Coys Auction - Spring Classics
Royal Horticultural Halls
Elverton St
Westminster
London SW1

Thursday 12th March 2009
Registration Number: SCM 903 Chassis Number: SCFDL01S1ETR13382
The launch of the Aston Martin Lagonda at the 1974 Earls Court Motor Show marked a return of the Lagonda name which had remained dormant since the Rapide model ceased production in 1964. Its conception, however, dated back to 1969 when Aston Martin Lagonda’s then owner, the late Sir David Brown, had a unique example built for his own personal use based on the Aston Martin DBS V8.
Only seven cars were built, but before production ended in June 1976 designer William Towns had already penned a completely new Series 2 version. Launched at Aston Clinton in October 1976, its platform chassis continued to use the V8’s suspension and brakes remained ventilated discs all round, mounted in-board at the back, while the 5,340cc, four camshaft alloy V8 engine, mated to a thr