Twin trumpet horns beside the grille were the only way to tell this six-cylinder car apart from Lagonda's own V12.
Lead trim: LG6 4.5 L Meadows OHV straight-six
Lagonda LG6LG6 · 1937–1940
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FactTwin trumpet horns beside the grille were the only way to tell this six-cylinder car apart from Lagonda's own V12.
The Lagonda LG6 is a large car produced from 1937 to 1940 (85 built, 67 short-chassis and 18 long-chassis), announced at the 1937 London Motor Show on a lengthened version of the V12's chassis, with independent torsion-bar front suspension, a live rear axle with spiral-bevel final drive, Lockheed hydraulic brakes and a single-dry-plate clutch to a four-speed gearbox. It used the same 4,453 cc (4.5 L) Meadows pushrod straight-six previously fitted to the LG45, bought from Henry Meadows of Wolverhampton, distinguishable from the V12 by twin long trumpet horns beside the grille; standard coachwork was saloon, tourer, coupé and sedanca (a Rapide tourer version with higher compression sold only two). Wheelbase 127 in (3,226 mm) or 135 in (3,429 mm), length 198 in (5,029 mm), width 72 in (1,829 mm).
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG6 4.5 L Meadows OHV straight-six | 1937–1940 | 4.5 L Inline-6 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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