£14,000 circa 1976
Saved from extinction by new Transatlantic proprietors. Aston Martin Lagonda is planning to concentrate an important part of its effort on the fast and luxurious four — door Lagonda saloon which uses the same V8 engine with light alloy block and heads as the Aston Martin coupe. Exports to North America will have a high priority and Chrysler’s Torqueflite automatic transmission is an alternative to the five-speed manual box.

£15,765 circa 1975
Introduced at last year’s Motor Show, the four-door long-wheelbase has been involved in too much financial drama to be on the roads in any numbers, but production is now under way, and the lithe four-door saloon takes its place amongst Britain’s fine, hand-crafted  thoroughbred cars. With 30.5 cm more in wheelbase and 34 cm more in length than its relative, the Aston Martin V8, the “Lagonda” is roomy as well as very fast indeed. It is powered by an identical V8 engine to the two-door Aston Martin. A five-speed gearbox is standard but automatic is an optional extra.