1973 Triumph Stag - My Car Story with Lou Costabile

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On "My Car Story" we're in Hampshire IL at the Cruisin' Into Summer Car Show and Fun Fair on 6-7-14.
We're looking at a 1973 Triumph Stag.
The car's Owner is Joe Pawlak. He has the car since 1995. He's had Triumphs since High School and always wanted an exotic car. This car is 1 of 44 made with these configurations.
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@jogolock1190 9 лет назад

Stunning example of a Stag you have there.

@loucostabile 3 года назад

Hi Jogo Lock, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou

@davethompson3140 3 года назад

Stag’s are a blast to drive. Very comfortable ride that really like to go. Another car that’s difficult to find not rotted out. Great Car Lou!

@loucostabile 3 года назад

Hi Dave, Happy to read this is a "Great car" :-) Lou

@AndrewGraham07 7 лет назад

One of the best Stags I've seen, a credit to the owner. I had no idea the Triumph V8 would rev to 6,500 rpm without self-destructing...

@loucostabile 7 лет назад

Hi Andrew Graham, We're not going to test that 6500 RPM threshold :-) Lou

@AndrewGraham07 7 лет назад

You could try it two times : the first time and the last...

@loucostabile 7 лет назад

Brilliant! Thank you for starting my day off with a laugh.

@johnburns4017 2 года назад

From 1970 to 1975 the _car_ was well made and fitted out in Liverpool, with little automation. The cars were loaded onto trucks then taken to Coventry 120 miles away. This was where the problems were. There, only the drivetrains were fitted. The castings for the two heads were subbed out to two companies. One changed the internals, without Triumph's knowledge, restricting the water flow. This caused overheat problems. So if you had one, or two, of the poor heads you had big cooling problems. The first batch of cars had poor head gaskets that failed. The purchasing department bought cheap gaskets that were not the same as used on the test cars. These tended to fail. All the recommendations to adapt the cooling system, *should* be implemented. Retired Triumph engineers fully approve this move.

@loucostabile 2 года назад

Hi John, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Lou

@jamespiper4020 4 года назад

Hats off to the gent who owns this stag. Such great condition. Great to see these stags did manage to cross the pond and survive.

@loucostabile 4 года назад

Hi James Piper, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou

@clarkgriswold5903 5 лет назад

I love the Stag. Awhile back I used to own a 1980 Triumph TR8 with the Rover 3.5 V8 and it was just incredible and the sound it made was just unreal, man it was fun!

@loucostabile 5 лет назад

Hi Clark Griswold, High praise for this car. Thank you for viewing and sharing your Triumphant story :-)

@clarkgriswold5903 5 лет назад

@@loucostabile You are getting some rough comments on this car Lou, it did seem like you were in a hurry but damn give Lou a break guys!

@loucostabile 5 лет назад

Hi Clark, This is one of my early videos and I'm sure I was rushing, slightly nervous, and learning. When Viewers share (good or bad) that helps me get better. Bottom line, it's ok, I'm learning, and HAVING FUN :-). Glad you're along for the ride.

@chas4780 5 лет назад

Looks like a blown up version of the spitfire. I like it. 👍

@loucostabile 5 лет назад

Happy to read you enjoy this car :-)

@70Kenny 10 лет назад

I absolutely love the Triumph Stag. They need the available aftermarket remedies for their engine design faults installed, though. Larger radiator, electric cooling fans, coolant filters, etc coupled with RIGOROUS maintenance are essential to preserving the engine, which makes such a beautiful sound.

@loucostabile 10 лет назад

Hi 70Kenny, Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou

@stagweberVMad 8 лет назад

+70Kenny I and many of my friends in the UK run our stags with the original size radiators, and original viscous coupled cooling fan (no electric fan or coolant filters required). But some aftermarket modifications can make life easier, and also protect the engine from overheat. For exmaple fitting a proper header tank with a level sensor is a no-brainer for me.

@loucostabile 8 лет назад

+Chris at stagweber (VMad) Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Take care, Lou

@nygelmiller5293 2 года назад

Hello, Lou Costabille! Was it you I saw on a video, who owned a beautifully kept vintage CADILLAC?

@loucostabile 2 года назад

Hello Nygel Miller, Could be, there are quite a few nice Cadillac's on the Channel, Lou P.S. Type into RU-vid search "My Car Story with Lou Cadillac" and I hope you see many you enjoy.

