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Single family ownership for 34 years
1931 LAGOnDA 2-LITRE
SUpERChARGED TOURER
Registration no. WH 3420
Chassis no. 9971
Engine no. 2B1076
Chassis number ‘9971’ was supplied new in 1931 by Parkers
of Manchester, and a record of its owners is provided by the
accompanying complete run of buff logbooks. The Lagonda has
been owned by the current vendor’s family since 1980, a total of 34
years.In looking for a good fast touring car, a number of 2-litre Lagondas
and Bentleys 3-litres had been carefully considered before this car
was chosen on its overall merits. ‘WH 3420’ was purchased from
a senior member of the Lagonda Club, who had overhauled and
restored the car particularly sensitively, and had used it for various
longer journeys. We are advised that the Lagonda is in its element
as a fast touring car, pleasingly able to keep pace with modern
traffic. Indeed, its original acquisition was to provide exciting
transport for family outings: parents and their three teenage sons.
A day’s round trip to the coast of some 250 miles made for an
excellent outing, while in recent years the car’s spaciousness has
made it ideal for use on camping trips.