Yesteryear Collection - 1938 Lagonda Drophead Coupé

Lagonda is a historic car and motorcycle brand. The company Lagonda Engineering Co. was founded in 1906 by American entrepreneur Wilbur Gunn, in Staines, Middlesex, England. Gunn built motorcycles first, then tricycles and cars. This 1938 model is of the 189 Lagonda V12 built from 1938 to 1940. The car had a 4.5 liter engine. During the war, the company built flamethrowers. The brand has been owned by Aston Martin since 1947.

The (Y11-3) 1938 Lagonda Drophead Coupé was introduced in 1972.

Variations/Rarities: The first issue had a glossy gold body and a glossy purple chassis which had a slightly shorter baseplate and no braces to the rear bumper bracket. This version is very rare and highly sought after.
After the glossy purple issue the baseplate and bumper bracket underwent minor modifications. The body was still painted glossy gold but the chassis colour can be found in dark red or strawberry red and both of these are rare.
The model underwent its first recolouring to a glossy orange body and a glossy gold chassis with black plastic seats and 24 spoke brass plated or chrome plated wheels.
The model was recoloured again to a glossy copper body with glossy gold chassis. This can be found with chrome 12 or 24 spoke wheels or red 12 spoke plastic wheels. It usually had black seats but the later issues had maroon seats and grille insert and the final run had a red interior which is rare.
The next colour scheme was a dark cream body with a glossy black chassis but one crossover issue can be found with cream body and metallic gold chassis. The cream and black issue has a chrome plated windscreen frame and bumpers and did look much more realistic than the earlier metallic painted issues but was let down by the new solid chrome wheels and white wall tyres fitted to some issues. Alternately it could have 12 spoke red plastic wheels or chrome 12 or 24 spoke wheels. The interior was maroon plastic with a maroon or black grille but some later issues had brown or black seats.
The final issue was part of the 1985 "Fathers Day" Giftset which featured a Lagonda with deep red body and chassis. It reverted back to brass plated grille, headlights, bumpers and windscreen frame and brass 24 spoke wire wheels and it had black interior.


Glossy gold body, glossy purple chassis	Glossy orange body, glossy gold chassis (Wanted)	Glossy copper body, glosssy gold chassis	Dark cream body, glossy black chassis, maroon seats	Dark cream body, glossy black chassis, black seats


Deep red body & chassis	Glossy gold body, strawberry red chassis (Wanted)		Braced & unbraced seats	1st and 2nd type axle housings	Rear bumper/baseplate type

Information as from "The Yesteryear Book 1956-2002"
Issue	Year of Release	Colour	Seats/Floor	Rear Bumper Type	Folded Hood & Textured Trunk	Grille	Plated Parts	Wheels	Baseplate	Rarity	Box
1	1972	Glossy gold body, glossy purple chassis	Black	A	Black	Black	Brass	Brass 24 spoke	LESNEY © 1972 ENGLAND	ER	G
2	1972	Glossy gold body, glossy purple chassis	Black	A	Smooth black trunk	Black	Brass	Brass 24 spoke	LESNEY © 1972 ENGLAND	ER	G
3		Glossy gold body, dark red chassis	Black	B	Black	Black	Brass	Brass 24 spoke	LESNEY © 1972 ENGLAND	VR	G
4		Glossy gold body, strawberry red chassis	Black	B	Black	Black	Brass	Brass 24 spoke	LESNEY © 1972 ENGLAND	VR	G
5		Glossy gold body, dark maroon chassis	Black	B	Black	Black	Brass	Brass 24 spoke	LESNEY © 1972 ENGLAND	D	G
6		Glossy gold body, light maroon chassis	Black	B	Black	Black	Brass	Brass 24 spoke	LESNEY © 1972 ENGLAND	R	G/H
7	1974	Glossy orange body, glossy gold chassis	Black	B	Black	Black	Brass	Brass 24 spoke	LESNEY © 1972 ENGLAND	R	H
8		Glossy orange body, glossy gold chassis	Black	B	Black	Black	Brass	Chrome 24 spoke	LESNEY © 1972 ENGLAND		H
9		Glossy copper body, glosssy gold chassis	Black	B	Black	Black	Brass	Chrome 24 spoke	LESNEY © 1972 ENGLAND		H
10		Glossy copper body, glossy gold chassis	Black	B	Black	Black	Brass	Chrome 12 spoke	LESNEY © 1972 ENGLAND		H
11		Glossy copper body, glossy gold chassis	Black	B	Black	Black	Brass	Red 12 spoke	LESNEY © 1972 ENGLAND		H
12		Glossy copper body, glossy gold chassis	Maroon	B	Maroon	Maroon	Brass	Red 12 spoke	LESNEY © 1972 ENGLAND		H
13		Glossy copper body, glossy gold chassis	Maroon	B	Maroon	Maroon	Brass	Chrome 24 spoke	LESNEY © 1972 ENGLAND		H
14		Glossy copper body, glossy gold chassis	Bright red	B	Bright red	Bright red	Brass	Chrome 24 spoke	LESNEY © 1972 ENGLAND	VR	H
15	1979	Glossy copper body, gloss black chassis	Maroon	B	Maroon	Maroon	Brass	Chrome solid (WW)	LESNEY © 1972 ENGLAND	R	H
16	1979	Dark cream body, metallic gold chassis	Maroon	B	Maroon	Maroon	Chrome but brass bumpers	Chrome 24 spoke (BW)	LESNEY ENGLAND	R	I
17		Dark cream body, glossy black chassis	Maroon	B	Maroon	Maroon or black	Chrome	Chrome 24 spoke (BW)	LESNEY ENGLAND		I
18		Dark cream body, glossy black chassis	Maroon	B	Maroon	Maroon or black	Chrome	Chrome 12 spoke (BW)	LESNEY ENGLAND		I
19		Dark cream body, glossy black chassis	Maroon	B	Maroon	Maroon or black	Chrome	Chrome solid (BW)	LESNEY ENGLAND		I
20		Dark cream body, glossy black chassis	Chestnut brown	B	Chestnut brown	Maroon or black	Chrome	Red 12 spoke (BW)	LESNEY ENGLAND		I
21		Dark cream body, glossy black chassis	Chestnut brown	B	Chestnut brown	Maroon or black	Chrome	Chrome solid (BW)	LESNEY ENGLAND		I
22		Dark cream body, glossy black chassis	Chestnut brown	B	Chestnut brown	Maroon or black	Chrome	Chrome 24 spoke (BW)	LESNEY ENGLAND		I
23		Dark cream body, glossy black chassis	Black	B	Black	Black	Chrome	Chrome solid (BW)	LESNEY ENGLAND	D	I
24		Dark cream body, glossy black chassis	Black	B	Black	Black	Chrome	Chrome 24 spoke (BW)	LESNEY ENGLAND	D	I
25	1985	Deep red body & chassis	Black	B	Black	Black	Brass	Brass 24 spoke	LESNEY ENGLAND		L
26		Deep red body & chassis	Chestnut brown	B	Chestnut brown	Black	Brass	Brass 24 spoke	LESNEY ENGLAND		L
D - Difficult; S - Scarce; R - Rare; VR - Very Rare; ER - Extremely Rare
G - Purple and yellow see-through; H - Woodgrain effect with clear panel; I - Straw coloured with clear panels; L - Red Gift Pack with clear front panel