Lagonda
Lagonda Series 2 (1979-1986)

Why it matters

The Lagonda saloon, styled by William Towns, was a wedge-shaped four-door with solid-state digital instrumentation that Aston Martin revealed in 1976 as a bold successor to the earlier DBS-based Lagonda. It drew a large order book, mainly from the Middle East and the USA.

How rare is it?

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

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

• Lagonda Lagonda Series 2 (1979-1986) (Wikimedia Commons search)
  Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0
• Lagonda Lagonda Series 2 (1979-1986) (Wikimedia Commons search)
  Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0
• Lagonda Lagonda Series 2 (1979-1986) (Wikimedia Commons search)
  Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0

History

Aston Martin revealed the new four-door Lagonda in October 1976. Order books filled quickly, particularly from the Middle East, but initial production was around one car a week and the first car was not delivered until 1979. The car was cleared for sale in the USA in 1982.

The magazine review notes that production actually started in the summer of 1979, with a simpler Rover SD1-derived steering system replacing the planned variable-power steering and the price risen to GBP 50,000. Both cached pages give 645 as the number of Lagonda saloons built to the end of production in 1989 (all series together).

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   Aston Martin Heritage: Lagonda (archived 2014) Level A Aston Martin

   • DOHC v8, 5340 cc

   Accessed 2026-11-13