Aston Martin Lagonda (1976)

Aston Martin Lagonda

The William Towns Aston Martin Lagonda shocked the world with its bold design and electronic instrumentation. A truly stunning design.

It was in the October of 1976 that Aston Martin revealed a new shape Aston Martin Lagonda which had solid state digital instrumentation that justified it as being a new product. With initial production levels at one a week it wasn't until 1979 that the first cars was delivered. It wasn't until 1982 that the Aston Martin Lagonda was cleared for sale in the USA.

In 1984, a Long Wheelbase Tickford Limousine version was announced that had a TV in the front as well as the back.

The Aston Martin Lagonda was updated again in 1987 when William Towns rounded off the edges of the car giving it a fresh new look. New enhancements included a re-designed nose where six smaller lights replace the pop-up headlamps and new 16" alloy wheels. A total of 645 chassis were built before the end of production in 1989, each car required about 2,200 man-hours and only about 25 were built per year for the U.S. market.

Technical Specifications

Engine: dohc V-8, 280 bhp @ 5000 rpm, torque 360 lbs-ft @ 3000 rpm
Transmission: 3-speed automatic
Suspension
- Front: unequal-length wishbones, coil springs, anti-roll bar
- Rear: de Dion axle, coil springs; self-leveling
Brakes: Servo assisted front/rear ventilated discs
Wheelbase: 9'6" (2916 mm)
Length: 17'4" (5283 mm)
Width: 5'12" (1816 mm)
Weight: 2064 kg (3800 mm)
Heigth: 4'4" (1302 mm)
Top Speed: 148 mph
0-60 mph: 7.9 sec.

Price New: £ 24,570 (May 1977), £ 37,500 (April 1979), £ 79,500 (January 1986)
Production: 645
Production Dates: 1974 - 1989

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