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£43,700 (Est: £40,000 - £50,000)

1935 Lagonda M35R ST44 Pillarless Saloon

United Kingdom • 6 Sept 2025

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1935 Lagonda M35R is a rare, pillarless saloon with only three previous owners, offered from a private collection. It boasts original features and a well-documented history, though the odometer reading's accuracy is uncertain, it's an unrestored example.

Condition

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The car is described as being in overall solid condition with slight wear visible. The paint is excellent apart from a few small scratches, and the chrome is flawless. The brown leather seats are said to be original and in overall good condition apart from a couple of small tears, while the rest of the interior is in a similarly good state of preservation. The bodywork is described as very good, and the car has been certified as having all original genuine components.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

Z11200

Odometer:

75,000 miles

Reg Number:

BXU 795

RHD/LHD:

[RHD/LHD]

• One of an estimated 65 3½-Litre cars built • Very rare coachwork • Only three previous registered keepers • Present ownership since 2002 and driven only once • Offered from a private collection The final incarnation of Lagonda's big six-cylinder engine arrived in 1934 powering the new 3½-litre M35.

Though endowed with highly respectable performance - 90mph was within the tourer's reach on a good day - the M35R was soon superseded by the 4½-litre Meadows-engined M45, a mere 65-or-so 3½-Litre cars being completed before production ceased at the end of 1935.

'BXU 795' is one of the very few survivors fitted with the factory's 'Silent Travel' pillarless saloon coachwork.

Rare and increasingly sought after, these closed cars offered supreme comfort and luxury, with easy access for back-seat passengers via the rear-hinged doors.

This example has had only three previous registered keepers and has belonged to the last (now deceased) owner since 2002.

The history file contains much inter...