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Jan 25, 2009 5:17 pm
Jan 25, 2009 5:17 pm
Subject: Re: Unrestored V12 Drophead on Ebay
Folks,
I have no opinion whether this particular car is fishy or not. I would like to reflect that when cars with the best provenance are for sale, they are often barely advertised before being sold privately.
I thoroughly enjoy communicating with Arnold Davey and the Lagonda Club secretary. Together they keep meticulous records on cars known to the Club. This allows us to compare notes on particular cars and to apply a non-commercial interest in its provenance (though not condition). For valuable cars, provenance can sometimes get fabricated and possibly then permeate through trade sales.
Of course I am not suggesting this has happened to the car advertised here - or in fact any other car recently for sale, but I would like to reflect on an example: I wonder whether Clark Gable ever did own an LG 45 Rapide - there is no documentary evidence that he did.
This should then be regarded in the same light as signature 'coming to light' when a hitherto unattributed oil painting is restored.
I wish the purchaser of this V12 'good luck' - it looks like a nice old thing - but keep loadsofmoney back for restoration OR ignore the sales 'patter' and pay the same price for a better one 'through the grapevine'.
By the way I know what to do with old V12 dural con rods once they have been replaced (you get lots of them...), but this will have to be the subject of another thread...
Cheers
Colin M34
Folks,
I have no opinion whether this particular car is fishy or not. I would like to reflect that when cars with the best provenance are for sale, they are often barely advertised before being sold privately.
I thoroughly enjoy communicating with Arnold Davey and the Lagonda Club secretary. Together they keep meticulous records on cars known to the Club. This allows us to compare notes on particular cars and to apply a non-commercial interest in its provenance (though not condition). For valuable cars, provenance can sometimes get fabricated and possibly then permeate through trade sales.
Of course I am not suggesting this has happened to the car advertised here - or in fact any other car recently for sale, but I would like to reflect on an example: I wonder whether Clark Gable ever did own an LG 45 Rapide - there is no documentary evidence that he did.
This should then be regarded in the same light as signature 'coming to light' when a hitherto unattributed oil painting is restored.
I wish the purchaser of this V12 'good luck' - it looks like a nice old thing - but keep loadsofmoney back for restoration OR ignore the sales 'patter' and pay the same price for a better one 'through the grapevine'.
By the way I know what to do with old V12 dural con rods once they have been replaced (you get lots of them...), but this will have to be the subject of another thread...
Cheers
Colin M34