Not Sold | 1932 Lanchester 30hp Straight Eight

Page Contents

Track live values and receive listing alerts

Enquire Now

View All Images

Not Sold (Est: £70,000 - £80,000)

1932 Lanchester 30hp Straight Eight

United Kingdom • 15 May 2021 • Lot 245

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1929 Lanchester Straight Eight is a rare model, one of only 126 ever made. It features a rebuilt engine, re-bodied exterior, and numerous mechanical upgrades completed by its long-term owner since 1994, making it a unique and well-maintained classic.

Condition

7

The car has been regularly used and maintained, with evidence of restoration and re-manufacturing of parts. While not in perfect condition, the car has been well-cared for and upgraded. The car has been re-bodied, re-wired, magneto rebuilt, headlamps re-silvered, and new brakes installed.

/ 10

Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

8083

Odometer:

55,290 miles

Reg Number:

TK 8587

RHD/LHD:

RHD

One of just 126, the Straight Eight was a George Lanchester design and was based on his very successful six-cylinder design, the 23hp.

Just over 100 cars were built although the 1929 financial crisis took its toll and the Lanchester Motor Company was finally sold to Daimler in 1930.

Interestingly, it is still a dormant company owned by Jaguar.

During the vendor’s ownership, it has been in regular use both for holidays and various motoring events and shows all over the country.

This includes the Lanchester Register rally that has taken place in various locations over the years and has been a multiple winner of the Owners Club Shield.

Owned since 1994, amazingly there have been only three previous owners and was used only sporadically prior.

It was originally owned by a Mrs.

Van De Miere who lived in Bournemouth and was one of the very last Straight Eight cars built by Lanchester.

It was then sold to a funeral business in Newbury during the war and used as part of a funeral cortè...