Lagonda Rapide
Lagonda Rapide | |
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DOHC I6 | |
Dimensions | |
Length | 196 in (4,978 mm) |
Chronology | |
Successor | Aston Martin Lagonda |
The Lagonda Rapide is a hand built full-sized luxury four-door
Aston-Martin
from 1961 until 1964.
Description
Based on the
Carrozzeria Touring[1] and featured rear-end styling similar to the DB4 convertible, and an adapted Lagonda grille a little similar to Ford's Edsel
.
Specifications
The Rapide uses a 4.0 L
de Dion tube rear suspension which would find its way into the Aston Martin DBS
.
The car has dual-circuit, servo-assisted, four-wheel
disc brakes, and most cars were supplied with a 3-speed automatic BorgWarner gearbox. The exterior body panels were constructed from aluminium alloy over a Superleggera tubular steel frame.[2]
All cars except for the prototype had their bodies constructed by Lagonda. The interior was upholstered in leather and had a burled walnut dashboard.
Production
The car was hand-built to order only, with a base price of £4,950. 55 were produced, of which 48 survive.[1]
Shooting Brake
One Rapide was converted into a shooting brake in 2005–2006 by the Carrosserie Company Ltd. of Barnard Castle, England.
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Lagonda Rapide shooting brake (front)
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Lagonda Rapide shooting brake (rear)
See also
References
- www.lagonda-rapide.com – Website about the Aston Martin Lagonda Rapide 1961 – 1964
- "Lagonda Rapide". AstonMartins.com. Retrieved 23 June 2005.