Kinja'd!!! "Raphael Orlove" (orlove)
12/03/2014 at 23:53 • Filed to: lagonda

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After Rolls bought Bentley in the '30s, W.O. Bentley went to Lagonda to work there. I've always wanted to drive one of these things, like this 4.5l four-seater.


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Kinja'd!!! Nibby > Raphael Orlove
12/03/2014 at 23:57

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I need it.


Kinja'd!!! StoneCold > Raphael Orlove
12/04/2014 at 00:08

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Edit: D'oh. Looked up Lagonda and now I feel silly.


Kinja'd!!! Bandit > Raphael Orlove
12/04/2014 at 00:53

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Wait! Rolls bought Bentley way back when? I did not know this. Thank you for learning me a thing.


Kinja'd!!! Raphael Orlove > StoneCold
12/04/2014 at 00:53

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those rolls-era bentleys don't do too much for me, but I sorta feel like the Bentley Boys feel extended to Lagonda for a little while.


Kinja'd!!! Raphael Orlove > Bandit
12/04/2014 at 00:54

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yeah, rolls bought bentley in '31 and started building bentley chassis in '33, unless I'm mistaken.


Kinja'd!!! Raphael Orlove > StoneCold
12/04/2014 at 00:55

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no worries! they're easily forgotten


Kinja'd!!! Bandit > Raphael Orlove
12/04/2014 at 00:56

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Cool! There's a story in there somewhere.


Kinja'd!!! Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Raphael Orlove
12/04/2014 at 06:38

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That downpipe is magic!

But the Lagonda I've always wanted to drive is the V12 Le Mans.

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Or the 1970s AM one, of course: I'm a sucker for pulp sci-fi.


Kinja'd!!! tapzz > Raphael Orlove
12/04/2014 at 13:22

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That Lagonda is filthy dirty car pr0n, of course (more please!), but there's nothing wrong with a nice Derby Bentley.

A proper W.O. Bentley, like any race car, is a tool for winning races. It's going to be marginal at anything else, because that's not what it's for. A sports saloon like this 3 1/2 litre Park Ward, on the other hand, can move your family, as well as allow you to enjoy the act of driving purely for the sake of it...

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Kinja'd!!! bobrayner > Bandit
12/04/2014 at 20:26

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Oh, the joy of platform sharing. Here's a Bentley T1 and a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow:

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Kinja'd!!! Majic7 > Bandit
12/04/2014 at 20:44

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Ya, and before that, Bently's were fast sporty cars