150mph Aston Lagonda review. It wowed the world in the 70s & still does today!

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  • čas přidán 28. 10. 2023
  • The Aston Martin Lagonda was launched at the 1976 London Motor Show and wowed onlookers with its striking wedge design and 150mph top speed. But what's it like to drive one today?
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  • @Tully3674
    @Tully3674 Před 7 měsíci +413

    I'm in Beverly Hills and my neighbor has his 1980 Lagonda parked in his garage since circa 1985 (he replaced it with a Rolls and never looked back). It's under a cover (I think it has 16,000 miles on the odo) and has not been moved since. If I recall his story, it needed a new radiator and the dealership said it would take 3 months to arrive. He parked it in disgust, bought a Rolls, and it has been parked every since. He's now about 90 and remains sharp as a tack (but stopped driving about 15 years ago). That car makes a 1969 Cadillac Broughm look like a Toyota Corolla.

    • @1954telecaster
      @1954telecaster Před 7 měsíci +2

      What do you do for work?

    • @Tully3674
      @Tully3674 Před 7 měsíci

      My neighbor worked in finance@@1954telecaster

    • @jtreut
      @jtreut Před 7 měsíci +13

      I live nearby in LA. Do you think your neighbor might be interested in selling the car? Thanks!

    • @otm646
      @otm646 Před 7 měsíci +11

      You absolutely need to convince the old man to get the car on the road or offer to purchase it.

    • @HoratioHoodoo
      @HoratioHoodoo Před 7 měsíci +29

      Paging Jay Leno

  • @rich495
    @rich495 Před 7 měsíci +92

    A woman who owned Ford dealerships in Nottinghamshire when I was a child owned 2 of these.
    The first was a Geneva show car which failed badly on her and was replaced by a bespoke version, for which she commissioned a sepia book, showing every stage of the car’s production
    I was looking at her car outside the dealership and she spotted me .
    She not only took me for a ride in the car, she loaned the incredibly expensive book showing the cars assembly in blind faith that I would return the book which I did.
    What an experience

    • @eddie7167
      @eddie7167 Před 7 měsíci +4

      That's an amazing story. Just out of interest was the dealership Hooleys ?

    • @rich495
      @rich495 Před 7 měsíci +2

      @@eddie7167 nope, Gregory’s Ford. The woman died years ago, album she had made long-gone ( Actually it could have been bought out by then Hooleys?)

    • @rich495
      @rich495 Před 7 měsíci +5

      @@eddie7167 sorry, it did become Hooleys, how did you know?

    • @Conservator.
      @Conservator. Před 7 měsíci +3

      Lovely story, thank you for sharing it!

  • @Nord_Mann
    @Nord_Mann Před 7 měsíci +196

    This is sooo much more interesting than the latest super car review from those other CZcamsrs! Thank you Sir Metcalfe❤

    • @paulmcgee1867
      @paulmcgee1867 Před 7 měsíci +7

      Absolutely

    • @Barry101er
      @Barry101er Před 7 měsíci +5

      @@paulmcgee1867 ditto!

    • @derekdainton1
      @derekdainton1 Před 7 měsíci +4

      Most You Tubers don’t actually do reviews. They’re not qualified.

    • @jdl7181
      @jdl7181 Před 7 měsíci +2

      It was a "super" car ! today's youngsters will watch a Laferrari review in 50 years with the same delight as yours today

    • @Conservator.
      @Conservator. Před 7 měsíci +3

      See Doug DeMoro’s take on this car. Very quirky. 👌

  • @brianjohnson5789
    @brianjohnson5789 Před 7 měsíci +23

    I remember the old Duke of Westminster had one, when he was at the Oxford Apollo watching the Moody Blues he had it parked up directly outside. Some young copper had him brought out and told him to move it to a proper parking spot somewhere, and he took the gentle telling off very well. Back in the days when police believed in "without fear or favour"... Cool car.

    • @julianevans9548
      @julianevans9548 Před 7 měsíci +3

      The police never believed in that. That one officer did.

    • @brianjohnson5789
      @brianjohnson5789 Před 7 měsíci

      I dont think the copper knew who he was@@julianevans9548

  • @philipmicans6123
    @philipmicans6123 Před 7 měsíci +163

    About 12-years ago we were visiting Hohenwerfen castle in Austria- the place where the film ‘where Eagles dare’ was filmed. About 7 of these Lagonda’s rolled into the car park, most with British plates on them. It was a double wow moment.

    • @resnonverba137
      @resnonverba137 Před 7 měsíci +12

      Lagondas...

    • @Jack9788
      @Jack9788 Před 7 měsíci +7

      Where Lagondas Dare?

    • @toucan221
      @toucan221 Před 7 měsíci +4

      for all that these cars are? That Must of an Real Awesome moment, you lucky man.