@johnburns4017 2 года назад

The car was considered for Rover V8 fitting, however the initial thought was that the car would need lengthening by 4 inches. Subsequent fitting of this engine proved this not the case.

@loucostabile 2 года назад

Hi John, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this RU-vid Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou

@josephromano6825 5 лет назад

Nice car Lou! Very unique, interesting story on this car.

@loucostabile 5 лет назад

Happy to read you enjoy this episode Joseph :-)

@TallshrewFishing 5 лет назад

Beautiful car.

@loucostabile 5 лет назад

Hi Tallshrew Fishing, Glad you enjoy this car :-) Hope you see many more cars on this RU-vid Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

@5inthehole 4 года назад

The Triumph Stag is a fun car to zoom around in during the spring and summer months if you can find a good one. Even when they first came out, they had a reputation of being unreliable do to overheating issues ( unless maintained religiously) and electrical problems.

@loucostabile 4 года назад

Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge.

@MrDodgedollar 4 года назад

Brady Dog This engine was new, complex( for the time) and was not fully tested and developed in a rush to get them to the US; Quality control in the 70’s was not good! The Triumph company was forced into a merger into a giant group BL in 1968 and Harry Webster ( chief Engineer for Triumph) was moved elsewhere; He wanted to fit the ordinary triumph straight six till the OHC V8 was ready ( they were trying to get the Fuel injection right .... Spen King, the new Chief yielded to corporate pressure and rushed the V8 with an eye on the US market... It didn’t turn out well. I wish Leyland Trucks ( Pre 1968 owners) would have bought Lucas out ( who made but failed to get the injection-right)

@triumphstag1234 9 лет назад

had mine 30 odd years, well advanced for it's time.

@loucostabile 3 года назад

Hi Handy Andy, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou

@Parknest 8 лет назад

The roll bar was to stiffen the shell. During development, the car was suffering from scuttle shake so the roll bar was added. The Stag was a 2000 with the roof removed and the wheelbase shortened and THAT V8 engine fitted. The vast majority of Stag had automatic transmission (Borg Warner 35) so no surprise there were so few that left the factory with the manual gearbox (although many will have had them retrofitted). The owner forgot to mention the aftermarket gauge (oil pressure?) under the dash. I liked the knob for opening the quarterlight. I also liked the quick-release steering column adjuster. A pity Triumph didn't fit that to the Dolomite.

@loucostabile 8 лет назад

+Parknest Hi Parknest, Thanks for viewing & sharing your knowledge. Take care, Lou

@zanegrey4720 4 года назад

Always liked the triumph stag.

@loucostabile 4 года назад

Hi Zane, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou

@DavidUKesb 5 лет назад

Lovely example Lou and clearly much loved. I'm hoping to buy a Stag here in Britain very soon.

@loucostabile 5 лет назад

Hi DavidUKesb , Happy to read you enjoy this example :-) Hope you're behind the wheel of your soon, Lou

@davethompson3140 3 года назад

I’ve been looking in the States and may have to import one from The U.K. to get one with a decent body.

@elsamedalla5190 3 года назад

My husband had one of these stags way back in 1976 ....the V8 engine was an absolute nightmare .... a total failure.....the car was astounding though ..... he converted the engine to a Ford RS3100 V6 .... he could have put the Rover V8 in it but would have had to modify the bonnet etc .... the V6 RS3100 was a far better engine all round and actually out performed the original V8.

@loucostabile 3 года назад

Hi Elsa, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Husbands modified car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RU-vid Channel, Lou

@Hertog_von_Berkshire 5 лет назад

With thanks to Giovanni Michelotti, the Stag is prettiest car ever made.

@loucostabile 5 лет назад

High praise :-)

@Hertog_von_Berkshire 5 лет назад

Those Borg-Warner overdrive units were nice .... when they were behaving themselves!!

@zf4hp24 5 лет назад

Laycock de Normanville "J" OD unit for the Triumphs. Purchased by GKN Industries a while back. Borg Warner produced the autoboxes (type 65) for the Stags.

@loucostabile 4 года назад

Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts.

@MrGeeMan1980 9 лет назад

My 8th grade math teacher owned a 73 Stag hard top. It was sharp.

@loucostabile 9 лет назад

+MrGeeMan1980 Appears your 8th Grade Teacher made a good impression. Certainly a car you do not see often, Lou

@MrGeeMan1980 9 лет назад

+Lou Costabile : Never realized how good the car was until I was in my late teens and it was mentioned in near reverence to the famed TR 6.

