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For the final episode of The Grand Tour, James, Richard and Jeremy drove across Zimbabwe in the 1970s cars they always wanted to own. James kept his Triumph Stag and had it restored by Richard Hammond’s workshop. It’s finally back in the bunker and it’s time for a guided tour – including a real-time demonstration of putting up the roof and a detailed explanation of the quintessentially 70’s concept of ‘overdrive’.
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50 Comments
8:20 – it already stopped raining. James, you can hide that tent back into the trunk. 🤪
What was Jeremy contribution to this build?
the only people's vidoes of unveiling or showing a car without skipping are May, Hammond and Jerermy. PERIOD!
Always thought they are a fine looking car (just needs metal reflective plates to be perfect …), that roof looks like a bit of mither though
Ahhhh ZERO cup holders
Beautiful car. As a 10yo in 70s, Father driving open country, i was standing on back seat holding roll bar; couldn't do it theses days! Wonderful memories of fu, joy and freedom
Love the purple.
Perfect color to fit his flashy personality 😄
A fine example James, drive it down here to good old Wiltshire when the sun finally returns. 🎉
A buddy of mine had an early Triumph TR6 with overdrive on 2nd, 3rd and 4th gears. Ever since driving it, I've wanted an old British sports car with overdrive. It was so nice to have either in-town or out on the highway! 🧐
Captain likeable
12:09 😂
Rubbish paint job, there's moisturise got in between the lacquer, i could do a better job at home before I became handicapped
It's a Staaaaggggg 🙂
I keep thinking he's sitting in the passenger seat
@6:24 don't tell me James watches Mighty Carmods 😂
It makes me happy that this purple cabrio lives on. More cars should be purple.
It has a hood and a bonnet
Lovely, lovely car. Great color, as well.
But… It's just such a sexy looking car, without being at all ostentatious.
The color takes a bit away from the toxic masculinity.
I bet your home insurance is through the roof storing that tesla inside 🤣😂
That poor guy at your pub lol
i have a volvo 740 with an overdrive, but bc it was a module behind the gearbox output, i had the idea to bolt it to the 5 speed gearbox instead, they car became a lot more economical
My wife hates the colour purple, but she’ll make an exception here. She said “What’s James May prattling on about?” Then, looking over my shoulder to my iPad, she said “Ooh, what kind of car is that? It’s lovely.” Naturally, I responded with “That’s James’ Staaaaag.” 🤓
@6.20 for anyone else with a heavy hard top, a great idea is to mount a pulley system on the roof of your garage, with soft straps etc to cradle the roof (and not damage it)… Store the hardtop on the ceiling when not in use, and then gently lower it down using the pulleys when you need to.
Car looks beautiful
are they doing singles stage paint or two stage paint?
my pops had a saying for triuimph black knights box because the fuse box would always fail or atleast they did in the 70sand 80s
This car is beautiful!
i like how the only people left talking about toxic masculinity are 70 year old white men and women. smh
agree with the pleasant styling. It is just a lovely looking car, all the bends and bits fit together nicely, and would be a fantastic car to have.
hahahaha, yep, i would only drive it on warm sunny days with the top down as well James. Cheers.
Love the blue Super Cub in the background!
Not a very good advertisement for the Hamster’s restoration shop.
For some reason this color is associated with TVR in my head. I don't usually like it, but it looks good on the Staaaag.
This makes me realize just how spoiled I am by Miata motoring.
the staaaag
James it's not the words that people use that create toxic masculinity, it's the men themselves.
I'm not doing it if I can't press a button especially after 6+ minutes to get no where. And there's nothing wrong with an auto box….
That is one of the best colour cars ever
What is under the red cover sir? Anyone know? Thanks very much.
Why's it Pink
I'd say this calls for a drink. 😂
In the 70s we used to have a fondue plate in that colour..
Triumphs magenta is my favorite car color ever
Beautiful car,so glad to see it restored, Weldone Sir🫡
You can't call it "toxic masculinity" anymore. It's just "masculinity" nowadays.
For me it's the color.
Bring "John" home. Devil take the bureaucrats.