Aston Martin Lagonda Limited
Bespoke Elegance and Design
The first five examples of a totally new range of individually hand crafted 4-door Lagonda saloons and S-door Shooting Brakes with a total value in excess of œ1.25 million are being prepared for customers in the UK and Mainland Europe by Aston Martin Lagonda's customer service division at Newport Pagnell.
With coachwork by Aston Martin the new Lagonda saloon and the Shooting Brake offer articularly spacious accommodation and luxury. They are both powered by fuel injected 5.3 litre 310 horsepower twin overhead camshaft V8 engines whose capacity can be increased to 6.3 litres and power output increased to 500 horsepower. The mechanical specification of the new Lagondas also includes the suspension an brake systems developed for the 175 mph Aston Martin Virage and Volante 6.3 litre models. These include cross drilled and ventilated electronically controlled, anti-lock disc brakes for all wheels.
These latest Lagonda models are custom built to the owner's individual specification with hand formed aluminium body panels. The interior is luxuriously appointed with the attention to detail that is associated with the traditional standards of Aston Martin and Lagonda coachwork craftmanship.
Customers can specify any body colour of their choice while the choice of Connolly leather and Wilton carpet for the interior is again specified by the customer in consultation with Aston Martin Lagonda Design Staff.
The configuration of the seating is also to customer specification accommodating either four nr five people in the saloon and f.our or six in the Shooting Brake. The choice of instrumentation with the availability of a driver's air bag and an in-car entertainmellt system including a CD player, TV and video is unique to each vehicle.
There is a further choice of a 5 or 6 speed manual transmission or a 3 or 4 speed automatic. All engines have electronic fuel injection and are designed to operate with unleaded fuels and a catalyst.
The maximum speed of both the Lagonda Saloon and the Shooting Brake is in excess of 170mph.
For those owners who may have a particular concern Aston Martin Lagonda can incorporate high security defensive systems within these most luxuriously appointed Lagondas.
"lnspiration for these new Lagondas - which have been in development for almost twelve months - is entirely due to the owners," said Walter Hayes, Executive Chairman of Aston Martin Lagonda. "There is still enduring affection for the William Towns Lagonda (645 were built) and it is a series which continues to retain its value. The renewal of individual demand for a more capacious four door has been met through the expansion of our coachwork facilities and they are very special examples of British bespoke craftmanship and the heritage of Aston Martin Lagonda."
Prices of both the Lagonda saloon and Shooting Brake conversions will depend upon the specification established by the customer but will be from œ115,000 for the 4-door saloon and œ 121,000 for the 5-door Shooting Brake.
Press Release, 1995
Vantage
It was introduced in 1992 and production started in 1993. The 2-seater car is an improvement over the old Virage (introduced in 1988) Only the door skins and roof panel are carried over from the Virage Coupe. Side-impac protection uncluded in the doors. Cd is 0.34 Extensive use of aluminium components provides material re-cycling opportunities. Two-door coupe body style with 2+2 seating.
V8 Coupé
This downsized Vantage has been put into the niche between the Virage
and the Vantage. It's powered by a 350 bhp version of the 5.3 litre V8
engine.
It takes the company's craftsmen 15 weeks to complete each individual car
together with associated 438 quality check which are appliead to all new
Aston Martins. That's why only 20 will be made this year.
Each interior is tailored to the individual requirements of the customer
with Conolly hide upholstery for the seats and side panels, Burr walnut
for the facia panel, centre console and door cappings, and Wilton carpet
for the floor covering.
Climate control system is provided together with a stereo, radio, casette
and CD palyer and cruise control for long distance touring.