Beschreibung:

Aston Martin’s periodic revival of the Lagonda name saw it applied to a stretched, four-door AM V8 in the mid 1970s, a mere handful of which was constructed. When the concept re-emerged as an entirely new product type, it was the sensation of the 1976 London Motor Show. Clothed in striking ‘razor-edge’ bodywork designed by William Towns - the man responsible for the DBS - the new Lagonda saloon, designated ‘Series 2’, used the same long-wheelbase V8 chassis as its immediate predecessor, while breaking new ground in terms of digital LCD instrumentation and touch-button switchgear. Problems with this advanced concept would delay production until April 1978, by which time a simplified arrangement had been adopted. The interior though, was every bit as luxurious as the exterior was futuristic, featuring selected Connolly hides, Wilton carpeting and walnut veneer, all hand-finished by skilled craftsmen in the best Aston Martin tradition. In the Lagonda, Aston’s well-proven 5.3-litre V8 employed a quartet of twin-choke Weber 42DCNF carburettors and produced a maximum of 280bhp at 5,000rpm with 320lb/ft of torque available lower down the range. A Chrysler Torqueflite automatic gearbox was the standard transmission. More than 17’ long, 6’ wide and weighing two tons, the Lagonda was an imposing sight from any angle, and proved capable of racing to 60mph in 7.9 seconds on its way to a top speed of 145mph. Production got into its stride towards the end of 1978, with one car per week being completed at the Newport Pagnell factory. The Lagonda was face-lifted in 1987 as the Series 4, acquiring a slightly softer, less hard-edged look and continued in production until May 1990 by which time a total of 638 had been built, including 98 Series 4 models. Even today, almost 30 years after its sensational debut, there are few cars that can match the visual presence of the Aston Martin Lagonda. Registered ‘G907 CPL’, this Lagonda Series 4 was serviced at Aston Martin Lagonda Works Service in March 1996 at 381 miles, and in recent years by Sargeants of Goudhurst. In April 2005 the car took part in the Aston Martin Owners Club’s 70th Anniversary celebrations, forming part of the cavalcade that drove past HRH Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor. Offered with bespoke Aston Martin luggage and reading some 1,800 miles at the time of cataloguing. One of Aston Martin’s most iconic classics.