Aston Martin was about to go out of business in the mid-1970s and needed something to bring in some much-needed funds. Traditionally, Aston Martin had worked on 2+2 sports cars, but the Lagonda was a four-door saloon with a brand new V8 engine.

As soon as it was introduced, it drew in hundreds of deposits from potential customers, helping Aston Martin's cash reserves.

The car was designed by William Towns in an extreme interpretation of the classic 1970s style. It was as unconventional a design then as it is now. Car enthusiasts are fiercely divided on the car's aesthetic value.

Throughout the history of the marque, these hand-built Lagondas were amongst the most expensive saloons in the world. The only other production cars to approach its lofty price tag were the Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit & Spur, Bentley Mulsanne, and Maserati Quattroporte.

A number of series was produced during the lifetime of the model, including a facelift in the 1980s which attempted to round off the car's razor-like lines and removed the troublesome pop-up headlights, which had proved unreliable.

In fact there were three different series of the wedge shaped William Towns Lagonda. These are designated Series 2,3,& 4.

The Series 1 designation refers to the 1974 introduced Aston Martin Lagonda V8 Saloon, a 4-door version of the V8, of which only 7 were produced.

The Lagonda's striking design and opulent, club-like leather interior, together with its then-state-of-the-art instrumentation, give these cars an outer-space appearance.

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