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Lagonda 2-6litre and 3-litre

When David Brown bought out Lagonda in 1947 he acquired the WO Bentley-designed 2.6litre dohc 6-cylinder engine which became the basis of Aston Martin products until the late 1960s. Bentley had also designed a new chassis with independent suspension front and rear; Bentley didn't stay with the company. The Lagonda 2.6litre was launched in 1948 built on a separate chassis with 4-door coachwork designed by Frank Feeley. In 1949 a Tickford-built 2-door drophead coupe was also offered, Power was increased in 1952, and after 510 copies sold the 3-litre replacement was announced in 1953. The 3-litre had a drophead coupe body, a fixed head coupe, and a 4-door saloon, all by Tickford which David Brown acquired in 1955. 270 Lagonda 3-litres were made from 1953 until 1958.

Lagonda 2.6-litre badge	Lagonda 3-litre saloon 1955 - Badge on bonnet	Lagonda 3-litre 1953 DHC - bonnet badge	Lagonda 2.6litre 1951 - grille. Behind this grille the 2.6-litre dohc inline six cylinder engine designed by W.O. Bentley and acquired along with the Lagonda business in 1947	Lagonda LAG50 DHC. Under this sumptuous bonnet breathed a 2580cc straight six engines with twin overhead cams designed by Walter Owen Bentley. This engine was further developed and used in Aston Martin DB2s.
Lagonda 2.6litre 1951. Sometimes called the 'DB2', this was the first Lagonda designed under the leadership of David Brown. The 2.6-litre engine was a Walter Owen Bentley design, and went onto to power Aston Martins for many years	Lagonda 3-litre 1955 DHC. The 3-litre gained a version of the W.O. Bentley designed engine uprated to 2,992cc	Lagonda 3-litre saloon 1955. The 3-litre gained a version of the W.O. Bentley designed engine uprated to 2,992cc	Lagonda 2.6 4-door Saloon 1950. David Brown had the bodies built by Mulliners of Bordesley Green. However, David Brown was not satisfied with their work and more cars were sent to Tickford which was brought into the David Brown company in 1955.	Lagonda LAG50 DHC. In 1948 David Brown bought the struggling Lagonda company and acquired with it the beautiful Walter Owen Bentley-designed 2.6litre 6-cylinder engine which powered this car (and became the basis of Aston Martin DB2-4 engines).
Lagonda LAG50 DHC. 510 Lagonda 2.6litres were sold from 1948 to 1953, and 118 were Drophead Coupes.	Lagonda 2.6litre 1951. Sometimes called the 'DB2', it was launched in 1948 in either Tickford DHC or this 4-door saloon designed by Frank Feeley .	Lagonda 3-litre 1953 DHC. This Drophead coupe was almost pre-production and was delivered to Peter Ustinov.	Lagonda 3-litre 1955 DHC Coupe. This is the 'standard' drophead coupe by Tickford who were now owned by David Brown. Most of the 3-litre cars had Tickford correspondence	Lagonda 3-litre saloon 1955. The 3-litre received a 2,922cc version of the W.O. Bentley-designed six cylinder engine. New coachwork was designed and built by Tickford Coachbuilders
Lagonda 3-litre saloon 1955. The 3-litre was given new coachwork by Tickford after a final batch of the 2.6-litre were bodied by Tickford and the results good enough to get Tickford to do more work including this 4-door saloon on the 3-litre.	Lagonda DB3 DHC Coupe.	Lagonda 2.6 4-door Saloon 1950. Mulliners of Bordesley Green built the saloon bodies to a design by Frank Feeley	Lagonda LAG50 DHC. Tickford Coachbuilders built the Drophead Coupe on this 2.6litre Lagonda car	Lagonda LAG50 DHC - rear wheel
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