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Jan 08, 2010 8:30 pm
Jan 08, 2010 8:30 pm
Subject: Re: Wrong description of an LG45 at Retromobile
Actually the chassis nr. is quite allright, but if you look at the identification plate on the Bonhams website you will see that it says "Type LG45 SB3" which means that it was a saloon bodied car. (Not to be confused with the "S3" on the engine which means, quite correctly, that it is a sanction 3 engine).
The 1937 Rapide is not "a bit different" but totally different (and worth a fortune). Again, this is a (not very good) replica 1935 M45 team car body, incorrect for the car which is therefore highly unoriginal and I am surprised that Bonhams prints this falsehood without blinking an eye...
P.S. I cannot afford Holthusen's book - but this case is clear even without consulting it.
Actually the chassis nr. is quite allright, but if you look at the identification plate on the Bonhams website you will see that it says "Type LG45 SB3" which means that it was a saloon bodied car. (Not to be confused with the "S3" on the engine which means, quite correctly, that it is a sanction 3 engine).
The 1937 Rapide is not "a bit different" but totally different (and worth a fortune). Again, this is a (not very good) replica 1935 M45 team car body, incorrect for the car which is therefore highly unoriginal and I am surprised that Bonhams prints this falsehood without blinking an eye...
P.S. I cannot afford Holthusen's book - but this case is clear even without consulting it.