Unknown: Prewar or later rebody?

[J.J.Horst]

I feel very bad about this, I don't even know the marque...

The picture was taken during a rally in Chile (not by me, though)

It looks as if it could be a special project, e.g. by the Argentinian firm Pur Sang, who did specials in such a style earlier.

Can anybody clarify?

http://special-classics.com/unknown.jpg

[faksta]

It looks very much like 1939 Lagonda V12 Le Mans - I think it's either that (I don't know how many of them do still exist) or its replica.

[Wouter Melissen]

It looks very much like 1939 Lagonda V12 Le Mans - I think it's either that (I don't know how many of them do still exist) or its replica.

I believe both still exist and this is not one of them. Several others have been converted to resemble the Le Mans cars.

This is one of the originals: 1939 Lagonda V12 Le Mans - Images, Specifications and Information (http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/3802/Lagonda-V12-Le-Mans.html)

[faksta]

Maybe this one :)

H&H - Lot No: 321 1939 Lagonda V12 Le Mans Recreation (http://www.handhclassicauctions.co.uk/lotdetail.php?lotid=22102&aucid=9667)

Some more:

http://www.fotolog.com/cars_y__tuning/66865843 - the same as in post #1?
http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-page.php/carno/31893

[J.J.Horst]

http://sp1.fotolog.com/photo/17/29/51/cars_y__tuning/1251516381696_f.jpg

Yes, it must be the same car; in the site referred to they are mentioning the same rally in Chile. Also the front fenders are identical to the first picture, these are higher, more massive than others.

So a 1939 Lagonda V12 Le Mans Replica it must be. Built by ?

The other sites mention Le Mans Replica's for sale, difficult to say if they are the same.. No pictures.

Thanks for the rapid reactions!

[henk4]

Jaap, any idea of the date when your picture was taken?
The H&H description gives a fairly detailed overview of the whereabouts of the car they had on offer, and Latin America is not one of the places.
I have seen several replicas and most of them are darker green than the one in the picture. Only Faksta's link shows a bright green example, which might be the car in question.

[Wouter Melissen]

This one looks taller than the original.

[J.J.Horst]

Jaap, any idea of the date when your picture was taken?
The H&H description gives a fairly detailed overview of the whereabouts of the car they had on offer, and Latin America is not one of the places.
I have seen several replicas and most of them are darker green than the one in the picture. Only Faksta's link shows a bright green example, which might be the car in question.

I believe the Rally was in August, this year.