Aston Martin Lagonda
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Manufacturer:	Aston Martin
Production:	1976–1989
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The Aston Martin Lagonda was a luxury four-door saloon built by Aston Martin of Newport Pagnell, England, between 1976 and 1989. Aston Martin Lagonda This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with List of cars. ... Official Aston Martin logo (since 2003) Aston Martin logo (1987 - 2002) Aston Martin logo (before 1987) Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX in Roman) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Lagonda Rapide was a 4-door GT car produced from 1961 through 1964. ... The Aston Martin Rapide is a four-door, four-seat coupe, which would be produced by Aston Martin from 2008 to compete with the Porsche Panamera, Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class and Maserati Quattroporte. ... Car classification is a somewhat subjective subject, as many vehicles fall between classes or even outside all of them. ... Gran Turismo is Italian for grand touring or grand tourisme. These terms are used to describe long distance or endurance races like 24 hours of Le Mans, Mille Miglia, Targa Florio, Carrera Panamericana and the high-powered sportscars which compete there. ... In Automobile design, an FR, or Front-engine, Rear wheel drive means a layout where the engine is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ... This article is about the type of car. ... An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... In mechanics, a transmission or gearbox is the gear and/or hydraulic system that transmits mechanical power from a prime mover (which can be an engine or electric motor), to some form of useful output device. ... Curb weight or kerb weight is the total weight of an automobile with standard equipment, oil, lubricants, coolant, a full tank of fuel and not loaded with either passengers or cargo. ... In both road and rail vehicles, the wheelbase is the distance between the center of the front and rear wheels. ... Fuel efficiency, sometimes also referred to as fuel economy and commonly gas mileage in the United States, is a numeric measure often used to describe the amount of fuel consumed with regard to the distance travelled in a transportation vehicle, such as an automobile. ... ... Official Aston Martin logo (since 2003) Aston Martin logo (1987 - 2002) Aston Martin logo (before 1987) Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. ... Map sources for Newport Pagnell at grid reference SP873437 Newport Pagnell is a town in the traditional county of Buckinghamshire, England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX in Roman) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Aston Martin was about to go out of business in the mid-1970s and needed something to bring in some much needed funds. Traditionally, Aston Martin had worked on 2+2 sports cars, but the Aston Martin Lagonda was a four-door saloon car with a brand new Aston Martin V8 engine. As soon as it was introduced, it received hundreds of deposits from potential customers, helping Aston Martin's chances. Official Aston Martin logo (since 2003) Aston Martin logo (1987 - 2002) Aston Martin logo (before 1987) Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... A Honda NSX sports car A TVR Tuscan sports car A sports car is a car designed for sporting performance above utility. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ...

The car was designed by William Towns in the classic 1970s "folded paper" style. It was as unconventional a design then as it is now. Car enthusiasts are fiercely divided on the car's æsthetic value.

Throughout its history, the hand-built Lagonda was one of the most expensive saloon cars in the world. The only other "production" cars to approach its lofty price tag were the Rolls Royce Silver Spirit/Silver Spur, Bentley Mulsanne, and Maserati Quattroporte.

A number of series were introduced, including a facelift in the 1980s which attempted to round off the car's jagged lines and removing the troublesome pop-up headlights, which had proved unreliable. The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... A headlight or headlamp is a light, usually attached to the front of a vehicle such as a car, with the purpose of illuminating the road ahead during periods of low visibility, such as night or precipitation. ...

The Lagonda was the first production car in the world to use computer management and a digital instrument panel, although many original cars' computers are failure-prone. The second series of cars used cathode ray tubes for the instrumentation, this proved more unreliable than the original model's LED display. The cathode ray tube or CRT, invented by Karl Ferdinand Braun, is the display device used in most computer displays, televisions and oscilloscopes. ... There is also an article on the instrumentation amplifier, an integrated circuit sometimes used in measurement instruments. ... External links LEd Category: TeX ...

The Lagonda's striking design and opulent, club-like leather interior, together with its then state-of-the-art instrumentation, contrasted starkly with its decidedly "old world" 4-cam V-8 carburetted engine and Chrysler 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission; the latter two combining to provide a dismal, often single-digit MPG rating.

Variations of the AML series included:

• Rapide (a two-door, short wheelbase version)
• Tickford limousine

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Specifications

• Engine: 5.3 L (5340 cc/325 in³) DOHC V8
• Length: 17.4 ft (5.3 m)
• Width: 5 ft (1.5 m)
• Weight: 4622 lb (2097 kg)
• Top speed: 230 km/h (143 mph)

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External links

• http://www.lagondanet.com

Roger Ivett's site dedicated to the Aston Martin Lagonda.

References

• Sujatha Menon, ed. (2004). Super Cars, Classics of Their Time, Quintet Publishing. ISBN 0760762287.