    • @the_lost_navigator
      @the_lost_navigator Před 7 měsíci +2

      Comparable to my visit to Duxford in 90s and watching over a dozen Spitfires fly formation over the field... Respect and Greetings from Canada, eh!

    • @resnonverba137
      @resnonverba137 Před 7 měsíci +3

      @@the_lost_navigator Almost nothing would compare to watching and hearing a dozen Spitfires flying overhead.

  • @rupertvega-rice4724
    @rupertvega-rice4724 Před 7 měsíci +66

    Been feeling a bit blue today. Not massive. Just a bit. Seeing this pop up was such a little lift. I enjoy Harry's Garage content, and quite the fan of the Lagonda! 😊

    • @autumnleaf2976
      @autumnleaf2976 Před 7 měsíci +15

      ​@@ChesterJLampwick78don't be harsh mate, there are days when one feels a bit down, Harry's video helps brighten up your day, at least for me 😀

    • @_chipchip
      @_chipchip Před 7 měsíci +6

      @@ChesterJLampwick78Show a bit more empathy for people. It’s especially important with all the shit going on in the world today.

    • @rubensano4860
      @rubensano4860 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@ChesterJLampwick78 why be a prick when you could have just as easily been nice?

  • @davewinst1
    @davewinst1 Před 7 měsíci +12

    This car always reminds me of a Concorde on 4 wheels for some reason, it carries the same kudos regarding the era it was built, the engineering that went Into it and the impact it had on the general public.

  • @longbeachcarguy
    @longbeachcarguy Před 7 měsíci +1

    Love love love those. There’s a light blue on tan 3rd generation in Orange County, CA where I live. Here, where Bentleys, Ferraris, Lambos….are so common, the Lagonda stands out like nothing else. What a design, what a presence!

  • @martinclapton2724
    @martinclapton2724 Před 7 měsíci +10

    I too, was at the Earls Court Motor Show 1976, with my late friend , Alan Thorpe. We had saved up our paper round money for weeks on end, ( earning £1.62 1/2 per week ) , for the combined coach trip from Kidderminster / entrance fee. The Lagonda was undoubtedly the car of the show, it was out of this world , both in design and price range. I remember the trip for various reasons. 1; I got pickpocketed outside Earl’s Court , so my additional fiver I’d saved for a steak meal treat after got cancelled, 2; walking from Earls Court across Hyde Park to Marble Arch to collect the coach back also seeing the orange mid engined turbo diesel Mercedes prototype in the dealership at Marble Arch, and 3; this Lagonda . 1976 , what a year! Happy days

    • @Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab
      @Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab Před 7 měsíci +1

      Did you also see the 'new' Lotus Esprit too? Sorry to hear about the pick-pocketing Martin, but sounds like great memories! I saw it in the summer of 1980 at the Manchester Motor show. 👍🏻

    • @martinclapton2724
      @martinclapton2724 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab hi Peter, yes probably did , but it was the Lagonda that stood out with headlines above everything else. Enjoyed road tests of the Esprit and , of course , it’s appearance in The Spy who Love Me, one of Sir Rogers best. You’ll laugh at this bit, we had to make do with a toffee apple each before we caught the coach back home !

    • @Steve-rv1ql
      @Steve-rv1ql Před 7 měsíci +2

      It seems that everything is attainable now, either that or people hate you and think your a crook for buying such an ostentatious product. When I saw it it 76 I just dreamed of owning one, what it would be like to drive (I had a 67 anglia at the time 😭) how the dash worked etc etc it was fantastic futuristic almost other worldly at the time. Happy days indeed.

    • @stefanlakomy6195
      @stefanlakomy6195 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Feel for you mate because you got pick pocketed and missed out on your steak dinner. That would have been the icing on the cake for such an exciting day! Hope you eventually got your steak dinner!

    • @martinclapton2724
      @martinclapton2724 Před 2 měsíci

      @@stefanlakomy6195 thanks . No , didn’t get the steak dinner, we made do with a toffee apple ! Walking from Earls Court over Hyde park to Marble Arch to wait for the coach. Simple times, but happy days. Had a few steak meals since though

  • @stewarthumphreys8960
    @stewarthumphreys8960 Před 7 měsíci +37

    My Father took me to the 1976 show and i was so mesmerised by the AML.. and seeing this today all those years later I'm still blown away.. the colour spec really makes the car... oozing elegance from every angle...
    Stunning car even in 2023..

  • @adriaanserrao2016
    @adriaanserrao2016 Před 7 měsíci +46

    It's always a good day when Harry post's a new video. And this is one amazing car.

  • @chrisagnew2923
    @chrisagnew2923 Před 7 měsíci +3

    ' It's so Thunderbirds.' is the best description of the Lagonda I have ever heard.

