The vendor is currently rationalising his classic car collection and is only saying farewell to this fine old Lagonda because it currently makes sense to do so.

He has driven it only sparingly since he bought it but this hasn’t stopped him parting with sizeable wads of money in getting the best possible people to replace the car’s various missing parts, and fettle and tweak it back into a mechanically very well sorted example of the breed.

Many of the parts were sourced and supplied through the impeccable auspices of The Lagonda Club.

A new battery and starter motor were purchased and fitted.

The new exhaust system came from expert stainless-steel pipe benders Hayward and Scott.

Over £6,500 went the way of Bishopgray, acknowledged doyens of pre-war Lagonda whisperers.

They sourced one missing magneto, rebuilt another, and made sure that they and the stripped and rebuilt carbs were perfectly set-up and tuned.

They also rebuilt the centre tube, and sourced and fitted new advance, ...