| Lagonda Model K Roadster 1922 | |
| Lagonda Motors, England | |
| American Wilbur Gunn went to England in 1897, started making automobiles and named them Lagonda after a stream near his home town. His cars became favourites with the Russian Tsar and many Lagondas were exported to Russia before World War 1. This exhibit is fitted with the popular "Dickey seat"?. It does not have a conventional chassis; the suspension being attached to the sheet-metal angle-iron and wooden body in a manner similar to modern automotive construction. | |
| 4 cylinders, overhead inlet, side valve exhaust, 11.9 hp. Price, with "Dickey seat"? was 280 guineas in 1922. | |
| Lagonda Sports Coupe Series 2 1952 | |
| Lagonda Motors, England | |
| In 1947 Lagonda was taken over by the David Brown Group and in 1948 the last Lagonda to be designed by W O Bentley was released with a true cruciform chassis, independent rear suspension and a twin ohc, 6 cylinder 2.6 ltr engine. A 3 ltr version was offered in 1951 with a top speed of 176 km/h (110 mph). The Duke of Edinburgh once owned two similar Lagondas. | |
| 6 cylinders, twin ohc, 83 mm bore, 90 mm stroke, 2922 cc, 25.6 hp (140 bhp at 5000 rpm), twin SU carburettors. | |
| Lagonda V12 Open Tourer 1939 | |
| Lagonda Motors, England | |
| W O Bentley was given the task to design a car that possessed a top gear speed-range far lower at one end of the scale and vastly higher at the other, than any existing car. The car was to go from no more than 5 km/h (3 mph) to 170 km/h (110 mph) in absolute silence and without vibration from the engine! This V12 Lagonda was his answer, and it is regarded as one of the classic cars of all time. This particular exhibit, with a body by Hooper, was custom made specially for Mr Sydney Peek (of Peek Freen Biscuits) and has only travelled 56,000 kms since new. | |
| 12 cylinders in two 6 cylinder banks at 600 , ohv, 75 mm bore, 84.5 mm stroke, 4480 cc, 41.85 hp (180 bhp at 5500 rpm), twin SU carburettors, dual coil ignition. Price ?1575. | |
| Lambretta Bangkok Taxi 1956 | |
| Innocenti SpA, Italy | |
| Lambretta is one of the most famous of all scooter manufacturers, and as can be seen from this exhibit they were put to many uses in providing reliable and economical transport. | |
| Two-stroke air cooled, 175 cc, 4-fwd gears. | |
| Land Rover Series 111 Camper 1973 | |
| Land Rover Ltd, UK | |
| Introduced in 1948, the Land Rover remains one of the most widely used and popular four-wheel drive vehicles available. Initially fitted with a 1.6 ltr ohv, four cylinder engine, the Land Rover has been progressively developed over the years. This particular vehicle was used by Paul Hewitt and Peter Handy, who drove it from London to New Zealand to raise money for cancer research, travelling through Europe, Africa and parts of Asia. | |
| 4 cyl., ohv, 75 hp engine, 4x4 with over-drive. | |
| Lincoln Zephyr 1939 Sedan | |
| Lincoln Motor Co, USA. | |
| First built in 1936 to expand the Lincoln market beyond a dwindling prestige market. Unitary construction with headlamps flared into the front guards, and alligator type bonnet. Synchromesh gearbox with dashboard gear change and hydraulic brakes. Between 1939/40 only 120 were built. | |
| 4.4 ltr, side valve V12, 110 bhp. | |
| Lux 1897 | |
| Lux-Werk, Germany | |
| This exhibit is one of only a few Lux cars now in existence. Production spanned the years 1897 to 1902. This car has two forward speeds and no reverse! | |
| 2 cylinders, horizontally opposed, 89 mm bore, 127 mm stroke, 1580 cc. | |
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LOCATION
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