  • @SteveSaunders-rs7vc
    @SteveSaunders-rs7vc Před 7 měsíci +30

    Back in the seventies I was a photographer for Street Machine Magazine and I went along to Newport Pagnell to photograph the digital dashboard in the Lagonda. Before I left I was asked if I would like a drive in the Lagonda. I had arrived in my company Chrysler Alpine so the drive around the Buckinghamshire countryside was something never to be forgotten.

    • @Markycarandbikestuff
      @Markycarandbikestuff Před 7 měsíci +3

      Chrysler Alpine, ha, bet you can still hear the tappets 😆

    • @christopherdean1326
      @christopherdean1326 Před 6 měsíci +3

      I must have looked at hundreds, if not thousands, of your photos back in the day! Used to have "Street Machine" delivered every month!

    • @SteveSaunders-rs7vc
      @SteveSaunders-rs7vc Před 6 měsíci

      Thanks for the mention. It was a dream job, except of course for the Chrysler Alpine.@@christopherdean1326

  • @nigelbond4056
    @nigelbond4056 Před 7 měsíci +31

    Now I’m happy. The Lagonda was, and remains a candidate for my dream garage. That Harry approves is just the cherry on top of the cake. Marvellous 😁

  • @stevebuddle8938
    @stevebuddle8938 Před 7 měsíci +27

    My memory of the Lagonda was when driving, for a hire car company in the late '70s, up the M1 at a 'smidgeons' over the speed limit.
    Came up behind one of these in the outside lane and decided to 'flash it' out of the way!!
    It responded by a lift of the nose and a disappearance into the distance.
    What a car!! Will never forget that moment.

    • @johnsherborne3245
      @johnsherborne3245 Před 7 měsíci +2

      I too savour the memory of hacking up the M1 in the 1970’s , for me it was the company pool car, a ford Consul, my first drive at over 100. Then back to a fungus ridden minor traveller. Great days.

    • @deldridg
      @deldridg Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@johnsherborne3245 Great story John! Here in Australia I distinctly remember my first drive over 100 (or 160 km/h). It was across the Mooney Mooney Bridge, heading towards Newcastle in a company white Ford Falcon. In the 30+ years since then I have ridden sports bikes and owned a 911, so 100 became a bit pedestrian. Now I'm a dad, still on sports bikes and far too responsible to do any such thing... *wink*

    • @johnsherborne3245
      @johnsherborne3245 Před 7 měsíci

      @@deldridg love it. In My time in Oz I owned a sigma so no great excitement alas, but I moved from that heap to a succession of Golf GTIs which were fabulous, now a project 928 on the stocks.

    • @paulreilly3904
      @paulreilly3904 Před 5 měsíci

      Smidgeon. Love it 😊👍

  • @matthewgodwin3050
    @matthewgodwin3050 Před 7 měsíci +9

    I've never really known what to make of the Aston Martin Lagonda. I love that it exists, but I've zero interest in having or even driving one. It's the sort of thing that works best in a museum as a piece of 70s kitsch. As an artifact, it's absolutely superb.

  • @patrickl2195
    @patrickl2195 Před 7 měsíci +5

    In ‘84 starting a new job in west London, I briefly lodged in the family home of a colleague. One evening his mother turned up and got me to look at her new company car, a virtually unused 2 year old AM Lagonda that her boss wasn’t driving! We took it for a run round Fulham and it did feel like an absolute spaceship. I’ve loved them (at a distance) ever since. For context, I was driving a mini pickup at the time.

  • @simonstokes6561
    @simonstokes6561 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Hats off to Harry and Johnny Smith reviewing interesting cars👏👏👏

  • @simonkeyse8185
    @simonkeyse8185 Před 7 měsíci +2

    I was on that stand too. My brother on the simulator and me in the car, As a fourteen year old. I seem to remember Lord Hesketh being on the stand too.

  • @paulelverstone8677
    @paulelverstone8677 Před 7 měsíci +42

    That moment when Harry is sitting in the car, on his drive, explaining the dash layout and you realise just how ridiculously raked that windscreen is. God! I love the 70's designs...

  • @alastairwinner
    @alastairwinner Před 7 měsíci +3

    I had the pleasure of seeing one of these in the 80's in Bury, Greater Manchester. It was parked outside an old textile mill. It really did look like a space ship. What an amazing machine.

  • @65283impala
    @65283impala Před 7 měsíci +4

    What a wonderful and rare car! My father found it ugly back in the early eighties, I, on the other hand, have always been a big fan of this design. Thank you so much for the exhaustive review.

  • @Bluesmobile3
    @Bluesmobile3 Před 27 dny

    I was 11 years old when I first saw the Lagonda in a magazine. I was completely floored with this car and I still get the same feeling every time I see one. Thanks for doing a video on this.

