Lagonda Thread
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Having looked for a thread unsuccessfully I thought it might be a good place to start one....
Hello, I own a Lagonda. I inherited it from my father and I am hoping to get in back on the road this summer. I live in SW London and I wondered if there are any other Lagonda owners on PH or are they all over 70 and find out what one another has been doing via the Times obituaries?
Hello, I own a Lagonda. I inherited it from my father and I am hoping to get in back on the road this summer. I live in SW London and I wondered if there are any other Lagonda owners on PH or are they all over 70 and find out what one another has been doing via the Times obituaries?
Its a 1929 3 Litre Tourer. Thing is apart from driving it from the garage to the restoration barn I have no experience of it so I can't give you the full run down. The LCC is not the most 'youthful' of clubs but they are a dying breed of sleeves up engineers which was very much my dad.
Most of my mates own cars where they don't even know where the bonnet lever is - I suspect this will be a very different experience and something of a learning curve.
Most of my mates own cars where they don't even know where the bonnet lever is - I suspect this will be a very different experience and something of a learning curve.
I posted on another thread bt thought i'd give an update piccy as I am quite chuffed with progress. I just have to say that its not me doing the work before I make any bold claims. A good friend of my father does what he can in his spare time and we only have the interior, some elecrical work, hood and tonneau to finish. She'll never be a show pony but I hope we will get some fun out of her.
oblio said:
Looks lovely
I hope you have long legs though, looking at that picture
That was exactly what I was going to say but was fearful of my stupidity rating going up!I hope you have long legs though, looking at that picture
Back to the OP though. Well done you. I'm sure your dad would be chuffed to bits with you picking up the project. Respect! Looking forward to seeing it at Hever next time round!
That looks fantastic, did you post it up some time ago before you started restoring it? I would to see something like this up close, what is it like to drive? Is everything laid out conventionally?
Good luck with the project, I bet you will have loads of fun once you get it all finished.
By the way, what's the story with the XJ6 coupe in the background of that last picture?
(Sorry for all the questions...)
Good luck with the project, I bet you will have loads of fun once you get it all finished.
By the way, what's the story with the XJ6 coupe in the background of that last picture?
(Sorry for all the questions...)
the long legs issue will be resolved once we put the front seats back in - simples! 'We' have spent a lot of time upside down under the dashboard and generally in and around the chassis there so all seats were removed.
The car is a 3Litre High chassis tourer which my father bought from a farmyard in the early sixties for £50. Apparently it was carting bails around and in a bit of a sorry state. After a bit of negotiation and a wait in the local pub the farm hands drove it round with tyres pumped up and fuel in the tank and my old man drove it home at night without any lights.
After a lot of tom foolery in the 60's and 70's it was laid up and generally deteriorated for 40 years. When my father died I decided to give it some TLC if only to enjoy some of the magic moments my father told me of.
From what I can gather there arn't many about and the ones I have seen at club meets are all different in one way or other for example mine has an alvis box which is superior to the original. Also a lot have been converted from FHC to Open top at some point, mine is an original Open Tourer. They have a tremendous reliability record for a 20's car and can handle modern traffic comfortably for long distances (touch wood).
The main lay out difference is that the brake is on the left and the throttle is in the middle. It is twin carb and currently fitted with an alternator although there is capacity for a dynamo / magneto combination.
hope this helps - I will post once we are on the road.
The Jag belongs to the owner of the barn so not mine alas.
The car is a 3Litre High chassis tourer which my father bought from a farmyard in the early sixties for £50. Apparently it was carting bails around and in a bit of a sorry state. After a bit of negotiation and a wait in the local pub the farm hands drove it round with tyres pumped up and fuel in the tank and my old man drove it home at night without any lights.
After a lot of tom foolery in the 60's and 70's it was laid up and generally deteriorated for 40 years. When my father died I decided to give it some TLC if only to enjoy some of the magic moments my father told me of.
