The Triumph Stag, produced by the British Triumph Motor Company from 1970 to 1978, was a 2+2 sports tourer designed by renowned Italian designer Giovanni Michelotti. Meant to be a luxury sports car, the Stag aimed to rival the Mercedes-Benz SL class models. Despite its convertible coupé design with seating for four, the Stag incorporated a unique structural feature in the form of a B-pillar "roll bar" hoop connected to the windscreen frame by a T-bar to enhance its rigidity and comply with American rollover safety standards of the era. The model also offered a body-colored removable hard top as a popular factory option, featuring defrost wires on the rear window, a full headliner,