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Lagonda 2 litre supercharged
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Constr. year |
1932 |
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Price |
not for sale |
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Engine |
4 cylinder |
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Engine position |
front/rear |
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Cubic capacity (ccm) |
1954 |
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Nominal power (PS) |
85 |
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Top Speed (km/h) |
160 |
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Car body |
sheet steel |
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Qty Produced |
unknown |
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Availability |
be nil |
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Availability of spares |
bad |
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Copyright |
Hua De Feng Ying Co.Ltd. |
 Two Litre Low Chassis Speed and Supercharged models The low chassis cars are a development following the Lagonda Company's efforts at Le Mans in 1928. For the low chassis engine the dynamo was moved from the offside to the nose of the crankshaft where it fitted underneath the radiator. On the earlier engines of this sort, the idler gear which had driven it was removed, thus reversing the camshaft's direction of rotation and, since similar camshafts were used, necessitating a change of firing order. After quite a short production run, the idler gear was replaced and the later engines returned to the 1-2-4-3 order.  The inlet passages of the 2-litre engine were its Achilles heel due to their tortuousness and, in 1930, a supercharged version was introduced. This had a slightly longer bonnet to accommodate the blower which was carried vertically in front of the engine. They also had a more robust, balanced crankshaft and a 3 litre rear axle. Unfortunately they were never too reliable due to cooling problems and, although fast, used a great deal of petrol. Many today are running unblown, though members are endeavoring to return original blown cars back to this state. The final fling of the 2 litre was the unblown "Continental" which had a steel body instead of fabric covered, slanting slatted radiator and 18" wheel giving lower gears. At the end of 1932 the same chassis was used for the 16/80 which, instead of Lagonda's four cylinder engine substituted 2 litre six cylinder of 199lcc (63 x l00mm) made by Crossley. The radiator resumed it's upright stance, but was of a new shape. Later 16/80's had the ENV pre-selector gearbox available as an option and quite a number were so fitted. It became standard towards the end of 1933. The total number surviving of 2 litres is difficult to estimate, but the Club's records cover about 450 2 litres and 150 16/80s. Many of the original cars were fabric saloons and these bodies have not stood the test of time compared with tourers which dominate the current member's list. This avaible car is a supercharged model. This car is the same as a used car, but untouched and in a very good condition. The Beijing Company Hua De Feng Ying offers this vehicle for sale. Complete details can be found on their webpage www.liechebuluo.com.cn . The sales procedure is handled discreetly and qualified buyers may request a price by contacting enquiry@liechebuluo.com.cn. The vehicle is located in Europe and can be viewed by appointment only. » ask us  |
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