Lagonda 2 litre Supercharged 1929 for sale

Lagonda 2 litre Supercharged from 1929. The car from the 1930 Olympia Motor Show Racing history Probably the very first production Lagonda 2 litre with supercharger Returned by brand experts in England In 1930, Lagonda presented the revised version of the 2 litre. Thanks to the supercharger mounted in front of the engine, the car now had significantly greater power and reached a top speed of 140 km/h The car offered by Cargold is the exhibit vehicle from the 1930 Olympia Motor Show (London). The Lagonda was purchased by T.C. Mann directly from the exhibition stand to be used in racing. It is probably the very first production Lagonda 2 litre with supercharger built. From 1930 to 1933, Mann successfully participated in races across Europe. Photos from this period are available. The most important events were the Monte Carlo Rally in 1931 and 1932 and the Mont des Mules Hill Climb, which GK3466 won for two consecutive years (class up to 2 litres). After the war, cars were rare and many still-functioning chassis were converted into commercial vehicles. GK3466 also received a new body (shooting break) Until 1962 it was used in this way until it was parked along with other cars in a field near Yorkshire. Here it was discovered by John Horne in 1986 and he decided to rebuild GK3466, due to its great importance to the Lagonda brand. In the following years, it was restored with incredible attention to detail, also with the help of Charles Battersby, Hartley Wintney, Alan Brown, Ivan Forshaw and Barry Simpson. In 1999, the completed "Rolling Chassis" was proudly presented during the celebration of Lagonda's 100th anniversary at Brooklands. In 2003, John Horne received the "Transport Trust Restoration Award" for the extremely accurate restoration. Tragically, Horne passed away a few months later. The car was resold in 2006 and has been in current ownership in Germany since 2012. The vehicle is known in literature and appears, among other things, in Geoffrey Seaton's book. The information provided here is non-binding descriptions. They do not represent guaranteed features. The seller is not responsible for errors, typos, and data transmission errors.