Sold | 1931 Lagonda 2.0 Litre ‘Low Chassis’ Speed Model

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£83,512 (Est: £60,000 - £80,000)

1931 Lagonda 2.0 Litre ‘Low Chassis’ Speed Model

United Kingdom • 1 Mar 2025

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AI Listing Summary

This 1931 Lagonda 2.0 Litre 'Low Chassis' Speed Model underwent a 'ground upwards' restoration with a focus on creating a usable car for vintage competitions. It features a modified engine, now approximately 2.4 liters with a supercharger, producing 148bhp, and boasts an Alvis Speed 20 synchromesh gearbox. While not a concours winner, it's been restored with new fabric, leather, and re-plated chrome, and is described as extremely fast and reliable.

Condition

7

While described as completely restored, the listing emphasizes usability over concours perfection. Modifications like the engine bore/stroke and supercharger placement deviate from original specifications. The focus on vintage competitions and VSCC acceptance suggests a well-maintained but not necessarily pristine vehicle.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

0H9859

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

PL 6619

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Year: 1931 Make: Lagonda Model: 2.0 Litre ‘Low Chassis’ Speed Model Registration: PL 6619 Chassis No: 0H9859 Engine No: 1608 Mileage: 718 • Sold on behalf of a deceased estate • Completely restored In the Edwardian era, Lagonda concentrated mainly on the production of light cars before revertingto sporting and luxury models in the mid-1920’s with the introduction of the 14/60.

Designed by Arthur Davidson, the two-litre, four-cylinder engine featured twin camshafts mounted high in the block and operated inclined valves in hemispherical combustion chambers.

Power output of this advanced engine was a highly respectable 60bhp.

For the 1929 racing season, a ‘low chassis’ Speed Model was introduced, featuring revisions to the chassis front end and a higher compression engine fitted with twin carburettors.

The Speed Model had resulted from the factory’s Le Mans effort of 1928 when the 2.0 Litre, driven by André d'Erlanger and Douglas Hawkes finished 11th overall in the 24 Hour Endurance C...