1978 Aston Martin Lagonda
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The Lagonda shocked the world in 1978 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 Lagonda which had solid state digital instrumentation that justified it as being a new product. With initial production levels at one a week it wasnt until 1979 that the first cars was delivered and in 1982 the 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 Lagonda was updated again in 1987 when William Aston 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 inch 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.
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In Detail
| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| price | $150 000 USD |
| engine | V8 |
| valvetrain | DOHC |
| displacement | 5340 cc / 325.9 cu in |
| bore | 100 mm / 3.94 in |
| stroke | 85 mm / 3.35 in |
| compression | 9.5:1 |
| power | 242.4 kw / 325.1 bhp @ 5600 rpm |
| specific output | 60.88 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | bhp per tonne |
| torque | 508.4 nm / 375.0 ft lbs @ 4500 rpm |
| body / frame | Aluminum |
| driven wheels | Front Engine / RWD |
| front tires | 235/70VR-15 |
| rear tires | 235/70VR-15 |
| front brakes | Vented Discs w/Vacuum Assist |
| f brake size | 274 mm / 10.8 in |
| r brake size | 264 mm / 10.4 in |
| front wheels | F 38.1 x 15.2 cm / 15.0 x 6.0 in |
| rear wheels | R 38.1 x 15.2 cm / 15.0 x 6.0 in |
| steering | Rack & Pinion w/Power Assist |
| gear ratios | :1 |
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