1936 Lagonda LG45 Tourer
W.O. Bentley’s arrival at Lagonda in 1935 brought immediate credibility to the marque, which had just been rescued from financial trouble by entrepreneur Alan P. Good.
The LG45, introduced in 1936 as Bentley’s first production model for the company, featured Frank Feeley’s striking tourer coachwork with sweeping full fenders and distinctive dual side-mounted spare wheel covers.
Just 25 tourers were specified among the 278 LG45s produced through 1937, making this the rarest body style offered.
The design refined the successful M45 formula, retaining its competition-proven 4.5-liter Meadows inline-six engine while adding synchromesh on the upper gears and a central lubrication system to better suit demanding road use.
The Autocar praised the transformation, noting the LG45 offered “all the performance that anyone can reasonably require” with greatly improved refinement and comfort compared to earlier versions. Today, fewer than 20 LG45 tourers are believed to survive.
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