Only 270 Lagonda 3-Litres were ever built — and in 2014, someone entered one in a demolition-derby-style banger race, where it was destroyed.
Lead trim: 3-Litre 2.9 L DOHC straight-six (140 bhp)
Lagonda 3-Litre3-Litre · 1953–1958
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FactOnly 270 Lagonda 3-Litres were ever built — and in 2014, someone entered one in a demolition-derby-style banger race, where it was destroyed.
The Lagonda 3-Litre, the second model of the David Brown / Aston Martin era, was produced from 1953 to 1958 (270 built across three body styles), fitted with a larger 2.9 L, 140 bhp version of W. O. Bentley's twin-overhead-cam Lagonda straight-six. Like its predecessor it came as a 2-door 4-seat coupé (built, like the drophead, by Tickford; discontinued 1956) and a drophead coupé, with a 4-door saloon added in 1954, and a Mark II from early 1955 adding a floor-mounted gear lever; the separate cruciform-braced chassis carried the 2.6-Litre's independent suspension (coil springs front, torsion bars and a swing axle rear) plus a Jackall hydraulic jacking system, with servo-assisted 12 in front / 11 in rear Lockheed drums and rack-and-pinion steering with reach adjustment. The interior had polished walnut, individual front leather seats and a rear bench with a folding centre armrest, a heater, radio and built-in hydraulic jacks as standard. It was more expensive than its rivals; the convertible ended in 1957 (about 55 made) and the saloon a year later. A car tested by The Motor in 1956 reached 104 mph and 0-60 mph in 12.9 seconds (19.9 mpg imp), test-car price £2,993. Wheelbase 113.5 in (2,883 mm), length 195.5 in (4,966 mm), width 70 in (1,778 mm), height 62 in (1,575 mm).
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Litre 2.9 L DOHC straight-six (140 bhp) | 1953–1958 | 2.9 L Inline-6 | 140 hp | — | 12.9 s | — | — | — |
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