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'''Aston Martin Lagonda. 1978–90 (prod. 645). 4-door saloon. F/R, 5340 cm³ (V8 DOHC).''' Four-door supercar, designed by William Towns, considered futuristic at time of launch with its folded-paper style, pop-up headlights and revolutionary LED digital dashboard. Computer and digital instruments proved unreliable, as were pop-up headlights. Announced 1976, but glitches delayed actual launch to 1978. Price when new at £33,000. Later instruments used cathode-ray tubes, which were also unreliable; ultimate version had fluorescent displays. Fuel injection in 1985. Facelift in 1987, also by Towns, attempted to smooth out the car’s lines and removed pop-up headlights. Thirty per cent of sales went to Middle East. ‘Aston Martin’ badge replaced by ‘Lagonda’ in 1980s, but cars remained in price lists as Aston Martin.


''Manufacturing location:'' Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, England

''Marque:'' [[Aston Martin]] | ''Model:'' [[Aston Martin Lagonda]] | ''Predecessor:'' [[Aston Martin Lagonda (1974–6)]] | ''Successors:'' [[Aston Martin Rapide]], [[Lagonda Taraf]]


==Off-site link==
*[http://www.amoc.org/index.php?Itemid=186&id=93&option=com_content&task=view Aston Martin Owners’ Club: Aston Martin Lagonda]