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Jun 11, 2011 7:22 pm
Jun 11, 2011 7:22 pm
Subject: Re: Lagonda Rapide 61-64 Wanted
All 4 of the high-selling auctioned Rapides (including 121 above) have now been sold by Bonhams as follows
149 (May 08 at AMWS) £84K incl (with 4.2 engine, original number)
147 (May 09 at AMWS) £75K incl (with DB5 engine)
138 (Dec 10 at Brooklands) £86.2K incl (original engine, as befits concours car)
So I wouldn't expect the "non-original" engine to affect the value much, and clearly it didn't this week; it was fitted in May 1965 by AML possibly as a warranty claim or goodwill gesture given it was owned by Babcock & Wilcox Ltd
Another car sold privately recently fetched a price of a similar order. The take-off point according to my research was around 2007. Food for thought!
All 4 of the high-selling auctioned Rapides (including 121 above) have now been sold by Bonhams as follows
149 (May 08 at AMWS) £84K incl (with 4.2 engine, original number)
147 (May 09 at AMWS) £75K incl (with DB5 engine)
138 (Dec 10 at Brooklands) £86.2K incl (original engine, as befits concours car)
So I wouldn't expect the "non-original" engine to affect the value much, and clearly it didn't this week; it was fitted in May 1965 by AML possibly as a warranty claim or goodwill gesture given it was owned by Babcock & Wilcox Ltd
Another car sold privately recently fetched a price of a similar order. The take-off point according to my research was around 2007. Food for thought!