@MrDodgedollar 4 года назад

Lovely car Joe!

@loucostabile 4 года назад

Happy to read you consider this car "lovely" :-)

@robertlandry5676 4 года назад

Looked like a Jensen at first.Nice rollbar 👍🏼

@loucostabile 4 года назад

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)

@HillcrestSpong 10 лет назад

That's a really nice tidy example.

@loucostabile 10 лет назад

Hi HillcrestSpong, Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou

@jenniferpoulain4220 9 лет назад

37 les chin

@medianexchanges 4 года назад

rarer than rare

@loucostabile 4 года назад

Hi medianexchanges, Happy to read you appreciate the rarity of this car :-) Hope you see many more cars on this RU-vid Channel you enjoy. Lou

@jasonmeehan1269 7 лет назад

hi lou, it's unusual to see a stag with the original 3.0 engine. most I have seen over the last 20 years have had the original engine (two 1.5 cc thrumph 4 pots welded together badly.) when seazed swapped for the rover p6 and p5 3.5 cc Buick derived 215 cubic inch. much more reliable v8. Nice to see the original engine in place. thanks for a cool video lou

@loucostabile 7 лет назад

Hi Jason Meehan, Hmmm, did not know that about the engines. Thank you for sharing. You're welcome regarding the "cool video", Lou

@djtaylorutube 6 лет назад

@Jason Meehan, don't let the evolution of an engine design influence comments about how production engines were made! Production engines were a cast block, not a couple of Dolly engines welded together. A quick cursory web search would have furnished a more appropriate answer.

@admiralbeez8143 5 лет назад

Jesus Christ, let the owner speak! Don’t interrupt so much. We want to hear the owner speak about his car. When you’re not sure if you should speak, don’t.

@loucostabile 5 лет назад

Took a look at your Channel. Here is a suggestion, I'll stick to the car videos, and you stick to the motorcycle engine videos are everyone will be just fine. Stay well Admiral Beez, Lou

@jackmanmoth6526 6 лет назад

I own one Well, my dad does and it’s gonna be mine

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

Fun when you see a car you're familiar with :-) Take care of your Dad's car, Lou

@jackmanmoth6526 5 лет назад

Lou Costabile I might not even use is that much, if at all. I just wanna keep It as a memory

@sheldonpaula 5 лет назад

The host is so annoying. Keeps cutting off the owners. Let them show you their car and listen.

@loucostabile 5 лет назад

HI Sheldon Wiseman, I was about to let you have it, and then I saw you Subscribe to Jay Leno's Garage and I'll give you a break :-) Stay well, Lou P.S. This is on old video, check out this one and let me know if I'm getting better, enjoy! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j1kCaiEyfl4.html

@Pepper3070 3 года назад

Terrible interview. Owner sure knows his stuff 👍

@loucostabile 3 года назад

HI Tony, Yes, one of my early interviews. Check out this current info and let me know what you think? Stay well, Lou ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dO7FyWkzcCo.html

@fins59 5 лет назад

Too many interruptions and directions from someone who should have just shut up and let the man show the car.

@loucostabile 5 лет назад

Hi fins59, Nothing like an "Expert Critic" with no videos and Subscribers on their Channel for me to see "How it Should be done" when I'm sharing freely for your enjoyment to make a comment like yours. Well you're in LUCK! It's Sunday, so rather then hammering you into oblivion, I'm going to BLESS you and share with you to STAY WELL, Lou P.S. This is one of my earlier videos, and I'm probably improved on being so much of a "Director" on my videos, or....you can do what my wife does and watch my videos with the sound off to "See all the pretty cars" Lou videos :-)

@jettrink7510 5 лет назад

Oh... alright

@loucostabile 4 года назад

:-) Hope you see many more cars on this RU-vid Channel you'll enjoy.

@chrisdrummond8893 6 лет назад

The cockpit is far out.

@loucostabile 6 лет назад

Glad you enjoy that :-)

@renzeewhite5132 8 лет назад

this car only has a 150hp that's terrible but the car look great!!!!

@eelabob 7 лет назад

that was about double the average British car in 1973 , you would have to go to serious super car mega rich money for +200 power at that time in Europe.

@loucostabile 3 года назад

Hi Renzee, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this RU-vid Channel you enjoy. Lou