  • @Steve-rv1ql
    @Steve-rv1ql Před 7 měsíci +45

    Epic on every level, I was there at my first motorshow in 76, this car is still imprinted in my memory. Looks absolutely amazing even now, proper ‘as you imagine’ luxury interior. Totally with Harry on this one, not the fastest but makes ALL the right noises and just so so desirable. Sadly we will never see unique cars like this ever make production again, a genuine jaw dropper and a very happy memory. Thanks for taking us for a drive Harry, absolutely loved it, same gauges as my vette as well…!

    • @mattagnew206
      @mattagnew206 Před 7 měsíci +2

      I would argue the Tesla Cybertruck is as radical, but not as successful a design. Certainly not as much to my taste as the Lagonda.

    • @jerehada
      @jerehada Před 7 měsíci

      I was also there in 76 I’d of been 7 … crowds around it made it hard to see. I could not get close. I also remember clearly the hubris.

    • @petermansion2220
      @petermansion2220 Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@jerehadaI was there too. Was it Earl's Court?
      The crowds around it were mental.

    • @clivestainlesssteelwomble7665
      @clivestainlesssteelwomble7665 Před 6 měsíci

      Its a pure William Towns design.
      He also designed the Aston Martin Bulldog 200mph supercar thats recently been restored .
      I believe he also did some of the early Lotus straight wedges..
      The man was very fond of wedges.😉😎 He also did the amazing Hustler 4 and 6 wheel kit cars culminating in the impressive Jaguar based 6 wheel Highlander though a a lot of modern electric city car designers could take a few lessons from his Tiny Microdot 3 seater abreast DIY hybrid with its built in shopping trolley boot. Amazing given its tiny overall length and the fact he wasnt a short man either.
      Ive forgotten the name of his design studio🤔..but he was a genuine enthusiast for kit car design and i love the economy and practicality of his 6 wheel Hustler Huntsmans. ..I would love to see them reimagined with E power.
      The best version of this beast is the Estates😎 its like the car the Volvo V70 wanted to be 😂 price... If you have to ask you cannot afford one ...🙄🤣

  • @markcollins457
    @markcollins457 Před 7 měsíci +16

    Harry, this car captured my full attention when I was in high school and has been a sweet spot in my automotive memories from that first glimpse in whatever car magazine I was drooling over at that time.
    To be a young man surrounded by American muscle cars, this was the start of my love affair with stately sedans.😊

  • @martinmccarthy1
    @martinmccarthy1 Před 7 měsíci +3

    My friend, Martin Hamblin was the sales manager for Marshall of Cambridge Aston Martin and Jaguar in the 80's and 90's. He told me at the time that the Lagonda was by far the quickest of the range between Cambridge and Newport Pagnell. That included the Vantage and also the new Virage. It is one of my all time greatest cars.

  • @plbyrne
    @plbyrne Před 7 měsíci +1

    When I was a kid looking at the car magazines.... this was the ultimate. A fantasy car. Wonderful to see.

  • @2006gtobob
    @2006gtobob Před 7 měsíci +25

    As a kid, I'm 52, when I first saw this car in Road & Track I was blown away by its design and futuristic CRT interior that was so far ahead of everyone else that 40-ish years later it seems even more amazing to me.
    Harry, thank you for reviewing this amazing car.

    • @johnj.baranski6553
      @johnj.baranski6553 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Same

    • @sinkrust1
      @sinkrust1 Před 7 měsíci +3

      I remember that too. Road & Track introduced me to F1 in the 80s as well. Great Magazine back in the day.

  • @18robsmith
    @18robsmith Před 7 měsíci +31

    A real stunner of a car, it's hard to think that its the best part of fifty years since it landed at Earl's Court and still looks as fresh and futuristic as it did back then.

  • @legionnairegonk4425
    @legionnairegonk4425 Před 7 měsíci +181

    Stunning design, and for those of us who were 70's kids into cars it was an iconic dream machine! But wish they'd left the rear light cluster design alone - the series 1-3 block design looked much better.

    • @SamCyanide
      @SamCyanide Před 7 měsíci +3

      I haven't seen those but I was struck by how cool the rear of this car looks. Almost 80s

    • @strat0871
      @strat0871 Před 7 měsíci +5

      Agree.

    • @rich495
      @rich495 Před 7 měsíci +1

      What a great, thorough review👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

    • @PERF5
      @PERF5 Před 7 měsíci +2

      @@SamCyanideit is 80’s.

    • @Beer_Dad1975
      @Beer_Dad1975 Před 7 měsíci +3

      I'm an 80's kid, but this car has fascinated me for as long as I can remember. I've never seen one in person, but read piles of classic car magazine articles about it during the 80's and 90's.

  • @rare6499
    @rare6499 Před 7 měsíci +8

    Must have looked absolutely incredible at launched, still extremely striking and unique, awesome thing!!

