• Purchased by Kirkfare Klassics in April 2022

It is said that when David Brown acquired Lagonda in 1947 all he got was a famous name, a collection of engineering drawings and a handful of prototypes. And although Lagonda's chief engineer and designer, the great W O Bentley, quit the firm when Brown took over, he left behind the 2.6-litre, six-cylinder, twin-overhead-camshaft engine that would power the Aston Martin DB2 and the next generation of Lagondas. 

Although it retained a separate chassis, Bentley's Lagonda was advanced in other ways, featuring independent suspension all round: by double wishbones and coil-springs at the front - a layout similar to that adopted on the DB4 - and semi-trailing arms with torsion bars at the rear where the brakes were mounted inboard to reduce un-sprung weight. The new Lagonda was intended to exploit a perceived gap in the luxury car market between Jaguar/Rover at one end and Rolls-Royce/Bentley at the other, and succeeded brilliantly, being able to carry five persons and their luggage at high speed and in great comfort. 

LAGONDA

DROP HEAD COUPE 1950

Condition – Restored