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| Lagonda Rapide (1961 - 1964) |
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| This DB4 based four door sporting saloon was launched in the Autumn of 1961, at a time when the factory was struggling to produce sufficient standard cars to meet demand. The car featured the 4 litre engine which later found it's way into the DB5 and a de Dion rear axle which was a feature of the later DBS and V8's. Heavy (1,715kg), expensive (£4,950) and available only to special order, a meager 55 cars were built during it's three year life. Despite it's odd-ball looks, at least 48 cars still exist, an incredible rate of survival as the cars approach 40 years old. |  |
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| From these views of a German registered car, the styling links to the DB4 are there, especially to the rear. The front, on the other hand, reminiscent of a Ford Edsel perhaps, has a horse shoe shaped grille, badly copied from a Bugatti. | ||
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