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£195,667
1937 Lagonda LG45 Tourer Invoices for restoration totalling over £130,000
United Kingdom • 15 Mar 2023
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AI Listing Summary
This 1937 Lagonda LG45 is a rare, factory-bodied Tourer, one of only 25 made. It retains its original engine and color combination and has undergone a comprehensive restoration between 2004 and 2016, with over £132,000 spent. Recent fettling was performed in 2020 to make it more usable.
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This Lagonda LG45, a rare factory-bodied Tourer, has undergone a comprehensive restoration, documented with extensive invoices and photographs. While it boasts significant mechanical and cosmetic work totaling over £132,000, recent fettling was required to enhance usability, indicating it wasn't in pristine condition post-restoration.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
12113
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
ELD 509
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Notable as the first Lagonda design to be overseen by legendary engineer - and recently appointed technical director of LG Motors (Staines) Ltd - W.O.
Bentley, the LG45 was introduced in late September 1935.
Although, sharing the same 10ft 9in wheelbase as its M45 Rapide and M45A predecessors, the newcomer boasted significantly reduced levels of noise, vibration and harshness.
A massive ladder-frame channel-section affair, its chassis featured repositioned cross members (to liberate more rear legroom), softer semi-elliptic road springs, adjustable hydraulic shock absorbers, two prefabricated bulkheads and a harmonic stabilising front bumper.
While other refinements included a Smiths 'Jackall' system (the controls of which were normally housed in a side-mounted 'dummy' spare wheel cover), one-shot Tecalemit lubrication and Girling four-wheel drum brakes.
Powered by a modified version of the redoubtable 4453cc Meadows OHV straight-six engine (which had earned Lagonda victory in that...
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£23,760
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£86,250
Median Price (Since 2020)
£195,667
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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