Lagondas in Ireland

el tel

Hi guys,
was wondering if anyone has seen any Lagondas at classic events or knows of any Lagondas that are about in general? I'm keen to take some pictures and don't recall having seen any of these in a long time.

Thanks!

ds20prefecture

I haven't ever seen a Lagonda in Ireland.

I did see one of the hideous 80s ones on a visit to NY recently - I hope that's not what you're after

I'll keep my eyes & camera peeled for you.

el tel

I've seen a few AM Lagondas knocking about in the North and the have all been hideous bucketsof junk. I'm looking for something from the 1950s or older. Thanks for the lookout!
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ds20prefecture

el tel wrote:

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Nothing there - did you send to someone else?

Mac 3

The only ones remember seeing are one or two that were lurking around the Mid west a few years ago. These 2 were the model made from the late seventies up to 1990/91. One was a mid eightes car, burgundy in colour and the other was parked in the car park in Shannon Airport a few times, that one was about 1989 or 1990, the facelifted model, this one was navy blue.

I love Astons and I had never seen any in Ireland up to that. The whole project was a break from tradition for Aston, but I remember reading that the majority of them ended up being sold in the middle east and the states.

There was one for sale in the Times recently, cant remember what they were asking. Sorry if i'm off the mark and you mean the older Lagondas...

kyote00

I seem to remember seeing one of the way home from tenerure last year. It was white or maybe grey and was heading in the blessington direction,

They are always a few db4,5 and 6s at terenure also

MercMad

There used to be a blue metallic Lagonda that showed up at the various car shows in Dublin each year. I haven't seen it in about 10 or more years now though ! Looked like a 40's type car !

Silvera

I saw an early-1980's Lagonda at a few classic shows about 3 years ago.
It was a UK reg and was for sale by a classic car dealer from Meath - 'AutoRetro' was his trading name IIRC.

Only Lagonda I've seen in ROI to date.

rabbitinlights

Are you talking about Aston Martin Lagondas:


or the older classic car Lagondas?:


S.

el tel

rabbitinlights - I'm talking about the old ones. Those AM Lagondas are awful!
The main reason I'm looking out for them as I know a guy from England who collects them and he recently bought one in Dun Laoghaire and he's asked me to keep a look out for any more that might be around. Apart from that, I wouldn't mind adding some more photos to the collection.

alastair

I kinda like the AM Lagondas!
I loved them as a kid, when they were introduced, and didn't see one in the flesh for years. When I did see one, the proportions didn't work in the 'real world' (the wheelbase to body length in particular), and they have a god awful interior, but I like the sheer in-your-face Gerry Anderson supercar attitude of the things. It's nice to have bonkers cars out there, and top marks to AM for convincing people to buy them. I saw a telly programme which talked to some owners, including a guy who owned a couple in succession, and they claimed more positives than negatives, so they can't be THAT bad.

Wouldn't be top of my list all the same.

Silvera

rabbitinlights wrote:

Are you talking about Aston Martin Lagondas:
S.

This is the type I saw at the car show in Kildare a few years ago.

Strange looking beastie indeed !

vector

The lagonda is a classic looking
its looks futuristic (well a 70s version of the future)
it looks like the concorde

but apart from a poser who would want one, probably drinks fuel and is a overpowered barge to drive?

rabbitinlights

I have a bit of a thing for the AM Lagonda, It remind's me of a Delorean. and of course the Car from Robocop that all the criminals drive:


Kinda similar?


Interior:

I love the pen holders......


Sean.