Lagonda 3.5 Litre T-type Tourer, 1933

Lagonda is one of the big names in the British motorcar industry. In 1906, the brand made its entree in Staines, England, and was founded by an American named Wilbur Gunn. Lagonda initially built engines and motorcycles but started the manufacturing of small, light-weight cars, and powerful private cars in the 1930s.
In 1935, a Lagonda won the 24-hour Le Mans race, which made the brand famous straight away. In 1939, W.O. Bentley joined Lagonda who developed the finest engines for the company. In 1947, Lagonda was taken over by David Brown, the owner of Aston Martin. Hence, the engines developed by W.O. Bentley found their way to Aston Martin. After Brown’s take-over, a new age dawned for Lagonda, and, on a modest scale, they started building large touring cars, saloons and drop-head coupes that had many sports car characteristics below the surface. Lagonda's were built until 1965, till, in 1976 the distinguishably designed Aston Lagonda appeared. The Lagonda is nowadays one of the ‘dormant’ brands. The brand name is still owned by Aston Martin, which, in its turn, is part of the Ford Motor Corporation.

Technical data

Six cylinder in-line engine (OHV)
cylinder capacity: 3619 cc.
capacity: 150 bhp. at 5500 rpm.
gearbox: 4-speed, manual
weight: approx. 1800 kg.