Classic Cars in South Africa

Make	Lagonda	History
Year	1932	Owned by David Alexander
Model
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style
Colours	Blue
Registration Numbers	CA-88-1932/SAF	References

Make	Lagonda	History
Year	1934	Delivered new to South Africa. Acquired by a new owner in the mid 1970s and taken by him to America around 1978. Restored 1990s.by Hill & Vaughan. Featured in Beverly Rae Kimes book 'The Classic Era'. Sold Christies Monterey auction 12th Aug 2004 for $75000. Silver painted wire wheels, trafficators on windshield posts, opening windshield, single driving light, spotlight on driver's side.
Model	M45
Chassis No.	211021
Engine No.	2771
Coachbuilder
Body Style	T7 Tourer
Colours	BR Green, light green leather
Registration Numbers		References	Christies; The Classic Era.

Make	Lagonda	History
Year	1937	Acquired by Fred Blaeser of Vereeniging as scrap in 1960 (the car had been rolled). Restored in 1961/62, competed in many national rallies as well as a rally to Rhodesia, still owned by Fred in 1988, later owned by Peter Spiers, back in the UK by 2000.
Model	LG45
Chassis No.	12220
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style	Saloon
Colours
Registration Numbers	TV-1097/SAF, KTR-721-T/SAF	References	16thNVVR, FordDiaJubTour, 20thNVVT, 1st Rhod NR; AM14/4

Make	Lagonda	History
Year	1938	Fitted experimentally with a Cotal electric gearbox which is still fitted. Previously painted black or dark blue. Owned by Henry Bessinger in Johannesburg, 1975-88, recently restored in 1988. Later acquired by Jock Meldrum of Durban. Possibly sold on by 2003. For sale in 2005 with a Mr. Gary Gray. Later noted with a collector in Cape Town, believed to have been converted to a tourer and sold overseas?
Model	V12
Chassis No.	16027
Engine No.
Coachbuilder
Body Style	De Ville
Colours	Brown
Registration Numbers	LTB-223-T/SAF, ND-60353/SAF, NUR-19441/SAF, CA-749-356/SAF	References	AM13/5; MotorH;

Make	Lagonda	History
Year	1939	Owned in South Africa by Clive Wicks in 1972, then by Gordon Strauss, then Jolyon Simpson/Clive Woolley. Sold at Sotheby's July 1990, having been recently imported from South Africa. Owned c2001 by A.R. Laken in England. Photo in Frostick's book. Sold through Vintage & Prestige, c£300,000 - History as follows:   29/07/38 - Chassis displayed at University Motors. This Sanction 1 and fairly early in the short chassis production run of 111 vehicles which started with 14010. Purchased and sent to Freestone and Webb for coachwork to be built and fitted. This is one of only 2 with this coachwork, the other is owned by Dr. Oetker and Shaun De Ville. 25/03/39 - Registered to Eric Mackintosh of Brooke House, Brooke, Norwich. Used briefly then laid up during war and then used again between 1945 to 1948. 23/08/54 - Bought by Herbert Frederick Bates of 60 Addington Gardens, London, W14 and used regularly from 1958 to 1963 06/07/63 - Bought by David S. Johnson of 14 Queensway, Bletchley, purchased at Beaulieu. 02/12/70 - Bought by Mr. Wicks of Colchester via Vintage Motor Company of Highgate. 30/09/73 - On sale at Booker Rally, Wycombe. Known to have spent time being worked on at Barrie Price’s Workshop and owned by Mazjup at this time. 19/02/84 - Taken to South Africa by Gordon Struss and returned for sale in the UK in 1990 following his murder in Johannesburg. 02/07/90 - Bought by Robert Henderson of 4 Tynward Close, Coventry. 10/02/91 - Purchased by A.B. Price LTD or Hardwick House, Studley who was a dealer and workshop. Sale handled by Mr D Lewis of Stonypiece Farm. 11/06/91 - Bought by Richard John Proctor, Bluebell Drive, Knowle Road, Mellor, Stockport. MOT shows 3611 miles. In October 1992 MOT mileage shows 3678. 09/11/94 - Bought by Alan Laken of Prices, Risborough, purchased from Staffordshire E-Type Centre. From March 2001. Full Mechanical restoration undertaken by Bishopgray in June 2002, sufficiently restored to be driveable with MOT showing 3779 miles, and in July 2003 MOT shows 4813 miles. 21/02/07 - Purchased by Alistair Crawford, mileage 5033. 01/11/12 - Mileage 7186. 2014-2017 - Purchased by Mark Butterworth. Brakes and steering attended to, Used on Cheshire Riders outings. Driven to Normandy Landings for D Day celebrations in 2015 and reunion on Juno beach. Appeared in Daily Mail on Dambusters flypast in Derbyshire where it carried the oldest surviving crew member. Stripped for complete body restoration which was completed between 2014-2016. All bodywork removed, all aluminium stripped and repaired where necessary. Sunroof removed rebuilt and new drainage channels fitted. New brackets for A and B posts, new ash frame to rear boot area and carrier. New glass fitted all round. All chromework removed, stripped, prepared and chrome plated (239 separate items). All previous colours were removed, cream originally, the factory drawings were then consulted and the current colour scheme was decided as the most appropriate and in keeping. This Lagonda is in perfect running and driving order, cosmetically beautiful and in our showroom ready for viewing.
Model	V12
Chassis No.	14033
Engine No.
Coachbuilder	Freestone & Webb
Body Style	Saloon
Colours	Cream, later Two Tone Grey, currently Two Tone Grey but different to previous colours.
Registration Numbers	EX 4939, KBY-405-T/SAF	References	EPVCCExhib1972; MotorH; Soth07/90;

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