Bonhams Features 1936 Lagonda Lg45 Tourer at Upcoming Auction
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At their upcoming auction, “The Tupelo Automobile Museum Auction,” Bonhams will offer 1936 Lagonda Lg45 Tourer for sale. The auction will be held on April 27, 2019, in Tupelo, Mississippi and the pre-auction value of this car is estimated at 220,000 USD
Bonhams Features 1936 Lagonda Lg45 Tourer at Upcoming Auction
At their upcoming auction, “The Tupelo Automobile Museum Auction,” Bonhams will offer 1936 Lagonda Lg45 Tourer for sale. The auction will be held on April 27, 2019, in Tupelo, Mississippi and the pre-auction value of this car is estimated at 220,000 USD - 290,000 USD, which will be presented in lot 465 at the auction. Commenting on the model, the auction house stated, “Lagonda's dramatic victory at Le Mans in 1935, under WO Bentley's energetic leadership, inspired the LG45 model, closely based on the Le Mans Team cars, and introduced the following year. The new LG45 was enthusiastically received amid favorable reviews. "The 4½-Liter has always given a fine performance; in its latest form it provides all the performance that anyone can reasonably require, and at the same time has been silenced, smoothed out and made a much more comfortable car, so that in comparison with the earlier versions it is hardly recognizable on first driving it. It can only be said that the appeal of the car has been considerably widened, for the people who today set great store by noise and a harsh suspension are greatly outnumbered by those to whom refinement in a fast car is far more desirable.”” Some of the major details of this car include its 4,453cc SOHC inline 6-cylinder engine, twin SU carburetors, 120bhp at 3,400rpm, 4-speed manual transmission, front and rear leaf spring suspension and 4-wheel girling hydraulic drum brakes. As stated by Bonhams, the present car is one of Frank Spain's favorite cars and it is one of only 25 LG 45 Tourers built. It is potentially a good long-distance touring car and is offered with copies of factory records. Describing the origin and first owners of the car, Bonhams said, “Long established British Midlands region dealers Patrick Motors ordered car 12112 from Lagonda on May 19, 1936, and they were clearly in need of the car soonest, as the records state 'Very Urgent'! 5 weeks later, on June 27, it was delivered to them in an understated scheme of Dark Grey Exterior, with its top and tonneau covers in fawn twill. The upholstery color is listed as Green reference LG16. The wood trim was of matt walnut and two suitcases were supplied with the Lagonda. Even though its engine number is quoted as LG45/224/S2, the same that it retains to this day, there is an annotation that actually states a Series 1 Engine.” https://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more
