1938 Lagonda V12 Sedanca Coupe

The 1938-1939 Lagonda V-12 was almost a second-generation Bentley, produced under the aegis of W.O. Bentley after he joined Lagonda in 1935. It was built in the same heroic mold as his earlier cars but included a magnificent single-cam 60-degree V-12 engine. Additional features included a solid separate chassis, torsion-bar independent front suspension, and a huge choice of bodies from tourers to limousines. This car has Sedanca coachwork built by the James Young Company in South London. Beginning in 1921, Sedanca bodied several Bentleys as well as chassis from Alfa Romeo, Sunbeam, and Rolls-Royce. By 1925 the company had grown sufficiently to take its own stand at the London Motor Show. In 1937 the company was bought by London Rolls-Royce dealer Jack Barclay. This car was first shown by R.L. Atwell Sr. at Pebble Beach in 1978.