Aston Martin has owned the
Lagonda brand since 1947 and over the years dropped and revived production. A noteworthy revival was the
Aston Martin Lagonda. Some 645 were built between 1974 and 1990.
There were four Aston Martin Lagonda series, the last three of which were on a new platform. Only eight Series 1 cars were made, one being the prototype. The stylist was William Towns. I wrote about the Series 2 design
here and elsewhere.
All images below are via Bonhams auctions.
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The front fender air vent is in the Aston Martin tradition, but the grille centerpiece harkens to the traditional Lagonda design theme. Quad headlights and that centerpiece help create a fussy appearance, aided by the sunken outer headlight assemblies that otherwise are an interesting idea.
Rear end detailing is also fussy, in part due to the cramped space at taillight level and below.
This brightwork-less rear is more pleasing, though the reflectors by the license plate create clutter.
The big V-8 motor apparently required that large hood bulge.
The blue car seen here and two images higher had a different motor and seemingly a longer hood and front end. Retained are the tall passenger greenhouse and its fastback profile.
A series 2 Aston Martin Lagona for comparison. Its has essentially the same wheelbase as the Series 1, but it's longer and lower: Too much so.
