• Rare and desirable Post-Vintage Thoroughbred • Present family ownership since 1966 • Assiduously maintained and used regularly • Comprehensive history file (perusal recommended) • Recently recommissioned Founded by ex-patriate American Wilbur Gunn in 1898, Lagonda built successful motorcycles and forecars before venturing into motor manufacture proper in the early years of the 20th century.

Having established its reputation by winning the Moscow - St Petersburg Reliability Trial of 1910 with a 30hp six, the Staines-based firm concentrated mainly on the production of light cars before reverting to sporting and luxury models in the mid-1920s.

This change of direction was signalled by the introduction of the '14/60' model in 1925.

A lighter, more powerful and faster (80mph) 2-Litre Speed Model was introduced for 1927, after which the '14/60' was dropped.

Lagonda were less adventurous when asked to come up with a larger, six-cylinder engine for the new '16/65' model.

Originally of 2...