  • @inksand
    @inksand Před 7 měsíci +20

    If I’m not mistaken the series 1-3 had to have secondary rear lights in the underside of the boot lid because the main rear lights lifted with the boot. I loved it as a kid in the ‘70s - inspirational, yet utterly bonkers. I think I love it even more now. Wow.

  • @Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab
    @Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab Před 7 měsíci +5

    Harry: We ASKED for more interesting classics...You LISTENED and...DELIVERED! 😍 What an amazing machine! 😄 I think I do prefer the looks of the original '79 version (especially lights, -front AND rear) but yes that early dash was full of issues. Imagine trying to park it though!? 😖 But HOW heavy? 😨 ...And (£120k in '89?) HOW MUCH? 😵 Still love it though, despite the OTT lambswool! 😂 ...But looks like a great tran-continental cruiser! 👍🏻Brilliant vid Harry! More like this please...10/10 ! ☺️👏🏻👍🏻

  • @jonfrank2566
    @jonfrank2566 Před 7 měsíci +3

    I was at the 76 motorshow as a spotty 12 yr old and even managed to get on the stand! Seem to remember they had a separate mock up of the dashboard. Whole car was, in fact, really a mock up but as a 12 yr old, one of the best days ever. Happy times. Thanks Harry for the review.

  • @PowerslideSWE
    @PowerslideSWE Před 7 měsíci +21

    The best automotive channel on youtube, been sitting with a smile on my face for 20 minutes, great review and what a car. I just had a thought aswell, if my lottery numbers come up, and I struggle with what cars to buy I just have to sift thru whats tested on this channel and whats in the garage and pick out quite a few of the cars tested out to put in my dream garage. Props to Harry for bringing us these cars.

  • @markalbert4652
    @markalbert4652 Před 7 měsíci +6

    A rare sight here in Australia, however I did see one in the early 80's (I think) at the Bathurst 1000 car race. It was just parked in the paddock area behind the pits. You can't really comprehend the dimensions of these cars until you're standing next to one. They are huge.

    • @LaurieWilliams-lk8fc
      @LaurieWilliams-lk8fc Před 7 měsíci +1

      Flamboyant medical doctor Geoffrey Edelsten had an earlier one.
      A few years ago I saw a black earlier one advertised by a dealer in Australia.
      It had standard Aston Martin timber dashboard and gauges. The ad said it had been ordered new with those.
      With hindsight likely a good choice.
      I wonder whether it cost less for that reason.

    • @LaurieWilliams-lk8fc
      @LaurieWilliams-lk8fc Před 7 měsíci +1

      Jaguar XJ Series 3 cars are long, c 4.95m. Being relatively low makes them look even longer.
      Still c 300mm shorter than a Lagonda though.

  • @reinmansmith
    @reinmansmith Před 7 měsíci +7

    A jaw dropping car when launched and now. If you want to turn heads wherever you go, I would say that £89k for such a rare car is the way to go. It’s a lot of money but in comparison with it’s price new and what £89k buys you these days that’s not a bad price

  • @phils2180
    @phils2180 Před 7 měsíci +5

    As a 16yr old petrol head I can also remember this being launched in '76 and sharing Harry's thoughts exactly, Thunderbirds are Go!😂 Digital instrumentation and looks, seemingly straight from a Gerry Anderson series it was like nothing else before it or since for that matter. Digital dash aside, sumptuous interiors were nothing new but this car is obviously all about the styling and it's aged so well👍 The well proven AM V8 may feel a bit anaemic pushing 2+ tons but it does have a nicely muffled sound track. Curiously, the one fact that springs to mind whenever I see a picture of one of these is that Prince Charles had one!

  • @drink4711
    @drink4711 Před 7 měsíci +2

    That blue luggage is so cool

  • @kyronrc
    @kyronrc Před 7 měsíci +2

    What an icon of a automobile. Timeless, clean lines. Certainly one of the (forgotten) greats!

  • @davidgrover2665
    @davidgrover2665 Před 7 měsíci +12

    Looks like something Joe 90 should have been driving! What an enormous engine bay. So weird looking back on what was considered to be cutting edge in the 70’s. Thanks for the video Harry! 👍

  • @AaronRandolphChen
    @AaronRandolphChen Před 7 měsíci +6

    Outstanding video, Harry! This is still a spectacular looking car even today. Looks far more stunning than a current day BMW 7 series or Merc S Class, in my personal opinion. Thanks again!

  • @AutosportDesigns
    @AutosportDesigns Před 7 měsíci +2

    @Harry’s garage Hi Harry,
    Tom Papadopoulos - Autosport Designs, Inc. - New York. Loved the video and agree having owned many Lagonda’s over the years, Series 4 is the Lagonda that actually works! Small correction, it is not the only Rolls Royce Midnight Blue, we here in The Colonies have been lucky enough to have one in LHD. All the best, keep the throttle down :)
    Tom Papadopoulos
    Autosport Designs, Inc.