From what I can gather there arn't many about and the ones I have seen at club meets are all different in one way or other for example mine has an alvis box which is superior to the original. Also a lot have been converted from FHC to Open top at some point, mine is an original Open Tourer. They have a tremendous reliability record for a 20's car and can handle modern traffic comfortably for long distances (touch wood).
The main lay out difference is that the brake is on the left and the throttle is in the middle. It is twin carb and currently fitted with an alternator although there is capacity for a dynamo / magneto combination.
hope this helps - I will post once we are on the road.
The Jag belongs to the owner of the barn so not mine alas.
Mr. Magoo said:
the long legs issue will be resolved once we put the front seats back in - simples! 'We' have spent a lot of time upside down under the dashboard and generally in and around the chassis there so all seats were removed.
The car is a 3Litre High chassis tourer which my father bought from a farmyard in the early sixties for £50. Apparently it was carting bails around and in a bit of a sorry state. After a bit of negotiation and a wait in the local pub the farm hands drove it round with tyres pumped up and fuel in the tank and my old man drove it home at night without any lights.
After a lot of tom foolery in the 60's and 70's it was laid up and generally deteriorated for 40 years. When my father died I decided to give it some TLC if only to enjoy some of the magic moments my father told me of.
From what I can gather there arn't many about and the ones I have seen at club meets are all different in one way or other for example mine has an alvis box which is superior to the original. Also a lot have been converted from FHC to Open top at some point, mine is an original Open Tourer. They have a tremendous reliability record for a 20's car and can handle modern traffic comfortably for long distances (touch wood).
The main lay out difference is that the brake is on the left and the throttle is in the middle. It is twin carb and currently fitted with an alternator although there is capacity for a dynamo / magneto combination.
hope this helps - I will post once we are on the road.
The Jag belongs to the owner of the barn so not mine alas.
Thanks for the reply, I find vintage cars fascinating. It seems you will have a fantastic and rare car on your hands when it is finished.The car is a 3Litre High chassis tourer which my father bought from a farmyard in the early sixties for £50. Apparently it was carting bails around and in a bit of a sorry state. After a bit of negotiation and a wait in the local pub the farm hands drove it round with tyres pumped up and fuel in the tank and my old man drove it home at night without any lights.
After a lot of tom foolery in the 60's and 70's it was laid up and generally deteriorated for 40 years. When my father died I decided to give it some TLC if only to enjoy some of the magic moments my father told me of.
From what I can gather there arn't many about and the ones I have seen at club meets are all different in one way or other for example mine has an alvis box which is superior to the original. Also a lot have been converted from FHC to Open top at some point, mine is an original Open Tourer. They have a tremendous reliability record for a 20's car and can handle modern traffic comfortably for long distances (touch wood).
The main lay out difference is that the brake is on the left and the throttle is in the middle. It is twin carb and currently fitted with an alternator although there is capacity for a dynamo / magneto combination.
hope this helps - I will post once we are on the road.
The Jag belongs to the owner of the barn so not mine alas.
What sort of power does an old 3 litre engine like this make? I suppose once you are used to the pedal combination it will be fairly easy to drive. Just need to keep your head in an emergency stop situation!
Mr. Magoo said:
The main lay out difference is that the brake is on the left and the throttle is in the middle.
Does that mean the clutch is on the right... or something else? (full beam perhaps, a la original mini)
I can feel my brain melting already!
No offence, but please don't drive too close to me!
it was around 90 - 100 BHP when it left the factory and would comfortably sit at 70 for long periods, slightly diffeent story now I would say but must 3 litre owners are happy on the motorway for long periods at 55 - 60 mph and the brakes are good enough.
the pedals are L - R Clutch, throttle, brake with a dip switch to the left of the clutch and hand brake on the RHS.
the pedals are L - R Clutch, throttle, brake with a dip switch to the left of the clutch and hand brake on the RHS.
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