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Rapide (Aston Martin)
Touring-styled four-door Lagonda on DB4-derived platform; six LHD
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 55 Built
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- 4,000 cc / 4 LFactory: 4 L
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Rapide was David Brown's attempt to revive the Lagonda name as a true sports saloon after it had almost disappeared behind Aston Martin's DB4 production. Only 55 were built, six of them with left-hand drive.
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 Rapide (Aston Martin) (Wikimedia Commons: Lagonda Rapide)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Lagonda Rapide (Aston Martin) (Wikimedia Commons: Lagonda Rapide)
Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
Lagonda Rapide (Aston Martin) (Wikimedia Commons: Lagonda Rapide)
Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionproduced (6 LHD) | 551 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
David Brown bought Lagonda in 1947, but by 1957 the marque had all but vanished as Aston Martin concentrated on the DB4. The new Lagonda Rapide was announced in 1961 with a lightweight alloy Superleggera body and a twin-carburettor version of the 4.0-litre engine later used in the DB5. One was shown on the Aston Martin stand at the 1962 New York Auto Show. Production totalled 55 cars.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Rapide (Aston Martin).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 4,000 cc / 4 LFactory: 4 L2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Lightweight alloy Superleggera body2 Independently researched |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
RM Sotheby's lot catalogue: 1962 Aston Martin Lagonda Rapide LR/110/L (Paris 2019) Level B
- 55 produced (6 LHD)
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2
1962 Aston Martin Lagonda Rapide | Paris 2019 Level B RM Sotheby's
- twin-carb version of the 4.0-litre DB5 engine
- lightweight alloy Superleggera body
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