  • @bicyclist2
    @bicyclist2 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I remember seeing pictures of these in car magazines in the 80's. I absolutely love the look of it. I would buy one in a heartbeat if I could afford one. Thank you.

  • @Fingers_UK
    @Fingers_UK Před 7 měsíci +3

    Thank you for creating reviews like these. A refreshing change from the modern vehicles.
    As a child, I remember these being launched in the mid 70's, they were like space ships !
    In what must have been the early 90's I first saw one on the road and I was still blown away.
    This year I saw four together at the AMHT Festival at the National Motor Museum - revived all those childhood memories.

  • @fps4506
    @fps4506 Před 7 měsíci +4

    This has always been one of my favorite cars, thanks Harry!

  • @markmercer849
    @markmercer849 Před 7 měsíci +2

    My dad had 2, bought second hand from the Duke of Westminster, he died when I was 24 and I was left driving around in a black Mk3, sold it for a massive lost. !!

  • @jeffmalm9708
    @jeffmalm9708 Před 7 měsíci +1

    It was cool enough that Evel Knievel had one in 1993, towing a trailer that was made of the rear end of another lagonda , with mountain bikes on it's roof... hung out with that madman for Thanksgiving 1993 at the Maxim hotel, Las Vegas.

  • @andrewnorris5415
    @andrewnorris5415 Před 7 měsíci +3

    I would LOVE to see Harry do a big Euro road trip in this very car. Maybe even a winter one with those tyres. Looks made for it. His trips are filmed/edited so well it feels like we are there with him.

  • @poglewood
    @poglewood Před 7 měsíci +2

    Hi Harry, fantastic..! A local businessman bought one of these back in the day where I live. I was still at school at the time & was out on my bike & saw it parked outside a local pub / restaurant. I marvelled at its futuristic look & remember seeing those Star Ship Enterprise style buttons on the dash when I stopped to have a look. Keep up the good work, your videos are Ace..!!!

  • @JoshuaC923
    @JoshuaC923 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Always thought it looked like a gigantic Volvo 740, great video Harry!

  • @P.Galore
    @P.Galore Před 7 měsíci +3

    Absolutely stunning automobile!...There were several running around Beverly Hills in the late 1970's and while captivating, the fit and finish was just terrible for a vehicle of this stature. I imagine they improved over time."Thunderbirds Are Go!" is right on Harry - hope you do more classics like this.

  • @saxonuk14
    @saxonuk14 Před 7 měsíci +5

    A series 3 body (which I think looks better, especially at the back) with a series 4 interior / dash, and a Vantage engine would have been something special. I believe one Vantage Lagonda was made by the factory.

    • @sovas2111
      @sovas2111 Před 7 měsíci +1

      The last 35 of the series 3's actually had the series 4 dash - giving you the best of both worlds.

    • @saxonuk14
      @saxonuk14 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@sovas2111 It certainly would have been. Thanks, I didn't know that. Not that I could afford one anyway, but we can all dream. And mine's in Suffolk Red.

    • @christiansanden8005
      @christiansanden8005 Před 6 měsíci

      100% agree with you, the serie 3 looks much better! That car with a more powerful engine my dream ever.

  • @thelonglane
    @thelonglane Před 7 měsíci +1

    I used to do garden work for an old gent on an estate house here in Ireland.
    He had, i think, was the only originally Irish 1990 registered Lagonda. Racing Green in colour. It was kept mostly in the garage but he would take it out for trips to town.
    This gent was in his eighties and every time he'd take it out he would have hit off something and it would cost him to fix it. Couldn't accept that as an avid car lover he's spacial awareness was letting him down. And possibly first signs of dementia which was what overcame him later. It also gave trouble with the electric dash and was a huge beast on narrow Irish roads.
    He got mad with it one day when it again failed the test. This time because of mismatched tyres. He sold it to a young guy in his early twenties for €8k. He sold it on quickly. I was distraught when i found out.
    Seen it again at a car show in Dublin. Hoped to speak to the current owner but was nowhere to be found.
    This is a review I've been waiting for.

  • @Beer_Dad1975
    @Beer_Dad1975 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Thanks for the great review of what I've always found to be a fascinating car. I remember reading anything I could find on these during the 80's, 90's and 00's - so being able to see one in an actual video review was fantastic. Had a good chuckle too at the shag pile carpet, "Knight Rider 2000" dashboard, and you accidentally triggering the fuel cap!

  • @ianrosie4431
    @ianrosie4431 Před 7 měsíci +3

    The only production car I remember being on Blue Peter. It looked like the future.

    • @MrAjjm65
      @MrAjjm65 Před 7 měsíci +1

      I think the Aston Martin Bulldog made an appearance too, at some stage. But then, my memory is not as good as it once was.

