Lagonda · 1926–1930
Lagonda 16/65
The Lagonda 16/65 was a car introduced by Lagonda in 1926. Production continued until 1930. Around 250 cars were made. Only one surviving car is known to the Lagonda club.
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Engine and transmission
The engine was a new design for the car by Arthur Davidson who had been with Lea-Francis. The 6-cylinder, overhead-valve engine had a capacity of 2389 cc at first but this was soon increased to 2692 cc. Both sizes had a stroke of 120mm and the smaller version a bore of 65mm increasing to 69mm for the larger one. A single Zenith carburettor was fitted. The four-speed gearbox was driven through a single dry-plate clutch and short shaft to where it was located centrally in the car. From the gearbox an open shaft then went to the spiral-bevel rear axle.
Chassis and suspension
The chassis was a lengthened version of that used in the 14/60. Semi-elliptical leaf springs were fitted front and rear. Wire-spoked wheels were used.
Coachwork
Four-door saloon and tourer bodies were made by Lagonda with many of the saloons having fabric bodies. Some chassis went to external coachbuilders.
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Specifications
- name
- Lagonda 16/65
- Manufacturer
- Lagonda
- Production
- 1926–1930
- Successor
- Lagonda 3 Litre
- Engine
- 2389 cc then 2692 cc ohv 6 cylinder
- Transmission
- 4 speed manual
- Length
- 181 in
- Width
- 68 in
- Wheelbase
- 129 in
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56761309CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagonda_16/65CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1248972900 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1927_Lagonda_1665_DSCF1522Kop_Hill_2013.jpgCC BY 2.0 · Photo: PSParrot · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.