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The car reached ?16,000, not enough to sell it apparently…
The car reached ?16,000, not enough to sell it apparently…
Being offered five months after it last sold at H&H on 12th October
http://www.handh.co.uk/buy/1957-lagonda-3-litre-saloon/12596
Estimate ?16,000 to ?20,000
Build sheet dated 1955 with Lagonda Ltd on there, so not much to discuss on that point
We all need lady luck in our lives sometimes 😀 😆
However, Bonham’s AML auction can always be counted on for a few high flyers, and I think it is a good auction to put cars into if placed correctly and with sensible here to buy estimates.
Car dealership, Er ?? AML Ltd or more specifically Lagonda Ltd as first owner
Car featured in many key adverts in 1955 and 1956 – history ?
Continuous history from new ?
That the car was a rare beast in its condition, unlike so many seen which are wrecks even if complete, was a given, the original interior with some work was all saveable.
As to the loan of the car to Fangio for several years, it may have had a marked effect, how much it was, we have no idea, but several people were very keen and that was their choice of course.
In my opinion what helped that car, was product placement (good advertising, pictures, write up and several excited people), AML Bonham’s was the correct auction, pre- Brexit.
I counted 33 unsold cars, becoming more common of course..
I also note both pre-war Astons unsold
Clearly not a cracker of an auction by any means.
Two different cars as we know, history and famous people make as a big difference.
How were prices at Goodwood this time depressed post-Brexit ?
If a member of the trade has bought it, he got a good buy and will be interesting to see his mark-up.
Given all of the above, I still think it will do very well, these cars are so rare and highly desirable, trust this is short enough.. 😀
Many Brooklands Cars had their engines upgraded b y the factory in period from 2.6 to 3.0 litre – I don’t believe that will impact the price. A typical factory upgrade with use of the old 2.6 litre thermostat housing rather than the new oblong 3.0 litre and they kept the 2.6 litre radiator as well.
The cigar shaped air-filter missing.
The Smith snail heater sited in wrong place
Jackall master cylinder restored and no effort made to add original style sticker (these are available)
Trico glass windscreen wash bottle and pump moved.
Gearbox probably steering column type originally and many upgraded or converted to floor change and that is worth paying extra for – again a point in its favor..
Brake master cylinder should be silver color
Servo upgrade or perhaps they mean it had one installed ?
The bonnet stay rod in my opinion should be body color and not gray ?
Bonnet release/close mechanism was painted black originally and not silver passivate
Spark plug shrouds should be black
Lagonda motif to end of bonnet should be red paint infiilled.
The front over riders look like incorrect replacements..
Interior a few observations, the few Brooklands cars I have seen, all have distinctive door cars with stripped effect to trim. Also noted on my own early 3.0 litre Coupe.
Pedal rubbers missing – lazy available from excellent club spares
Many other rubbers missing, wonder what the bushes will be like to suspension, they will all need replacing.
handle to door as we both know is plain incorrect beneath door capping
Seats are correct style
Walnut veneer is horrible American walnut and this is inappropriate, not for me !
Chrome collar to top of steering column is a replacement. It should be black and given this was a steering column gear shift orginally, it will have a specific type with mounting hole to side.
However, given all of this, this stuff is reversible and someone will have spent the better part of the lower estimate having it restored.
I have spent a lot of time and effort with my 2nd dhc searching and working hard to find correct items for either missing or damaged parts. However, not every owner wants to go to all that time and effort.
it will be interesting to see what it sells for, this will be the 3rd dhc to go up for sale this year and the price is moving northwards….
The Lagonda owners club have pretty good records of the post war DB Lagondas on a continuously updated database, Always worthwhile giving Valerie or Colin Bugkler a call.
In terms of build sheets for the DB cars, they are all available from Aston Service, Dorset.
If you want more information on any models, then you are welcome to look at either of my sites.
I agree the price was strong, but clearly three or more interested parties were all pulled in by the here to sell estimate. It looked a good car with excellent potential for someone.
The handles areRover P5 but not the P5B, as I found to my cost sometime ago, but you live and learn.
Good idea – David, we have a quite a parts list from my car and C.’s old list as well.
C. is currently kept busy on his latest project, a 1960’s Italian Exotica with 4 headlamps
Keith – welcome to the forum, fabulous car with drop dead gorgeous looks. If the car is driving, I would recommend that you try and keep it that way, these cars are all long term restoration projects
If you have not already joined, I would encourage you to join the Club, many hitherto unobtainable parts are being remade for the DB Lagondas and the club has become far more supportive in recent years and of course great people.
Kind regards
Simon
Classic Car Weekly and Classic Car Buyer both featured pictures and short write-ups on this car in their auction round up for the Bonham’s auction from this weeks issues
It appears that the car got a round of applause when it sold for ?89,420, good to see another 3.0 litre dhc doing well, one hopes a sign of things to come for the DB-Lagondas, and not before time of course.
Price reduction now down to ?9,995 for what is at best a rolling chassis.
It just needs full interior, engine and gearbox …