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Lagonda V12 Drophead Coupé

1939 · Pale blue over silver

£490,000

Listed today at Vintage & Prestige, Northampton. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1939
Engine: V12
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Convertible
Colour: Pale blue over silver
Generation: V12 (1937–1940)

About this car

The Lagonda V12 was the pre-war flagship of the marque, powered by a V12 engine designed under W.O. Bentley. Only 189 were built, and this drophead coupé, chassis 14062 with body number 7542, is one of them.

According to the Lagonda Club of Great Britain, it was delivered new to James Scott and Son of Dundee. It was later restored in Sweden by Rohdins Automobil, specialists in Rolls-Royce and Bentley, who spent more than 6,000 hours on the work before completing it in 2008. The car is finished in pale blue over silver, with black hide trim and a matching black mohair hood. The burr walnut has been removed and refinished.

The dealer reports few miles since the restoration and says the car has been kept in a heated garage. It has not yet been UK registered. The dealer plans to register it in December, once it arrives, and then to photograph it.

Written by Vertar from Vintage & Prestige’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Lagonda's published engine details (4,480cc V12 designed by W.O. Bentley, built in Staines). Power claims vary (175–180 bhp) and no confirmed factory weight, speed or acceleration figures were found, so these are left blank.).

Engine: 4,480 cc, 12 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated