To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Paris event, 6 February
2019.
Estimate:
€100.000 - €120.000
- Offered from the Youngtimer Collection
- Showing just 12,300 miles
- Presented in original specification; build record on file
Hitting the market in 1976, the Lagonda stopped traffic dead. There
was nothing else like it on the road at the time. With a design
straight from the future, William Towns' crisp, linear "flying
wedge" styling covered a powerful twin-cam V-8 and advanced chassis
beneath. In particular, the Lagonda was lauded for its early use of
fully digital instrumentation, including touch-screen dashboard
controls.
In 1987, Towns agreed to come back to Aston Martin to give the
Lagonda wedge design a facelift in preparation for the model's 1990
retirement. The resulting model, nicknamed the Series 4, lasted for
a total production run of 105 examples - one such example is on
offer today. Delivered new to Japan, chassis 13623 has the
characteristic Series 4 fixed headlights, which replaced the dated
popup lights. Also seen are the new 16-in. Wolfrace alloy wheels.
Build records on file show that chassis 13623 remains in the
original colours of British Racing Green with Parchment trim and
Olive carpet.
This original Japanese-delivery example would be an excellent
addition to any Aston Martin collection, representing one of the
most advanced and modern sedans to come out of England in the
1980s.To view this car and others currently consigned to this
auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pa19.
