Aston Martin
Lagonda Series 4 Tickford Limousine

Why it matters

The Tickford Lagonda was the coachbuilt top end of William Towns's wedge-shaped Lagonda, produced by Aston Martin's in-house coachbuilding subsidiary, and it could be ordered as an extended-wheelbase limousine. The standard Lagonda was already hand-built to order, and the Tickford version added flared panels, full colour coding and luxury fittings. The 1987 Series 4 facelift, which Aston Martin Lagonda records put at 106 cars according to Bonhams, is the final form of the line.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

History

The Towns-designed Lagonda was revealed in October 1976 and the first car was delivered in 1979. The Tickford Lagonda debuted in 1983, and in 1984 a long-wheelbase Tickford Limousine with a television in the front and rear was announced. Inside, Tickford cars offered cocktail cabinets, upgraded hi-fi, colour TVs and a video player.

In 1987 Towns rounded off the edges of the body, replaced the pop-up headlamps with six smaller lights and added 16-inch alloy wheels; Bonhams calls this version the Series 4, built until May 1990. A 1984 Tickford saloon sold by Bonhams had cost 59,499.76 pounds as a Lagonda plus 25,500.24 pounds for the Tickford conversion, according to its factory invoices.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

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Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Tickford Lagondas are recognisable by flared body panels and full colour coding, with the limousine adding an extended wheelbase. Series 4 cars (1987 onward) have the rounded body edges, six smaller headlamps in place of pop-up units and 16-inch alloy wheels. Bonhams records that of the 106 Series 4 cars 34 were right-hand drive and 72 left-hand drive; a US-market 1989 example carries a VIN beginning SCFDL01S.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   Lagonda (1974 - 1990) Level A Aston Martin Lagonda

   • DOHC v8, 5340 cc
   • 3-speed automatic
   • Front: Telescopic shock absorbers and anti roll bar
   • Rear: Self levelling coil spring and shock absorber units

   Accessed 2026-11-12
2. 2
   1989 Aston Martin Lagonda Series IV Saloon, lot 170 Level C Bonhams · 2023-01-27

   • 305bhp at 5,500rpm
   • 3-Speed TorqueFlite Automatic Transmission
   • 4-Wheel Power-Assisted Disc Brakes

   Accessed 2026-11-12