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£57,980
1924 LaFayette Model 134 Coupe
COYS • United Kingdom • 13 Oct 2018
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AI Listing Summary
This 1924 LaFayette Model 134 Four-Door Coupe is a rare survivor, with only an estimated one percent of the 2,267 produced still in existence. Formerly owned by James Bulan Glover and stored for 70 years, it underwent a $200,000+ restoration and is now presented in breathtaking condition, potentially the best of its kind.
Condition
9
The car underwent a full restoration over three years, including re-wiring, re-painting, re-trimming, and a thorough mechanical overhaul. It is described as potentially the finest Model 134 in existence and has been sparingly used since its completion, suggesting it's in excellent condition.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
2978
Odometer:
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Reg Number:
[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
[RHD/LHD]
Founded during 1919 and based in Mars Hill, Indiana, the LaFayette Motors Company boasted the technical expertise of none other than D’Orsay McCall White.
An expat Glaswegian, McCall White served as chief engineer to the Daimler Motor Car Company, D.
Napier & Son (where he designed a Land Speed Record car) and Crossley Motors before emigrating to the USA.
Personally responsible for devising Cadillac’s first V8 engine, the Type 51, he later became the company’s vice president and was one of three people entrusted with developing the V12 Liberty aircraft engine during World War One.
Drawing upon his aeronautical experience, 5.7 litre V8 engine that McCall White created for the LaFayette Model 134 featured a hollow case crankshaft weighing just 30.5lbs, air-pressurised fuel delivery system, internally driven accessories using Morse type chains, twin crankshaft-driven back-to-back water pumps, manifolding routed through the cylinder block and a dual exhaust system to the rear of the ca...
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£45,000
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£57,980
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