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Mar 19, 2012 1:52 pm
Mar 19, 2012 1:52 pm
Subject: Re: Wanted 1950's 2.6 or 3.0 litre Lagonda
Hi Tim and SRD,
I have a (spare) Lagonda 3ltr DHC, complete but in need of full restoration and I am planning to sell it (will be posted in the for sale section, see details in a few days there). I bought it when restoration of the original engine of my first 3ltr DHC seemed very difficult. But finally it could be solved and also when I saw how complete the spare car is, I decided it would be unforgivable to take its engine.
The situation with these fine cars is strange: only 50 3ltr DHC built of (250 3ltr in total). I think this DHC is one of the most elegant designs of the 50s. And still the prices are much lower than for the Aston having the same engine. Or compared to a Mercedes DHC of the time produced in thousands and with a boring engine (but easy to service). Many unrestored Lagonda 3ltr (at least saloon) ends up as an engine donor for the Aston (like the Saloon which sold on ebay recently).
The problem (so far) is that prices for the 2.6 and 3 ltr Lagonda are to low, so a bad car tends to be used for spare parts because a complete external full restoration will cost more than the market price. The only chance for these fine cars to be saved is somebody who wants a pefect car and is able and willing to do much work himself. If you buy a more or less restored example it is difficult to know how good it is.
This will not help SRD directly (the car I am planning to sell really needs a nut and bolt restoration), but gives some more input to the discussion of the DB Lagonda situation
Kind regards
Peter
Hi Tim and SRD,
I have a (spare) Lagonda 3ltr DHC, complete but in need of full restoration and I am planning to sell it (will be posted in the for sale section, see details in a few days there). I bought it when restoration of the original engine of my first 3ltr DHC seemed very difficult. But finally it could be solved and also when I saw how complete the spare car is, I decided it would be unforgivable to take its engine.
The situation with these fine cars is strange: only 50 3ltr DHC built of (250 3ltr in total). I think this DHC is one of the most elegant designs of the 50s. And still the prices are much lower than for the Aston having the same engine. Or compared to a Mercedes DHC of the time produced in thousands and with a boring engine (but easy to service). Many unrestored Lagonda 3ltr (at least saloon) ends up as an engine donor for the Aston (like the Saloon which sold on ebay recently).
The problem (so far) is that prices for the 2.6 and 3 ltr Lagonda are to low, so a bad car tends to be used for spare parts because a complete external full restoration will cost more than the market price. The only chance for these fine cars to be saved is somebody who wants a pefect car and is able and willing to do much work himself. If you buy a more or less restored example it is difficult to know how good it is.
This will not help SRD directly (the car I am planning to sell really needs a nut and bolt restoration), but gives some more input to the discussion of the DB Lagonda situation
Kind regards
Peter