Lagonda 3-Litre

The Lagonda 3-Litre is an automobile which was produced by

Like its predecessor, the 3-Litre was available as a 4-seat 2-door coupé, built by David Brown subsidiary engineering company Tickford^[3] or as a drophead coupé produced by the same coach builders.^[3] A 4-door saloon was introduced in 1954 and the 2-door coupé was discontinued in 1956.^[1] In early 1955, the Mark II version introduced a floor-mounted gear lever.

The car had a separate cruciform braced chassis and the suspension was independent all round, unusual for a car of its time, but utilising this form the previous 2.6-litre car, with the addition of a Jackall system. At the front there were coil springs and at the rear torsion bars and a swing axle. The Lockheed drum brakes, 12 in (305 mm) at the front and 11 in (279 mm) at the rear were servo assisted and steering was by a rack and pinion system with fore and aft adjustment on the steering column.

The interior was luxurious with polished walnut for the dashboard and door trims and leather seats, individual in the front and a bench at the rear with a central fold down arm rest. There were also adjustable arm rests on the front doors. A heater, radio and built in hydraulic jacks were standard equipment.^[2] Single or two tone paint schemes were available.

The 3-Litre was more expensive than its competitors and a total of just 270 of the three bodystyles were sold. The convertible ended production in 1957 (ca. 55 made), with the saloon following one year later. Despite the model's rarity, one Lagonda 3-Litre was destroyed in a "classic banger" race in 2014.^{[citation needed]}

The

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  Lagonda 3-Litre 2-door sports saloon
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  Lagonda 3-Litre 4-door saloon
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  Lagonda 3-Litre drophead coupé by Graber
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  Lagonda 3-Litre drophead coupé - rear view

Performance

A car was tested by the British

• In the 2016 television series Endeavour Season 3 Episode 1 "Ride", the character Anthony Donn drives a blue Lagonda drophead coupé nicknamed "Bluebell".
• In the 2020 television adaptation of
  The Pale Horse, the character played by Rufus Sewell
  drives a 3-Litre drophead coupé.
• In the 1954 movie Profile, the character played by John Bentley drove a 3-Litre drophead coupé.

References

  4. See the web-site: www.DB-Lagonda.com