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Unique pre-war Lagonda saloon headed for auction

AN ULTRA-RARE V12-engined Lagonda Hooper two-door saloon from 1939 is set to headline an auction of amazing old cars. The Lagonda V12 Hooper is technically unique in history, having been built specifically for the wife of the owner of Hooper Bodies Ltd., the most noted coachbuilder of the pre-war era. Now, 75 years after it was built, it needs a complete restoration but still looks set to receive bids topping at least £75,000.

New Aston Martin DBS Villa d’Este debut this weekend

New Aston Martin DBS Villa D’Este debut The new Aston Martin DBS – codename AM 310 – will debut this weekend at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. UPDATE: The new Aston Martin DBS has been revealed at Villa D’Este The replacement for the Aston Martin DBS – which still doesn’t have a name but is being called Project AM 310 by Gaydon – is heading on a trailer to the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este on the shores of Lake Como for a world debut this weekend. Due to go on sale at the end of the summer, the AM 310 is, say Aston Martin, 75 per cent new.

Jaguar, Mercury tops in sales satisfaction, J.D. Power reports

The Jaguar brand, sold by Ford Motor Co. last year to India's Tata Motors, won top honors in the annual J.D. Power and Associates Sales Satisfaction Index--the fifth time in six years the luxury brand has taken the top spot in the influential survey.