    • @ianrosie4431
      @ianrosie4431 Před 7 měsíci

      I wonder what Biddy Baxter drove?! @@MrAjjm65

    • @MrAjjm65
      @MrAjjm65 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@ianrosie4431 Good question! And if memory serves me correctly, when the Austin Metro and Maestros (complete with LCD display) were launched, they made it on to the BBC News.

  • @niklaswejedal463
    @niklaswejedal463 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Probably my all-time favorite classic hyper luxury car, because it was above all a futurist design which did away with all the typical luxury car looks at the time. I have always liked the quirky, forward-looking designs. And seen today, it is so slender looking - sure miss that, as much as I miss the big glass areas. Still, I think the first iteration was the mest looking - shame it is not the best example.

  • @rogb3199
    @rogb3199 Před 4 měsíci

    Wow, so good to see the Lagonda! I visited AM factory on business in the mid 70s and was fortunate enough to see a craftsman shaping body panels for the Lagonda. Never forgot that day.

  • @gerrymccarthy9568
    @gerrymccarthy9568 Před měsícem

    Like you Harry, could not believe it, when first shown. Deserves to be preserved and cherished….

  • @antonoat
    @antonoat Před 7 měsíci +3

    Although it’s a bit gaudy it has a certain amount of charm, I bet it’s seriously comfortable to travel in too, good one Harry. 😀👏👍🏍

    • @EvoraGT430
      @EvoraGT430 Před 7 měsíci

      Compared to most modern stuff (esp. SUVs) it's wonderfully understated.

  • @johnvaleanbaily246
    @johnvaleanbaily246 Před 7 měsíci +3

    Harry, thank you, I always watch your videos. As a serious car buff in the 70's I have to say the Aston Lagonda was the worst looking Aston I had or have ever seen. I haven't changed my opinion... keep up the good work :)

  • @gregorysmirnis7017
    @gregorysmirnis7017 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Thank you Harry, for this phenomenal video!!

  • @markpalmer9844
    @markpalmer9844 Před 5 měsíci

    My jaw dropped wide open at the lighting up of the dash. Gorgeous!

  • @ian7520
    @ian7520 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I was there in 76 as well Harry.

  • @andyjones8448
    @andyjones8448 Před 7 měsíci

    I NEVER knew mutch about these but finally this channel has filled that particular hole. Thank you.

  • @RealWorldCarReviews
    @RealWorldCarReviews Před 4 měsíci

    I LOVED that you hustled this around your favourite bit of road. I had the biggest grin watching that. Thanks for showing us such a unique car, Harry.

  • @michaelparker2225
    @michaelparker2225 Před 7 měsíci

    I remember reading about this car in motortrend and it left an impression! We have seen rolls, Bentleys and while you are wowed by them! You are absolutely speechless when you see this car!

  • @danielmarshall4587
    @danielmarshall4587 Před 7 měsíci

    15:46 OH HOW VULGAR......I like it. Smashing video Harry, thank you and to the good folk letting you share it with us.

  • @christopherpearce7368
    @christopherpearce7368 Před 7 měsíci +2

    There was one 2 door 5 speed manual Series 4 built by the factory as a test mule for the Virage. It has since been restored to a production level finish and sold for £287,000 at an auction at Goodwood.

  • @bloodykalle
    @bloodykalle Před 6 měsíci

    What a great and entertaining, yet calm and relaxing way of presenting. Incredible quality!

  • @gordonsimpson3235
    @gordonsimpson3235 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I too remember standing at the Motor show stand gawping at this 'alien monster', Harry.
    I seem to remember the Bedford's (Woburn), were either one of the first (if not the first) buyer of one.

  • @pezzonovante888
    @pezzonovante888 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Great to see a video on the Lagonda! Such a wild, awesome looking car.

  • @dekkerlundquist5938
    @dekkerlundquist5938 Před 7 měsíci +1

    What a treat! Thank you Harry for taking us on a drive in this amazing car.

  • @brookeharris5046
    @brookeharris5046 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Harry this is you at your best
    Great car from from the past
    And you sharing with us the experience

  • @pauljackson6593
    @pauljackson6593 Před 7 měsíci

    Great video throughly enjoyed. Brings back memories.

  • @jameshaddan8538
    @jameshaddan8538 Před 7 měsíci

    Absolutely stunning car…thank you Harry for featuring it. Such a nice treat to see this iconic vehicle.

