Management chaos that ensued meant Triumph lost their Chief engineer to Austin Morris while the Triumph Engines were still in development. The new Management thought it critical to fit the V8 and rush the car into the US market- Harry Webster the old boss did not agree and he was proved right… They should have developed the fuel injection and properly test run it like all sensible manufacturers do EVERY MANUFACTURER. But this was the lunacy that took hold!
Unfortunately it was the most self destructive engine ever made, damn shame ... Stag was a nice car and its faults are fixable. Swap for a Rover 3.5 or Buick 3.8 V6
British Leyland could have saved a lot of money and had a more reliable product if instead of Triumph building their own engine, they got Rover engines and put Triumph branded valve covers on them
Sorry … I keep hogging your comments. I haven’t owned my Stag for a full year yet. And the only time I took off the hard top … I left the doors closed. Those dang window frames got in the way and made it super awkward. Feel kinda stupid now after watching you remove it with the doors open. Duh. 😂
Oh … one other thing … your hardtop does not have the center spring pin in the center of the back edge. It’s a good thing to delete if you ask me. But mentioning differences from stock configuration is a good idea IMO. Great video!
This is the first video of yours that I have watched. Great job. Very impressed. A few nitpicky comments for you: first up, the Stag front suspension is nothing at all like a TR6. MacPherson struts. Lower control arm (singular) drag link. Also, you mentioned some differences between your car and earlier cars, some of the others might be of interest too. For instance… you pointed out that the name Triumph was only found on the rear bumper. But earlier cars had plate lights there with no Triumph nameplate. You mention the over boosted steering (true) and the small steering wheel. Did you know early cars had a bigger steering wheel? It’s annoying. Like driving a bus. 😂 All in all though, I’m really impressed with you video. Can’t wait to start watching more of them.
You are right. The front suspension is different but the rear is functionally the same as the TR6. I didn't know about the difference of the steering wheel or the plate lights. Admittedly I haven't had the opportunity to drive and have rarely seen any earlier Stags... There are a few others I know of in my state but other than the occasional British car show, I never see them. No problem about the nitpicky comments! They're definitely welcome and the comments help round out what we either missed or got wrong in the video! The goal for us is to share the cars and help inform people about them, their history, and what it is actually like to own and drive them. The more information we share the better!
What a great video, your stag looks just like the one that i own. Have been a owner for 34 years, even took it with me to Australia from the UK. It was a shame that BL did not put the Rover V8 in the Stag. I think if they had done that the Stag would have been a success. The Stag V8 engine killed the car. Silly thing is BL had the Rover V8 which they used in the Rover 3500 and later in the SD1.
@@Everyday2Exotic great video thanks! for 22 yrs now I've been totally in ❤ with my '72 MGB GT (motor highly tweaked), but now I really want a Stag, grrr! 😂
Looks like your Stag is suffering from something that many of our Stag's do - incorrect front ride height due to the quality of the available parts. Chris Witor has the correct parts for you. Beautiful Stag.
Are you sure? It didn’t look that out of whack to me. What’s the right spec? Some distance from center of the wheel to the lower edge of the wheel arch?
Absolutely first class review and quality, this is the first I’ve seen of your work but, as Arnie would say, “I’ll be back”. I don’t know if you’re aware but overdrive is available to you in 3rd and 4th gear, so the order would be 1. 2. 3. 3OD, 4, 4OD. In essence giving you a six speed box. I have a ‘76 Stag in British Racing Green with automatic gearbox. I love driving mine too, and that V8 burble………..
Yes, it does have overdrive in both 3rd and 4th. I tend to not use it in third, however, largely because I am rarely cruising in 3rd in such a way that it makes sense to switch the overdrive on. Some of this may be habit from my other British cars that, if they have overdrive, generally have it in fourth only. If I'm in overdrive in third, it generally comes form me leaving the overdrive on when I downshift.
arguably the best video about the gorgeous Staaaaaag by far - loved it. love the factual unbiased appraisal, good side, bad side. Indeed a good stag is one of the best british cars out there
BTW that ribbon speedo cluster should be grey crackle paint paint. Usually it cracked and fell off over time like your example. And those 'traingle vents' are called 'No-Drafts'. Invented by GM in the 1930s
Thanks for that! I've been slowly doing some restoration work on this car over our ownership and there's certainly things that probably could be done to improve its originality further. That said, for us it is more of a driver than a show car, so the priorities thus far have largely been on the functional parts rather than pure cosmetics, where there's definitely still some room for improvement,
I'm not sure if availability improved or just our access to what was available outside of our market. The internet has made acquiring parts for classic cars significantly easier than it was, opening up international sources and making it much easier to find good suppliers and resources for information and parts. For several of the cars in the collection, I end up buying a lot of parts from overseas, as there are no domestic suppliers, but 25 years ago, it would have been virtually impossible to find anything for those cars without planning a trip to Europe and attending the big car swap meets there on the off chance of turning up exactly what you need or making a connection with someone who could get it for you.
Greetings from the UK. Oregon is a beautiful state, though I haven't been there since 1979 ! I'd love to bring my '73 Stag on a visit. This a great review, it left me wondering whether your knitting was finished before the end of your trip.
With Amy, the knitting is never finished! So glad you liked our showcase, Oregon is such a beautiful place, we are lucky to be able to live here. That's amazing that you've been, and you have a Stag! What's the story behind yours? Have you run into any major issues with yours?
@@Everyday2Exotic OurStag has recently returned to the road for the forst time in almost 40 years, after a very long on-and-off restoration. Running well, but we have a list of minor fixes and adjustments to work through. Nothing major though!
The design is truly amazing and that V8 (when maintained or fixed) is truly in a class of its own. It's great that they are so many passionate owners keeping these amazing cars alive. We are lucky to have one here in the US!
We had these back in the garages I used to work, driven just about everything, but the stag was different , best car to drive by far ,, good to work on , and we didn't have any problems because they were in for regular service, there are very easy mods that can be done and can be as reliable as any classic , lovely car and underestimated ,
They really are such great cars! Especially ones that have been maintained and had some of the V8 issues fixed. The ones that are seen out on the road are truly legendary for both surviving and for being maintained! Thanks so much for watching and sharing
First car out of college was a brand new 1973 TR6 that I dreamed of for years. Finally got it and all my car dreams were realized and then came along the Stag. More upscale, bigger and for a bit more mature person (with a bit more money) but boy did I love it. Then came the problems but it never diminished my love for the design. To this day it's on my list of wish I'd have had one. Enjoy that beautiful, sorted out car. I'm jealous.
