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this is a longshot but I'm asking around wherever I can think. I'm trying to track down a 1956-58? Lagonda Tickford Coupe that was for sale in the Auto Trader (Ontario) about 10 years ago. I seem to recall that the car was originally in the (519) area code - I think Barrie. I'm also pretty sure it went to Thedford Mines Quebec. It no longer had the Aston Engine, it was a Volvo engine.

any leads? any other places to look?

thanks all
 
Hello John-Peter,

actually the Lagonda had a Lagonda engine and that was subsequently used in the DB2, DB3 cars. That engine was the reason David Brown bought Lagonda. W.O. Bentley was at Lagonda when that engine was built and I'm sure he had a lot of input into it.

Fancy putting a Volvo engine in it's place!

Alec
 
Those "saddle" mains were a real joy to assemble. The cams in the DB2, DB3 were a bit long tho. Kinda scary when considering the metallurgy of the day and the age of the things now. But a Volvo engine would be sacrelidge, IMO. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smirk.gif
 
John-Peter,
The 519 area code is more east of there than Barrie.
London is the main center and it runs from Kitchener to Sarnia and Windsor. This may make it easier to track the original owner down.
Hope this helps.
Dave P.S. this is my area code
 
You know I actually knew that - maybe it was 705 - since I'm pretty sure it was Barrie

oops my bad
 
could be - let me look into it

thanks

PS what made you even think of looking there? /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/thankyousign.gif
 
JPSmit said:
PS what made you even think of looking there? /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/thankyousign.gif
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Too much free time at work last night perhaps? A long shot but I Hope it is of some aid to you.


Paul
 
So I looked and somehow there seems to be two addresses - the first Lagonda/ MacArthur seems to be an address in NJ while the other in Thedford Mines is another steel company - not sure how that works but we'll keep looking

thanks again
 
bugimike said:
That site would not let me view!!
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I'll let you...

lagonda4.jpg


Nice...
 
thanks Steve
 
Update - I seem to have located the car. Put out a call on Craigslist/Kijiji and got a reply from a friend of the owner. Bad news is that the engine caught fire and we're now trying to sort out if the car still exists or was scrapped - will keep you posted. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/frown.gif /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cheers.gif
 
well, I got the answer,

sorry for my bad english, yes the car was sent to crusher, the frame was rotten.not a very good car for our winters here.

The scrap ward gave us $200.00 for the car.

/bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cryin.gif
 
Amazing that you found it, but very sad that it has gone off to old car heaven. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/frown.gif
 
especially since there were only ever about 176 made
 
Wanted to resurrect this thread because of what just showed up on Bring A Trailer - I doubt this is the one I was looking for before as I suspect it truly was crushed. But, same car and frankly a better engine than the Volvo of before.

Sigh - I can dream..... :cryin:
Lagonda
 
:iagree: Triple SU's, twincam Jag engine, ayup.
 
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