Francis

6 January 2012 at 19:21 #48683

Sorry for my late reply. I did contact the seller of 125 but the re-listing was done in error… That was just before xmas. 147, I contacted but did not get an answer back. Are you saying they ask ?80 000 for it?

Francis

Francis

28 December 2011 at 19:30 #48655

I call it up for my early December visit to England and the car was sold at that point… I guess it unsold.

Francis

Francis

27 December 2011 at 00:20 #48652

Merry Christmas everyones!

This car looks good albeit it’s Agean Blue color that is clearly one that must have been in vogue in an other era! Manual tranny is a plus!

Any ideas how much is wanted of the car?

Francis

Francis

17 October 2011 at 12:29 #48515

LOL! Thanks. I will keep you posted of the exact time of my visit.
It’s great that it’s in that state, this way all is visible!

Francis

Francis

12 October 2011 at 20:24 #48511

If you look at the Byron pictures, you will notice that the front bumper has two holes where the fog light stood… you see them on your original picture…

I am very interested in purchasing this car. However I am cought in a pickle at the moment and let me explain this situation.

I purchased a Bentley Azure in July to add to my collection but mostly to replace my Lagonda V8 that I kept in Europe for the last 2 1/2 years.

I live in Montreal, Canada and enjoy traveling with my cars over in Europe. So the Lagonda was scheduled to travel back to Montreal in early September. Alvira (my Lagonda’s name) made it back last week back home. I have been driving her for the last few days over here with great delight!

To get back to the Bentley Azure (Svetlana), she was shipped and arrived in Europe on August 30th. That same day I proceeded to drive her to Switzerland, so that I could get to my Lagonda that was stranded there from my last trip in June. Some carburettor and overheating issues had to be addressed.

I drove 850 kms thru France and made it in Murten, near Bern that night. The next day, I had to drive to Montreux, a 75 kms stint but never made it… The car caught fire on the highway about 60 kms in. Engine fire that destroyed the engine bay but did very little damage on the body and a bit of damage around the brake and gas pedals inside. Some carpet fire. Quite frightning I must say!

Chubb, my insurance company took over from there. They brought the car to England, their home base and sent it to a Bentley dealer in London, Jack Barclay.

Last Friday I was told that they are still looking at the damage but think the source was the transmission… I should know more later this week.

Anyways, back the the pickle, I am waiting for results from this ordeal to book my next visit to Europe, for one thing to oversee possible repairs to Svetlana or to collect a check if it’s declaired a total loss.

I would like to synchronize that trip to go and see your father’s old Rapide and possibly also Christian’s car, if he will have me!

I would also love to meet with you, Mr Davies and hear of the history of the car, if you care to do that and if you are not too far from London.

Please let me know.

Francis

Francis

21 August 2011 at 13:15 #48458

So this is a lost car to resurface. It is in need f restoration from the looks of it but is this chassis rust free? does anyone know?
40 000 pounds is a hefty price to pay for a car that will eventually have to be dismantled completly for remake.

Francis

Francis

14 June 2011 at 21:23 #48297

In mid 2008 a Lagonda sold for $35 000.- on e-bay. The car was in Florida, Blue as I recall… I missed the auction by 5 minutes… It came with a trunk full of spare parts.

Some guy in Indonisia is offering a Lagonda Rapide for sale on the internet…It’s a scam. He’s using the pictures of that car as it was advertized?on e-bay in 2008…

Francis

Francis

21 May 2011 at 13:49 #48245

I plan on attending the auction specially since there is a Lagonda V8 as well for sale. Who knows, I might bring it back home…

Francis

Francis

11 March 2011 at 13:13 #48107

So, of all those known cars, anyone of them might come up for sale?

Francis

Francis

13 February 2011 at 19:29 #48064

Hummm… So the plot thickens….

Is there a registry of all 55 cars that someone might have compiled over the years?

In the Lagonda V8 club, one Swedish guy did that for all 645 cars that are out there. So you can always consult the Lagonda V8 gallery when something comes up with a car.

Not all cars are in the registry but every time one of the club’s member spots one, it gets added.

Here it is: http://www.vassard.dk/lagonda/gallery/

Check it out, I own 13207 and 13422 ( or what’s left of that one!).

Francis

Francis

10 February 2011 at 17:34 #48062

Being from Canada we are sensitive to the issue of fur… (LOL!)

So if you ride in the Cartier car with shorts, or for girls with mini skirts, do you get a special feeling from the fur?
😀 😀 😀
The Irish car, with all the chasing for it, is probably more my style!

Francis

Francis

10 February 2011 at 11:44 #48058

The Cartier car is probably what i will end up building…but not buy at after restoration prices.

Francis

Francis

10 February 2011 at 11:43 #48057

The Irish car, can you tell me more about it? is is a project or a runner?

You mention this car, do you have information that it is available?

Francis

Francis

10 February 2011 at 11:40 #48056

Thanks for this clear explanation of the state of the market. I am willing to spend that type of money if I can find a car to restore. Actually, I do my own restorations, so it doesn’t run me that much.

Francis

Francis

8 February 2011 at 23:45 #48050

With so few cars made, I will take what ever come around… I would probably not change the tranny and I would never convert it from RHD to LHD or vice-versa. About 15 years ago when I started looking for one the LHD manual car from France was on sale in the south. They were asking so much that I discarted it as a potential car for me I have $100 000 in my mind, at the time but I may recall wrong. Anyways it was step! I also contacted a guy in South Africa but he had just sold his… for about 10 000 pounds at the time.

Two years ago one came up on e-bay in Florida and I just mist it. $35 000.- with a trunk load of parts…

Some guy in indonesia now is using the pictures of that Florida car as a lure to scam some one… It’s offered at a rediculous price on the net and you need to call in. no e-mail contact…Buyer beware!

On occasion they pop up on classicdriver.com but everytime I spot one… it just sold. Yet the prices are never too high.

I have had a painting made of the New York Stock Ecchange a few years back and the painter asked me to provide him with pictures of cars that I would like him to incorporate in his art.

Well take a look:

https://picasaweb.google.com/Francis200261/LagondaRapideAtTheNYSE#

Is it in my skin or what?

Francis