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Subject: German customs auction of V12 DHC

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Auction still running. When typing this it is at 115k EUR. Car once owned by german club member. How did it come into the hands of german customs? Seems to be quite good general condition, older restauration in Blackhawk collection, later in collection of King of Malaysia. Questions about engine (crack in block?) and are the carbs missing?
http://www.zoll-auktion.de/auktion/auktion.php?history=1&id=182712#history

Subject: Re: German customs auction of V12 DHC

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Folks,

Just for information, the Lagonda Club has in stock a couple of second hand V12 blocks which came from Maurice Leo. One of these might be a lifesaver if the block on this car is cracked.

Colin M34

Subject: Re: German customs auction of V12 DHC

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It would be better if we could read German, we could see what was going on. Do I gather the auction finished on 28/4/10 at a price of 115,100 euros.
Are there other items in the Leo collection not yet advertised and are the parts available to view?

Subject: Re: German customs auction of V12 DHC

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According to my German (taken as an add-on to my engineering degree 35 years ago...), the Auktion endet (ends) on Montag (Monday) 03 May at 12:00 Uhr (hour). Good luck to the bidders.

Colin M34

Subject: Re: German customs auction of V12 DHC

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Perhaps more worryingly than the carbs, is, where's the radiator & shell, and bonnet?
The carbs are probably there..or at least 2, as that looks like a pair of 4-carb manifolds.

Laurence

Subject: Re: German customs auction of V12 DHC

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ended with hot bidding between "smile6" and "oldtimerkraus" at 252kEUR with "smile6" winning. Was "oldtimerkraus" the former owner? The same car has been auctioned 1996 and 2000 by Coys
1996: http://www.landroverbase.com/auctionlot/by-id/2124043135/
2000: http://www.landroverbase.com/auctionlot/by-id/1759098041/

I wonder why only the prewar Lagonda DHCs are increasing so much in price compared to e.g. the 3ltr postwar which is even more rare (in DHC form) and in my opinion as nice (but of course looking 50´s) and technically as interesting as the V12

Subject: Re: German customs auction of V12 DHC

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Hi Peter,

Interesting. I have no interest in the value of my V12 dhc as it is my most loved possession and will never sell it. I would have paid whatever I had to to buy it. In fact I did, thinking about it...I bought it in 1976 when I was 21, borrowing the balance from my mother. Despite paying her everything I earned other than frugal living expenses, I only paid her off completely in 1981, & only that soon because someone "kindly" broke my leg in a motorcycle accident, & the compensation from that paid the balance. The post-war cars I find interesting technically, and reasonably attractive, but no more than that. Personal opinion of course.
Regading value of the V12, it is a negative for me due to the concerns it brings.

Laurence