This 1938 Lagonda
(an LG45) was an extremely fast and luxurious
motor car designed by W. O. Bentley. The flowing
lines and the helmet like spare wheel carriers
are typical of Lagondas produced in the late
1930s.
Before the
temporary halt to Yesteryear production these
models were only produced in this gold and 'red'
colour scheme. There are only four recognised
variations that only relates to the shade of
'red'. By far the most common issue is depicted
in the picture. The 'red' in this issue is in
fact dark maroon. This model is quite hard to
find and is usually for sale between £25 and
£35. The 'reds' of the other three issues are
metallic purple, dark red and strawberry red. The
purple variation is one of the most sought after
Yesteryears fetching in the region of £750. The
other two are also very rare fetching up to
£300.
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