LAGONDA
3 LITRE SALOON AND DROP-HEAD COUPE 1959 - 60
As a diversion from cutting tractor gears, David Brown made many fine cars in the form of Aston Martins and Lagondas.
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The qualities and standards so long associated with Lagonda have been sustained and nourished over many years. In a world of narrowing scope for personal skills and enthusiasms, the Lagonda commends itself as a rare example of individual endeavour in automobile practice. The designer's flair, the engineer's science, the craftsman's art . . . all, in due and just proportion, find their true expression in this beautiful car. Thus it is that the David Brown Lagonda overshadows even its own illustrious forbears. Here is a car of aristocratic dignity and thoroughbred performance. |
Elegance and luxury characterises all the body forms of the Lagonda. The superbly appointed 4-door Tickford Saloon interprets all that is most desirable in fine closed coachwork. |
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The balance and proportions of the Drophead Coupe, with its pure and fluid lines, approach perfection. Yet it might almost be said that the Lagonda is a contradiction in terms; for it combines the grace and docility of the town carriage with the surging power and acceleration of the high performance sports car. |
| Even at a speed of 100 m.p.h. the Lagonda remains well-mannered, supremely comfortable, smooth and flexible. This impeccable behaviour at all speeds is all the more remarkable when it is born in mind that the Lagonda is powered by the famous 3 litre, 6 cylinder twin overhead camshaft David Brown engine. It has been quoted that the performance of the 3 litre is higher than that of the immediately pre-war V-12 model, which had an engine capacity of 4.5 litres. |
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