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Christian, please put me down for 6 please, subject to price.
Mine are all good, but i suspect once they see some use, they won’t stand up to much.
and no I don’t have a stretch Rapide….
David – many thanks.
I have been passed all his details, and plan to write to him.
Many thanks.
Well I have seen the car and it is with one of our fine “Aston Martin restorers / repairers” now based just outside of Great Horwood in a large industrial unit.
The car was purchased simply to remove the engine and box, which had been fully rebuilt at great expense. The engine had a new block and aluminum head, and lots of detailed work. My guess is this lump was sold for at least 15-20k, so the car which remains owe them nothing.
Strangely, the car did not sell at auction and is recorded as a no-sale. So I suspect that the buyer must have purchased the car direct from the Swedish owner.
The superbly rebuilt engine and box are now with a DB2 of course, along with all the instruments, switches, steering wheel and horn push.
The electric loom will need to be replaced, a new BlueMels wheel, bakerlite horn button; indicator stalk to column etc etc
Front fog lights removed from above the bumper
All gauges removed and the wiring is very poor behind dashboard; also indicator lights and switches as well, stripped bare from dashboard.
A full set of carpets required; leather seats will need some some time and love and money spent on them;
heater system will need to be reinstated this was also all removed;
keys lost surprise surprise;
Exhaust system pretty complete, except for engine manifold, but ideally ready for replacement to s/s.
Gearbox and engine and prop shaft, radiator; clutch master cylinder, water bottle and cradle and all other ancilaries in engine bay are all missing. The bonnet stay was missing, not sure why.
No brake servo on the 2.6 litre, brakes appear complete and tyres ok.
Paint-work badly cracked in a fair number of places, needs a fair bit of work and a sympathetic eye.
Chrome work is all present, but very, very tired. i.e. the hood irons are very worn and will require re-plating; ditto for both bumpers, all handles, filler caps, etc etc
The hood was good and both doors are fine with no evidence of sagging.
Chassis overall isn’t bad, plenty of work, but the car has not been stored well, compare pictures from 11/2012 to those taken in 07/2011.
There is a round hole to side of drivers side, front wing just beneath the bonnet, what was there originally ??
The car sold on eBay for 6200 GB pounds.
Tony hi
I did contact the dealer who has this part car in the USA. He has a very inflated idea of its value, so it will be with him for a good while I think.
Simon
Tony hi
Will be in touch via email as promised.
Simon
Have spotted this car, and it was a bargain at 70k….
For thos fortunate enough to own a Rapide, Tony write a book, called “A Mechanics Dream”, where there is suppossed to be a section on the Rapide.
Published by AM Heritage Trust at 25 pounds. Have ordered a copy, should make interesting reading.
Still trying to trace the gentleman at the moment, last heard of 18 months ago.
I thought I recognised this car, it was sold as a complete road worthy car back on 17th July 2011 at Charterhouse Auction. Take a look at the very well detailed engine bay, super job indeed…
What has possessed someone to strip out an engine and box, dashboard instruments, part of the loom, steering wheel, horn push and who knows what else.
See this link :
http://www.lagonda1949-1958.co.uk/Photos/Photos.html
This was a good car which had lasted for over 60 years until some mindless idiot either bent on a fast profit or stripping the car for spares for his DB2, ruined a very fine automobile.
I would like to see who ever did this locked up, and the key thrown away….
I do my best Tim, but not up to full speed yet though, too many distractions at the moment, especially 126 !
I will see if Ron knows more about this man, would be great to get more personal details on our cars. He left AML in late 1963, after the majority of the Rapide’s had been built. Will let you know what transpires….
If the car looked as a good as the pictures, then imho, it was very cheap at this price, no wonder it has been sold so quickly.
Very good dhc’s are very hard to find and worth paying extra for.
There are a fair few average and below average cars on the market at this time, mainly through Lagonda owners club members…
Dave hi,
You are 100% correct, same car, I missed that!
Original buyer at Brightwells at 38k appears to have defaulted, hence the car offered for a second time and sold for somewhat less.
But, still what a resto bill and work ahead of them…
Car details added later:
TV 9829
Year 1933
Colour Green/black
Chassis No. 10640
Engine No. 2389
Car was not paid for at auction by the buyer, who appears to have defaulted.
The car sold for 40k with buyers premium today.
This was about right in this condition, given there is a fair amount of work still to be done to bring the car up to standard.
Peter hi
If I am correct 50 dhc’s were made out of the total production run of around 320 3.0 litre cars ? They seemed to have fared the best from the 1950’s cars, always coveted and not scrapped. I am still amazed at the number coming up for sale in the last 12 months!
Seems to have been a similar situation with the rare 2-dor 3.0 litre cars, with many Lagonda club members keeing a signicant number od the 70 cars made.