Superaquarama

18 June 2012 at 21:32 #49363

Out of interest:

Alvis Speed 25 saloon – ?885 – 97 mph, 0-60 15 secs
Alvis 4.3 saloon – ?995, 100 mph, 0-60 13 secs
Bentley 4.25 PW saloon – ?1510 – 95 mph, 0-60 15.5 secs
Lagonda LG6 saloon – ?1195 – 96 mph, 0-60 16.4 secs
Lagonda V12 saloon – ?1559, 103 mph, 0-60 12.9 secs
SS 3.5 saloon – ?445 – 91 mph, 0-60 14.4 secs

Superaquarama

18 June 2012 at 14:12 #49359

Yes, that Alvis with the VDP 4.3 type body may be a replica but is in a totally different league to the tourer in question, surprised it didn’t go for more !

Not sure that a Speed 25 or 4.3 owner would agree that Lagonda were superior, SRD, or were you tongue in cheek there ?! Proprietary Meadows engine, inferior gearbox – but no doubt the Bentley/Lagonda/Alvis argument will rage for another 75 years yet.

Superaquarama

18 June 2012 at 13:50 #49357

At the previous H&H sale there was an LG45 dhc which seemed quite nice but didn’t sell, the ?70k top bid not being enough to buy it. This was the black & blue car – to me the blue tone seemed to miss the mark.

Bonham’s have another coming up, too:
http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20143/lot/242/

And the ex TASO Mathiesen V12:
http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20143/lot/226/