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1935 Lanchester Ten Saloon Project

United Kingdom • 7 Sept 2013

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1935 Lanchester Ten Saloon is a restoration project, offering potential for classic car enthusiasts. While the engine has been overhauled and is running, the car requires further work to complete its restoration, making it an opportunity for someone willing to invest time and resources.

Condition

3

The car is listed as a 'project' requiring completion, indicating it is not in fully restored or running condition. While the engine is described as 'overhauled' and 'running sweetly,' the need for completion and the car being sold 'as viewed' suggest significant work remains. The listing also mentions the previous owner started restoration but couldn't finish due to health issues. Given this information, the car's condition is likely below average, needing reconditioning to be fully functional and cosmetically appealing.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

24265

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

BOE 407

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Post-WWI Lanchesters were in the main large, well-appointed, high-speed conveyances aimed at the luxury car market.

The company's 1930 merger with Daimler (itself part of the BSA conglomerate) brought with it a change of policy, subsequent Lanchesters being smaller and cheaper cars.

Introduced in 1932 and the smallest ever Lanchester, the Ten was unique in its class at the time, having both a Daimler fluid flywheel and Wilson pre-selector gearbox, a combination it shared with other Daimler and Lanchester models of the period.

The engine was a 1.2-litre (later 1.4-litre) four-cylinder overhead-valve unit producing 34bhp at 4,000rpm.

The car had an adequate performance with a top speed of just over 60mph (96km/h).

With their coachbuilt bodies and advanced specification, the various versions of the Ten were considerably more expensive than many of their rivals: the £325 fixed-head coupé costing £110 more than the equivalent Morris Ten-Four, for example.

The Ten remained in the Lanch...