Lagonda 2.6-Litre
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| Lagonda 2.6-Litre | |
| Manufacturer: | Aston Martin Lagonda |
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| Production: | 1948–1953 510 produced |
| Successor: | Lagonda 3-Litre |
| Class: | Luxury car |
| Body style: | 4-door saloon 2-door 4-seat convertible |
| Engine: | 2.6 L Lagonda I6 |
The first new automobile produced by Lagonda after its purchase by David Brown in 1947 was the 2.6-Litre. It was named for the new high-tech straight-6 engine which debuted with the car. The so-called Lagonda Straight-6 engine was designed by Walter Owen Bentley and would propel Lagonda's new parent company, Aston Martin, to fame.
The 2.6-Litre was a larger car than any Aston Martin — either a 4-door closed car or 2-door convertible "Drophead Coupe", both with 4 seats. It sold reasonably for being launched so soon after the war, with 510 examples made when production ended in 1953.
