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£78,400

1932 Lagonda 16/80 Special

United Kingdom • 26 Oct 2011

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This 1932 Lagonda 16/80 Special, chassis number 10201, features a Sports Special body and its original Crossley engine paired with a four-speed gearbox. Having been rebuilt as an open special after spending time in New Zealand, it now resides in a German private collection and is praised for its driving dynamics.

Condition

7

The car "exhibits a lovely patina and a sporting look" and the owner says the "driving dynamics are very good" and "has been exercised regularly." There is no indication of any major mechanical issues.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

10201

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

RHD

1,991 cc OHV inline six-cylinder engine, twin SU carburettors, four-speed manual gearbox, semi-elliptic leaf spring and beam axle front suspension, semi-elliptic leaf spring and live axle rear suspension, and four-wheel drum brakes.

• Fantastic Sports Special body • Original engine mated to four-speed gearbox Although best known today for its post-WWII ownership under Sir David Brown, Lagonda remains one of the greatest British marques on the strength of its earlier history alone.

Despite early success, sporting models were ignored until 1925, when the 14/60 debuted, designed by former Lea-Francis engineer Arthur Davidson and featuring a highly advanced twin-cam 2.0-litre ‘four’ with hemispherical combustion chambers.

Progress was quick, though, with the up-rated Speed model following in 1927 and a supercharged version in 1930.

The long-wheelbase 16/65 variant featured a 2.4-litre ‘six’ between 1926 and 1930.

A 3.0-litre, six-cylinder model debuted late in the 1920s and evolved to...