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Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 7488 Location: Derby

I cannot fault the asking price and for anyone with the space (they are big cars) this, I imagine, would make a fascinating and rewarding project.

Of course the price is not as stated. This lovely old car was sold at Bonhams in September 2024 for 26, 450 and the market has fallen since then... but not by that much!!

https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C2019833

mikeC · Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2026 5:32 pm Post subject:

If he wants to 'just' recover his auction costs and storage then he knows how much he wants - he should be open and put a firm price on it.
I could be interested in that, but I'm not going to get into a 'How much do you want' discussion - there are plenty of other cars out there with published prices that I know what I am getting into.
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badhuis · Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1492 Location: Netherlands

I often see prewar cars for sale without an air cleaner or air silencer fitted, like this Lagonda.
Surely they were not sold new without?
Driving on a dusty unpaved road should be very scary when the intakes are free of scooping up fine sand.
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Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 7488 Location: Derby

I am wondering about the dashboard. What are all those dials for?

mikeC · Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2026 8:58 am Post subject:

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22917 Location: UK

What a magnificent car, hopefully it'll fall into appreciative hands.

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Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 7488 Location: Derby

Rootes75 · Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2026 12:22 pm Post subject:

Its a superb car. Left as is with just some tinkering it would certainly turn some heads.
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Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 7488 Location: Derby

BTW ...the two instruments one above the other to the far right I believe are for suspension. One has FRONT and the other REAR and they are by "Andre".

I think the missing gauge to the upper left of the speedo might be petrol.

Incidentally, it is pretty rare ...with just 12 pillarless saloons known to exist.

Rootes75 · Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2026 9:13 am Post subject:

I notice in the advert that the seller states..

'I am simply looking to recover the auction price plus the storage costs incurred since then'
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Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 7488 Location: Derby

In my opinion, the seller should not expect to get much more than 20 K in today's market.