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The Lagonda 2.6-Litre is an automobile produced in the United Kingdom by Lagonda from 1948 to 1953. It was the first model from that company following its purchase by David Brown in 1947 and 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 the Aston Martins models which were being produced under David Brown's ownership and was available as a 4-door saloon and, from 1949, as 2-door drophead coupé, both with 4 seats. The drophead was bodied by Tickford, at the time not part of Aston Martin. A Mark II version appeared in 1952, in saloon form only, with engine power increased to 125 bhp.〔 The car sold reasonably well, in spite of being an expensive car and being launched so soon after the war, with 510 examples made when production ended in 1953. The car had a separate chassis and all independent suspension using coil springs at the front and torsion bars at the rear. At introduction it was believed to be the only all-independently sprung British car. The Lockheed brakes had drums at the front and at the rear with the latter being mounted inboard. Rack and pinion steering was used. A drophead version tested by The Motor magazine in 1949 had a top speed of and could accelerate from 0- in 17.6 seconds. A fuel consumption of was recorded. The test car cost £3,420 including taxes. ==Gallery== File:Lagonda 2-6litre 1951 front.jpg|2.6-litre saloon by Frank Feeley File:Lagonda_2-6litre_DHC_side.jpg|Drophead coupé by Tickford File:Lagonda drophead coupé, 1949 432562755.jpg|Body design by Frank Feeley File:Lagonda Prototype 'LBS EX1' (4817220473).jpg|Prototype EX1 Lagonda 2.6 Litre Tickford 4 seater Sports Drophead Saloon (8668470031).jpg Lagonda 2.6 Litre Tickford 4 seater Sports Drophead Saloon (8668471299).jpg Lagonda 2.6 Litre Tickford 4 seater Sports Drophead Saloon (8669575752).jpg Lagonda 2.6 Litre Tickford 4 seater Sports Drophead Saloon (8668473795).jpg Lagonda 2.6 Litre Tickford 4 seater Sports Drophead Saloon (8668468707).jpg 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lagonda 2.6-Litre」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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