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1934 Lagonda Rapier The 'Zwick' Rapier which was campaigned both sides of WW2

United Kingdom • 9 Oct 2024

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1934 Lagonda Rapier, chassis D10727, boasts a rich history, including competitive trials in the 1930s and circuit racing in the late 1940s. Restored in the 1980s and recommissioned more recently, it's now in regular use and comes with extensive documentation and a fresh MOT.

Condition

6

The car's description indicates a history of competition and restoration, suggesting it may not be in pristine condition but has been maintained and improved over time. It runs and drives well, but the need for recommissioning suggests some wear and tear.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

D10727

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

AUA 170

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Introduced at the 1933 Olympia Motor Show, the Lagonda Rapier was intended to capitalise on the growing market for small capacity sports cars.

Although based around a conventional ladder-frame chassis complete with all-round semi-elliptic leaf-sprung suspension and four-wheel Girling 13-inch drum brakes, the newcomer boasted a highly advanced engine.

The work of consultant Thomas 'Tim' Ashcroft the 1104cc four-cylinder unit utilised twin overhead camshafts to produce a quoted 50bhp @ 5,400rpm.

Praised by the contemporary motoring press for its performance, refinement and agility, the model was supplied in bare chassis guise only and bodied via the likes of E.D.

Abbott, John Charles, Maltby and E.J.

Newns.

Prohibitively expensive to manufacture, the Rapier was dropped when the Staines firm went into administration during 1935.

Convinced that the reborn Lagonda (LG Motors Ltd) had made a mistake, Tim Ashcroft, William Oates and Nevil Brockelbank secured the rights to the small cap...