I came across this Lancefield bodied streamliner on an Armst

Jun 1 (edited)

I came across this Lancefield bodied streamliner on an Armstrong Siddely chassis. Striking design. That sent me down the Siddeley rabbit hole.

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· Jun 1

Very cool. Lancefield made some great bodies. For example this supercharged Stutz originial from the AK Miller collection.

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· Jun 1

It looks like at least two of the Stutz coupes still exist.

· Jun 1

Travis, only one. That is the same car.

· Jun 1

Ah, I see it now. The lighting tricked me.

· Jun 4

Pinstriping and wheels were changed which made it look different. This is the car that came from the famous AK Miller Stutz auction in the mid 90s. I tried to go but could not get the time off from work.

· Jun 1

Just found this Armstrong Siddeley special. A.J, does that grille shell style look familiar?

· Jun 1

I guess it does!

· Jun 1

The factory grilles looked similar, as well.

· Jun 1

This one has the optional extra tall windsheild.

· Jun 1

Did that car survive?

· Jun 1

From what little I could find, it sounds like it was scrapped. The fact that there are only period photos supports that.

· Jun 1

Today I learned that Hawker Siddely aircraft is related to Armstrong Siddely.
Beautiful design.

· Jun 1

Lancefield made another attempt on a Hudson Transcontinental chassis that was…um…slightly less attractive.it looks like they mated a Crosley hotshot with a school bus.

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· Jun 1

Hopefully that one did not survive. The English were especially good at the closed bodies. 20 something years ago Christies had a lot of Lancefield albums with all kinds of period information. That stuff was still floating around as of a few years ago and I believe available for purchase.

A collection of material relating to the Foundation and History of the Company; comprising six compilation albums, variously containing original photographs; Autocar & The Motor reprinted Olympia Motor Show issues relating to Coachbuilders Show Exhibits; original promotional material including photographic post-cards depicting Coachwork Styles; loose photographs depicting company history in Wartime, aviation manufacturing, and subsequent later promotional & Press-photographs and depicting Company products for the Aviation & Aircraft industry; together with an original 'airbrushed' photograph of a Lancefield bodied Rolls-Royce 25/30hp stamped The Motor copyright for press-release, with related correspondence from current owner and later photograph of the car still extant today; together with other related correspondence and archive material etc.

· Jun 1

There was another attempt at this style on an Alvis chassis. This is the only photo I can find.

· Jun 1

Oh dear lord…

· Jun 1

Definitely hit or miss with these guys.

· Jun 1

Lancefield did some nice cars on the 3.5 & 4.25 Derby Bentleys.

· Jun 1

This looks like a Derby Bentley but it is actually an Alvis. RM sold it at Monterey last summer. I thought I took some pictures but can't find them. Really nice car. It brought almost 400k.
https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mo25/lots/r0041-1938-alvis-speed-twentyfive-sb-concealed-hood-drophead-coupe-by-lancefield/

· Jun 1

They also sold this saloon with Lancefield bod in the same sale for 95k.

· Jun 1

I really like the belt molding on that. Wouldn’t be my first choice of colors but it pulls it off.

· Jun 1

That saloon looks like the same body as the period photo above. Fenders are a bit different.

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· Jun 1

There were several nice Alvis Lancefields with the streamlined saloon rear. I really like this Lagonda, as well.

· Jun 1

Now were talking. I think I could live with this Lancefield Bugatti. It would be tough, but I’d manage.

· Jun 1

RM sold this 540K Mercedes with Lancefield body at Monterey 2022 for 1,050,000.
https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mo22/lots/p0030-1938-mercedesbenz-540-k-drophead-coupe-by-lancefield/

· Jun 1

Wow. That’s incredible. What are the seven bright pieces around the circumference of each wheel? Balancing weights?

· Jun 2

Yes. Wheel weights. The wheels should be black with black tires and it would look a lot better.

· Jun 1

Lancefield built two of these Isotta Fraschini faux cabriolets, one with side mounts, one without. This one was supposedly auctioned by Bonhams, I wonder what that brought.

· Jun 2

235k. I forget if this is the one that didn't run and came with the spare engine. Both of them were available in the last 10 years.
https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24812/lot/133/1931-isotta-fraschini-tipo-8a-two-door-sports-coupe-chassis-no-1676-engine-no-1676/

· Jun 2

Here is the other car. It sold for 175k. This might the the one with the spare engine.
https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/20498/lot/435/ex-nathan-clark-and-gerry-albertini-one-of-two-lancefield-bodied-isottas-offered-publicly-for-the-first-time-since-19611931-isotta-fraschini-tipo-8a-two-door-faux-cabriolet-chassis-no-1677-engine-no-1677/

· Jun 2

Without question, the side mounts ruin that car.

· Jun 2

Double rear spare is the way to go. Makes sense that car brought a lot more money.

· Jun 2

In the Mercedes world the double rear spare doubles the price.

· Jun 2

I believe the side mount car had been in storage for years so I’d say it brought fairly strong money for what it was. It’s pretty cool that they only built two and both survive though.

· Jun 2

Travis, those Isottas are very cool. they a 7 plus liter straight eight and all have expensive coachwork.

· Jun 2

This Speed Six is crazy! Please tell me one of those survived.

· Jun 2

I agree. Unfortunately it is probably a VDP replica now.

· Jun 2

That’s a shame. I can’t stop looking at that thing.

· Jun 2

This Lancefield Invicta is way cool.

· Jun 2

Invicta was the special marque at Pebble last summer. I'll start a topic on them later. I got a few pictures and video.

· Jun 3

Interesting Lancefield Hotchkiss coupe. I can’t tell if the front section of the roof was removable or not.

· Jun 3

I like that a lot. There were a number of obscure prewar English manufacturers that made some cool cars. Typically small displacement with RR and Bentley being the exceptions.

· Jun 3

Wow. There are some cool Lancefield bodied Hotchkiss cars.

· Jun 3

No idea what a Hotchiss is but those are super neat cars. Thanks for posting them guys!

· Jun 3

I like how the rear door extends up into the roof on that one.

· Jun 3

@rjones Hotchkiss was a French luxury brand. Like other expensive Europeans, lots of coachbuilt bodies were used on them.

· Jun 3

Door treatment was first used by Murphy in 1931.