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This car is being sold privately, and I have no connection whatsoever with the sale.
I should have added, this car has been for sale through a dealer in Lincs as well, two people appear to have ownership of this barn-find;
The car was also shown for sale at the Spring Beaulieu in 2013 if my memory serves me correctly…
C.
Long term ownership and the owner is a delightful man, committed to Lagonda’s for many years. I think this was his 3rd Rapide if am I correct, very far sighted indeed, he started in the late 1960’s
I saw the car before and now after, lovely…
These dealers have had this car for 18 months and seem to be unable to climb down from their figure of ca. ?25k.
Shame the car just sits there and an enthusiast doesn’t get stuck in. But at this price it seems rather expensive, and I feel the 2.6 cars are still an unknown quantity in the market-place..
Another chancer has got hold of one of these fine cars.
The advert makes it clear, he will split the engine and box if he gets the right price.
Such a shame that the 2.6 saloon is still unloved…
This car is still for sale, just checked the Classic Mobilia web-site.
This one with fully rebuilt to 4.2 litre spec engine and poss. ZF 4-speed box.
“As for the Rapides, in my opinion both would have made circa 20-30% more at the hammer if in different sales. I feel particularly for the owner of 155 in this regard. For 108, it would have made more (I think) without the obvious ‘disconnect’ between catalogue description and available history file.”
Tim,
I find myself agreeing with you… one too many cars at the same auction, and also LR133 hanging around in the background at what ever price it is now, does not help.
Looks to be another short-term ownership car, ca. 2 years or so.
I think this is the car sold through Byron International for ca. ?40k ?
It is available through Chicane Classics, if I read the advert correctly.
With LR101, LR133 and LR153 also available, there possibly might be a glut of cars in the market……
I think we can all dream, but unlikely to happen at the moment..
A listing of several cars sold and prices achieved at the auction.
imho, a more lacklustre sale than previous ones…
Lot No: Descriptiom Sold/Not Sold Hammer Price Price incl Premium
201 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 ‘Mark I’ 3.0-Litre Sports Saloon Coachwork by Mulliners of Birmingham Registration no. POH 292 Chassis no. LML/731 Engine no. VB6J/161 Sold ?70,000.00 ?79,900.00
205 1964 Aston Martin Lagonda Rapide Sports Saloon Chassis no. LR/155/R Engine no. 400/155 Sold ?110,000.00 ?124,700.00
208 1953 Aston Martin DB 2/4 ‘Notchback’ Coachwork by Mulliners Chassis no. LML/515 Engine no. VB6J 286L Sold ?235,000.00 ?264,700.00
210 1952 Aston Martin DB2 Drophead Coup? Registration no. VJB 377 Chassis no. LML/50/203 Engine no. VB6B/50/1080 Sold ?150,000.00 ?169,500.00
216 1963 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon Project Registration no. DMM 3A Chassis no. DB5/1451/R Engine no. 400/1738 Sold ?350,000.00 ?393,500.00
219 1954 DB2/4 3.0 litre Sport Saloon Reg No: RRH888; Chassis No: LML/824; Engine no: VB6J/300 Not Sold High Bid
?105,000.00223 1956 Aston Martin DB2/4 MkII Fixed-head Coup? Coachwork by Tickford Chassis no. AM300/1241 Sold ?140,000.00 ?158,300.00
224 1962 Aston Martin Lagonda Rapide Sports Saloon Registration no. 572 UYE Chassis no. LR/108/R Engine no. 400/108 Sold ?155,000.00 ?175,100.00
225 1958 Aston Martin DB MK III Drophead Coup? Project Coachwork by Tickford Registration no. PUX 700 Chassis no. AM300/3/1430 Engine no. DBA/1068 Sold ?128,000.00 ?144,860.00
231 1963 Aston Martin DB4 ‘Series V’ Vantage Sports Saloon Registration no. 748 HYT Chassis no. DB4/1207/R Engine no. 370/1208/SS Sold ?260,000.00 ?292,700.00
233 1969 Aston Martin Lagonda 4 door Prototype. Registration No: JPP5G; Chassis No: MP/230/1; V/540/008/E Not Sold High Bid
?260,000.00234 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 ‘Mark I’ 3.0-Litre Sports Saloon Coachwork by Mulliners of Birmingham Registration no. ROC 926 Chassis no. LML/866 Engine no. VB6J/323 Sold ?95,000.00 ?107,900.00
240 1958 Aston Martin DB MkIII Sports Saloon Coachwork by Tickford Registration no. NCH 888 Chassis no. AM300/3/1690 Engine no. DBA/1319 Sold ?135,000.00 ?152,700.00
243 1952 Aston Martin DB2 Sports Saloon Coachwork by Mulliners (Birmingham) Ltd Chassis no. LML/50/264 Engine no. VB6B/50/1100 Sold ?115,000.00 ?130,300.00
Peter – hope you have many happy miles ahead of you, with the wind in your hair..
Good 2.0 cars are hard to come by, looks like a great choice, I like the leather interior and paint combination..
I believe the “Fleet buyer” was expected at the sale on Saturday, and poss. a Saudi Arabian buyer who had entered the ring for the first time – but by phone; and a 3rd buyer (phone) who was the under-bidder for LR129 last year.
The David Brown V8 has been knocking around the trade since it was sold privately to Desmond Smail about a year go.
Perhaps this was a not a classic Bonham’s AML sale ?
I viewed the cars on the Friday, and there were many lovely cars there, including a fine blue DB4 I liked. Several key unsold’s, and the Feltham cars faired very poorly this year; also the project cars (save for the DB5’s which seem to exist on a different planet) sold at more normal prices. That is if such a thing exists at these auctions.
May I assume that 108 was snapped up by the Fleet buyer ?
I am curious if it was a telephone or auction room bid that won 155, and if that is also going abroad again ?
PM if you don’t want to answer on the forum directly please.
Back online, so LR108 made ?175k, and LR155 made ?125 with buyers premium if I am correct.
It was a fine set of cars which I saw yesterday at NP.
Peter hi
Congratulations on Lagonda No 3 ……..
Looks a good choice and a fine car indeed, your patience paid off waiting.
Kind regards
Simon