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There’s a rather nice looking DHC coming across the blocks in France on 22nd June…
Even down to the 1950s cigarette in the case!
Indeed. Obviously, it’s not without its faults. We can only see the nearside but the visible door isn’t sitting properly. The paint appears to be a bit of a blow over, judging by the Tickford badge close up, and I think I’m correct in saying that a black hood with beige upholstery is a non-standard spec.. However, it’s nice to see a car left with its correct steering wheel and, overall, this looks to be a good, honest, and extremely rare Mk 2 DHC.
Ah, missed that thread.
To address one point raised by others, neither Maroon nor Burgundy (or Regal Red or Dubonnet Rosso for that matter) were standard colours – the closest correct period paint hue was Amaranth, being a kind of dark metallic pink.
I disagree with you on the car colour, i.m.o., the colour of this car is most likely to be Bristol Red, another factory colour.
How do I know ? Well one of my dhc’s is painted this same colour. I also went up to see this car at H&H at the time, before my buying my second dhc, and it was an excellent match.
The colour Amaranth red was it seems a very popular colour for the 3.0 dhc, I have now seen 3 cars with this colour, including my other dhc. It is a darker colour than the car for sale in France, and to my eye, most unflattering to the body shape.
Hi again Simon,
Do you have any shots of a DHC in Amaranth Red? That is also the original colour of PYR 255 (DHC 103). It was a forest green by the time we bought it. I never found much evidence of a red as the above car but there was an almost brown colour in some spots which I had assumed was a primer? Trim as the above car but tan top.
TonyTony hi
Will email you some pictures over.
Simon
I disagree with you, slightly. I did not opine as to the actual colour of this car – I was merely referring to the description given. By the way, ‘Bristol red’, whatever that may be, was neither a Lagonda nor Aston Martin standard hue IIRC.
As for the colour Amaranth Red (not a red at all, to my eye and that of others, but more of a dark metallic pink), it is actually a lighter colour than, say, Regal Red (which is a Rolls Royce hue). It is the original colour of one of my cars (as you know) and we are currently ‘matching’ some paint from (as it were) a generally inaccessible area. I happen to like it. 🙂
A brief reply, “Bristol Red” is listed on the build sheet of my Fangio car, LB290/1/89 as the original colour. But, you have got me thinking, perhaps it was a one off for by the works ?
This car has not been repainted and yes it shows. I have looked under the bonnet hinges, inside the boot, and also the inside of the doors with door cards removed, all the same colour.
Amaranth red – I do agree this is a dark “metallic” pink and with significant age may even look slightly brownish underneath the top layer. Not sure about the “metallic addition”, but I think I understand what you mean. My second dhc is also painted this colour.
You mention colour matching, will your paint people be using a colorimeter to match paint fragments or just by eye ? If they do get a good match, several people would be interested in the data, myself included.
I am very sure that – back then as now – ‘Sir’ could have any colour desired. All I meant is that, if memory serves from reading my ‘Salesmans’ Guides’ which are not to hand, ‘Bristol Red’ was not a standard hue.
‘Metallic’ may well not be the correct description of what I mean – it’s just that I can’t think of a better word. It’s not brown at all, at least not to my eye.
Re colour matching, they are getting an expert man in. I assume that they will use a machine but will ask. If I can get some kind of code to rehearse, I will post it on here.
I rebuilt the engine for this Lagonda. The block was badly repaired after frost damage on the Continent. The engine
was stipped to a bear block and sent to Cast Iron Welding in
the Midlands. They made a superb job of the repair, beautifully
soft and machineable. Rebuil with balanced crank. I would have
to look up the job sheet for more details.Ray.
So I guessed correctly that you work for Head-Shop, nice work indeed. I saw this car at H&H and the engine sounded very good at the time.
I have also seen Cast Iron Welding’s work on a friends 3.0 cylinder head – beautiful work.
I am semi retired, but yes I build engines for Headshop. Mostley
Lagonda/Felthem, 7 at the moment. I all so worked clossley on
the new Flint blocks, it`s difficult to retire when it`s in the
blood.Ray.
I have been told that the car sold for ?54k, and the photographs flattered the car condition. This ties in with the condition of the car when I saw it at H&H two years ago, when it made ?38k.
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