1987 Aston Martin Lagonda

This car is offered from outside of the European Union. It has been imported under temporary admission customs bond and is therefore subject to Dutch import tax on top of the winning bid price.

The winning bidder will receive a receipt for the final hammer value, as their proof of purchase.

This vehicle has been on static display for a number of years and the documented history available is limited to that displayed in our photography section.

We have not tried to start or drive the car, and cannot vouch for its mechanical viability or functionality. It will require recommissioning prior to road use and is sold ‘as seen’.

As CARS Europe BV is the guarantor of all customs duties and taxes for vehicles within Dutch customs bond, the car cannot be released to the buyer or transporter immediately after the sale. For all enquiries relating to Customs, please contact CARS Europe BV.

Purchases will only be released once cleared funds are received. All vehicles must be collected after the payment of funds. All storage charges must be paid in full prior to the vehicle’s collection or onward transportation.

Storage charges payment must be arranged with the storage company. Collection is strictly by appointment only.

Please send a booking email to the storage centre to ensure vehicle(s) are ready at time of collection. Photographic ID will be required at time of collection. If a third party is collecting for you, then written authorisation is required in advance from you and photographic ID of the third party is required at the time of collection. Collection either by buyer or third party is only possible for vehicles within customs bond if applicable import taxes paid are paid to import into country of bonded storage location.

As soon as The Market by Bonhams will receive your payment, The Market by Bonhams accounts service will inform the manager of the storage where your car(s) is stored: a release note will be sent to them..

CARS Europe BV will contact you just after the sale to confirm onward transport requirements. Direct contact at CARS for enquiries is as follows; Joanna Herlihy, +31 (0) 252 682 526, +44 7483 433912, joanna@carseurope.net.

STORAGE CHARGES

€30 + local VAT per motor car per day commencing from the sixth day following the auction end.

CUSTOMS CHARGES

€500 per motor car (plus applicable permanent import taxes from bond)

This Aston Martin Lagonda Series 3 has the VIN number SCFDL0155HTL13520 and the engine number V/585/3520.

It is one of only 75 Series 3 Aston Martin Lagonda's ever built.

With the proviso that we haven’t been able to start or drive this car and can therefore only comment on its cosmetic condition, we think this is a solid, sound and highly desirable example of an extremely rare and exotic piece of automotive history.

In common with many vehicles from the vendor’s collection, the car comes with very little history and no recent service records.

All we know is that it was built in 1987 and it entered the vendor’s collection in 2013.

We’re not entirely sure of the readings on the odometer – it’s hard to know from the digital display (which works) if we’re looking at a trip recording, the total, or something else.

Who knows?

One thing is certain: this very special car deserves to be seen, appraised and appreciated by expert eyes.

The shape of this car is still modernistic and striking even today, nearly 44 years after the model’s launch.

To make this particular car even more striking, it’s finished in an unusual shade of purple.

In general, the bodywork is really very good, the paint has plenty of shine and lustre, and the shut lines are even and consistent.

The wheels are in good condition, too.

But there are some issues.

The car has taken some kind of bump at the front on top of the grille. This has creased the chrome, dented the bonnet and chipped away some paint.

There are some chips, scratches and cracks in the paint on both bumpers.

The trim around the sunroof has lifted in places and allowed some minor corrosion to set in.

The rear passenger-side wheel has a flat tyre.

There is some rust in evidence on the chrome surrounds to the headlights.

The colourful interior combines a light blue steering wheel and dashboard trim with dark blue carpets and mats, and cream leather upholstery with blue piping.

Most of it is very good indeed and appears to be highly original and authentic.

The leather seats are in fine condition, front and back, and show only the lightest creasing.

The leather on the dashboard, centre console, transmission tunnel and door cards is equally good. All of it would benefit from the application of a little soap and water.

Even the carpets and mats have endured very well, with the exception of those in the driver’s footwell, which look a little worn and out of shape.

The wooden veneers on the dashboard and door cappings are in good condition, too.

We can’t make any claims about the functionality of switches, knobs, levers, toggles, buttons, dials or other electrics as we haven’t started or driven the vehicle.

But we have connected a battery and, as you’ll see from the photographs, the Lagonda’s digital dashboard display is alive and well – which should be a source of some relief as these are famously difficult to repair or replace.

The huge boot looks solid. Lifting up the carpets here or elsewhere in the car reveals some superficial rust dust but nothing that would cause alarm bells to ring, as far as we can see.

We don’t know where this car has been for most of its life, but our guess would be somewhere warm and dry where salt isn’t liberally thrown over the roads.

This theory is supported by the message on the kick-plates above the sills, which reads ‘Supplied by Universal Motors Riyadh’.

The undersides look pretty strong and solid to us.

Yes, there’s rust dust in places but, in general, we’ve not seen anything that worries us unduly.

Clearly, you’ll want to see for yourself and reach your own conclusion.

The engine and engine bay seem to be in very good condition, with everything looking clean, dry and in its right and proper place.

The car doesn’t come with a service history or any record of work done.

Currently, it has very little paperwork. Everything we have is displayed in the photo gallery, there is nothing more.

Of the 75 Series 3 Aston Martin Lagonda’s built, we wonder how many have survived and, of those, how many could match this one for condition and quality?

Yes, the damage to the grille and bonnet will need to be addressed but, assuming the car’s structure, engine and mechanicals prove to be as impressive as the rest of it, then we think the process of recommissioning and/or restoring it should more than repay the time and attention it fully deserves to receive from its next owner.

We’re confident to offer this car for auction with an estimate of €30,000 - €50,000.

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