James May’s Triumph Stag from The Grand Tour Finale Is Up for Auction

James May is letting go of a car with a neat footnote in modern motoring television.

The 1974 Triumph Stag he drove in The Grand Tour finale, One for the Road, is now listed for sale through Collecting Cars, with bidding scheduled to close on October 29.

It’s not a tribute build or a production lookalike, but the actual car used in the final special starring May, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond.

At a glance

• James May’s 1974 Triumph Stag from The Grand Tour finale is being offered for sale through Collecting Cars.
• The MkII Stag is finished in Magenta over black vinyl and uses its original-specification 3.0-litre Triumph V8 with a four-speed manual gearbox.
• Bidding is scheduled to close on October 29, and the odometer reads 83,368 miles, although the seller doesn’t guarantee the mileage.

A screen-used Stag with May ownership

The appeal here is less about rarity in the usual collector-car sense and more about provenance.

This is the Stag May drove in One for the Road, the final special from The Grand Tour, giving it a direct link to one of the most watched motoring franchises of the past two decades.

May owned the car for around three years before deciding to sell it.

For fans of the show, that ownership history is likely to matter as much as the mechanical specification.

Back close to standard after filming

The car is a MkII Triumph Stag finished in Magenta with a black vinyl interior, a period combination that suits the model’s grand touring character.

After filming, the Stag was returned to near-standard specification, with production-related modifications removed.

One notable exception remains, as an earlier MkI speedometer is still fitted.

That detail adds a small wrinkle for buyers who value total factory correctness, though the car’s television provenance is clearly the main event.

Manual V8 grand touring appeal

Under the bonnet is the original-specification 3.0-litre Triumph V8, paired with a four-speed manual gearbox.

Power goes to the rear wheels, and the absence of an automatic transmission gives this Stag a more involved character than many period cruisers.

The odometer currently shows 83,368 miles, though the seller does not guarantee the mileage.

The last recorded service was carried out in July 2025 at an indicated 83,100 miles.

Details & Specifications

As a classic Triumph, this Stag has familiar British grand tourer charm, but its real draw is the story attached to it.

For a collector who wants a usable V8 classic with a clear connection to May and The Grand Tour, it’s a notably characterful piece of television car history.