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Apr 11, 2013 11:22 am
Apr 11, 2013 11:22 am
Subject: Re: V 12 Bonhams
Can't agree that it's a beauty, to my mind the formal upper portion jars with the flowing line of the wings. Nevertheless an appealing car in nice condition.
It is interesting that this low mileage 1941 registered car has a very much Sanction 1 engine. Hmmm.
Not saying that means the mileage is false; my own V12 had covered 13000 miles by 1946, yet had had 3 different engines by that time...but they were all late numbers, and it seems unlikely Lagonda would sell a car as new with what would have recognisably been a 2 year old engine.
Would be fascinating to see the early history of this car. First registered to Lagonda Motors? Perhaps their in house coachbuilding was busy with war work, almost definitely the case. Perhaps they had a buyer and the original sale fell through, explaining its travel around the dealers. Deansgate, Manchester is interesting. My own V12 belonged to Alan Good, and he sold it in 1946; via a firm in Deansgate.
Another thought; without having checked the chassis number (and I wouldn't put it past Lagonda altering that), I wonder if this is in reality an older car re-registered in 1941 to enhance its saleability?
Can't agree that it's a beauty, to my mind the formal upper portion jars with the flowing line of the wings. Nevertheless an appealing car in nice condition.
It is interesting that this low mileage 1941 registered car has a very much Sanction 1 engine. Hmmm.
Not saying that means the mileage is false; my own V12 had covered 13000 miles by 1946, yet had had 3 different engines by that time...but they were all late numbers, and it seems unlikely Lagonda would sell a car as new with what would have recognisably been a 2 year old engine.
Would be fascinating to see the early history of this car. First registered to Lagonda Motors? Perhaps their in house coachbuilding was busy with war work, almost definitely the case. Perhaps they had a buyer and the original sale fell through, explaining its travel around the dealers. Deansgate, Manchester is interesting. My own V12 belonged to Alan Good, and he sold it in 1946; via a firm in Deansgate.
Another thought; without having checked the chassis number (and I wouldn't put it past Lagonda altering that), I wonder if this is in reality an older car re-registered in 1941 to enhance its saleability?