Lagonda Rapide

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Lagonda Rapide
DOHC I6
Dimensions
Length196 in (4,978 mm)
Chronology
SuccessorAston Martin Lagonda

The Lagonda Rapide is a hand built full-sized luxury four-door

Aston-Martin
from 1961 until 1964.

Description

1961 Lagonda Rapide

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
.

Interior

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.

  • Lagonda Rapide shooting brake (front)
    Lagonda Rapide shooting brake (front)
  • Lagonda Rapide shooting brake (rear)
    Lagonda Rapide shooting brake (rear)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Buckley, Martin (October 2018). "The Finest of fast Cars". The Automobile. 36: 50–56.
  2. OCLC 77797747
    .