Aston Martin Lagonda Rapide Saloon, 1963
Aston Martin Lagonda
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Chassis No.: LR/132/R
Engine No.: 400/132
£40,250 GBP | Sold
- Offered without reserve
- One of only 55 made
- Automatic transmission
- Matching engine and chassis numbers
- Stored since acquisition in 2012
- Offered for restoration
Aston Martin revived the famous Lagonda name in 1961 with a luxurious four-door sports saloon – the Rapide – that took its appellation from one of the marque's most exalted models of the late 1930s. Beneath the Rapide's
Superleggera
aluminium coachwork (by Touring of Milan, the
carrozzeria
responsible for the Aston Martin DB4 sports car) was a lengthened (by 16") DB4 platform-type chassis reconfigured to accept De Dion rear suspension, the adoption of which allowed rear compartment space to be maximised. Powered by a 4.0-litre (236bhp) version of the Aston Martin DB4's twin-cam 'six' that would later power the DB5, the Rapide certainly lived up to its name with brisk acceleration and a 130mph-plus top speed. Dual circuit, servo assisted disc brakes restrained this excellent performance while fittings to the traditional 'gentlemen's club' interior included electric windows, picnic tables to the rear, filler cap remote opener and a radio as standard.
The Rapide's price when new was £5,000, some 25 percent higher than that of the Aston Martin DB4, which itself was not exactly a cheap automobile. A mere 55 units, almost all of which were equipped with Borg Warner three-speed automatic transmission, were built before production ceased in 1964.
Chassis number 'LR/132/R' comes with a copy of its guarantee form revealing that the car was delivered new to W P Butterfield Limited of Shipley, Yorkshire finished in Biarritz Blue with fawn Connolly hide interior. Its original registration was 'RB 237'. The only additional owner listed is one L Laurier of Proofmaster Services, London E15, the date of the change being unrecorded. Six visits to the factory for servicing are listed, the last of which, dated August 1967 at 37,551 miles, included removing the rear suspension and reassembling with new parts, installing a new exhaust system and fitting Fiamm horns.
Also on file is an old-style UK V5 registration document listing Strathclyde Cooperage Ltd of Glasgow as owner (from 1992) and the previous keeper as Weybridge Garage Ltd of Surrey (from 1989).
The current owner purchased the Rapide at Bonhams' sale at Aston Martin Works Service in May 2012 (Lot 226). Presented in 'barn find' condition, this car was last taxed in 1995 and currently displays a total of 63,323 miles on the odometer. The car is offered for restoration and sold strictly as viewed.
Please note that if this vehicle is to remain in the UK, it will be subject to Import VAT at the reduced rate of 5% on the hammer price. It will also require a NOVA (Notification of Vehicle Arrival) and an additional fee of £250 (plus VAT) will be charged on the Invoice to prepare the NOVA. If you have any questions regarding customs clearance, please contact the Bonhams Motorcar Department or our recommended shippers.
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199,435 AED