  • @MB-uw6eh
    @MB-uw6eh Před 7 měsíci

    I love this behemoth of the roads. At 17, my school friends separated mother met this shady guy whose business was very mysterious and which had links with the Italian mafia. We were permitted to go to one of the mothers boyfriends bbq/party and he arrived in a beautiful gold 2 door Aston Lagonda. We climbed in the back and the seats were divine and I remember the softness of the carpet. It was sumptuous and the creamy thick leather covering the seats was no expense spared. We glared at all the lights in the dash and how the individual led lights of the speedometer slowly illuminated the curved readout as the car gathered speed. The car just purred and its lumbering motion ignored any bumps in the road. An unforgettable car but I’m sure one of Aston’s models the Aston Martin company are willing to forget because it would be unmake-able now, but I’ll always love it and if I had the spare cash would buy one.

  • @rodscher28
    @rodscher28 Před 3 měsíci

    Insane car, but I just love it. Thank you Harry for your presentation. What a joy!

  • @walterbright1396
    @walterbright1396 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I fell in love with this when I first saw it back in the 1970s. I saw several in California on the road over the years. Would love to own one. I love the earlier version in black, problems and all. Thanks for sharing.

  • @cbotten106
    @cbotten106 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I had this one up on my wall right next to a Countach (circa 1980). Classic design, imo.

  • @jeremynoble931
    @jeremynoble931 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I remember being driven in one, in Yorkshire, in 1986; and that really was a unique experience...

  • @andrewtuff6257
    @andrewtuff6257 Před 7 měsíci

    A wonderful, wonderful thing and lovely video to escape into, thanks Harry.

  • @almathias6538
    @almathias6538 Před 7 měsíci

    Thanks for another great video Harry. I remember first seeing these cars in the Dupont Registry and being in awe of them as well

  • @mervtaylor
    @mervtaylor Před 5 měsíci

    We have an Aston Martin / Lagonda workshop near me in Longham,Dorset. I remember staring in awe of these while they were waiting for service. I know it's a Marmite car, but for me it is so exciting just to see it stood still let alone driving down the road. This video was a previllege to watch and only made my pipe dream even bigger.

  • @cbrboy76
    @cbrboy76 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I remember in the mid 80' williams BMW in liverpool had one of these in, as a car mad 10 year old it was like something out of star wars. My dad took me in to see it and the salesman let me sit in it. I was a well chuffed 10 year old.

  • @russ6362
    @russ6362 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I remember 2 cars from the Birmingham motor show when I was a kid…this and the Panther DeVille.

  • @robkleinlangevelsloo259
    @robkleinlangevelsloo259 Před 7 měsíci

    Thank you.
    A review of an extraordinary classic car like this is the best.

  • @howarddavis620
    @howarddavis620 Před 7 měsíci

    Fabulous review of an amazing car, very enjoyable to watch.

  • @David-vy1sf
    @David-vy1sf Před 7 měsíci

    Excellent video, thank you

  • @alwardryan
    @alwardryan Před 7 měsíci

    Another fantastic video! Brilliant reviewer, brilliant car.

  • @Android-vk8yh
    @Android-vk8yh Před 7 měsíci +1

    iconic car. Could just imagine this was like a spaceship in the 70s? Master of given so many ideas to other manufacturers front. Looks like a Volvo and a scirocco has been run over by a monster truck

  • @Stoo48
    @Stoo48 Před 7 měsíci

    Thanks Harry, loved this video. Back in the late 70's / early 80's I was a young school boy going to school in Newport Pagnell, this video brings back so many memories of seeing the Lagonda's and Astons of the time parked on both sides of Tickford Street. Always hoping to catch a glimpse of Bulldog (I don't remember if I ever did or not).
    It's amazing how modern the Lagonda still looks!
    Great video, thanks again.

  • @jasonb4988
    @jasonb4988 Před 7 měsíci

    It’s really timeless even today. Lovely review ! Love it ..

  • @ML-ws6ce
    @ML-ws6ce Před 7 měsíci +2

    Still a wonderful space ship. I had the pleasure once to see one in the real world and it was so unreal...I will never forget this moment

  • @nathanhickeyhickey8693
    @nathanhickeyhickey8693 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I occasionally see a Maroon coloured Lagonda in certain part of ,NSW ,
    Australia, if you own this vehicle It always makes me smile, looks completely original and loved.
    PS Love a thick & tall sidewall tyre 👌

  • @bavondale
    @bavondale Před 7 měsíci

    11:35 "What a plonker" lol
    very much enjoyed. thank you for sharing

  • @ronmccullock1407
    @ronmccullock1407 Před 7 měsíci

    Wow! Fantastic video of an amazing car!

  • @S-T-E-V-E
    @S-T-E-V-E Před 7 měsíci

    Great Video guys! 👌

  • @bcraftin7846
    @bcraftin7846 Před 7 měsíci

    Man o man Harry! My dream review I didn’t ask for…THANK YOU!!! 🙌🏽

  • @geriatricmotorcars9516
    @geriatricmotorcars9516 Před 7 měsíci

    Well presented and interesting attempt by Lagonda
    Enjoyable watch , thank you