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Subject: LR 153 for sale at Brightwells in July

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http://classiccars.brightwells.com/viewdetails.php?id=4478

Estimate
£150,000 - £160,000

Description
Aston Martin Lagonda Rapide

Registration 1077 PP

Year 1963 (surely 1964?)

Colour Dubonnet Rosso (originally Aegean Blue)

Engine size 3,995 cc

Chassis No. LR153/R

Engine No. 400/153

Looks to be very nice, will be interesting to see what it makes under the hammer on the 17th of July

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Subject: Re: LR 153 for sale at Brightwells in July

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I agree, it will be very interesting to see what it makes, to confirm or otherwise if 108 was on trend from 129 or an outlier. I'd suppose the reserve would be £110-120k?

Subject: Re: LR 153 for sale at Brightwells in July

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Withdrawn from the auction for aparent want of some parts to complete the works, but still available for sale by private treaty

Subject: Re: LR 153 for sale at Brightwells in July

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Re-entered at Brightwell's on 24th September, and it looks impressive and a credit to the current owner. Minor niggle, wheel embellishers missing, aside from that the Dubonnet looks great.

I note, not showing up on the catalogue yet, give it a day or two..

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Subject: Re: LR 153 for sale at Brightwells in July

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The car is now appearing on the auction web-site with a large number of recent pictures. Richard looks to have really brought this car back up to an excellent standard, and a lot of work has been done

http://classiccars.brightwells.com/viewdetails.php?id=4729

I am pleased that he has simply had the interior restored and kept the original ivory-white finish and the car is still on its correct Solex carbs.

The car unusually with heavily restored and re-chromed original bumpers; makes a change from stainless steel

Could never work out why the owner didn't sort out local storage for the car in London, so he could enjoy it more ?

I hope to see the car in person and take more pictures for myself and Gilbert.

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