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Based on the Aston Martin DB4, it was David Brown's attempt to revive the Lagonda marque which he had purchased in 1948 and not used since the 3.0 litre cars of the 1950s stopped production in 1958. It marked a revival of the Rapide model name which had been used by Lagonda during the 1930s. The car was styled by Carrozzeria Touring and featured rear-end styling similar to the DB4 convertible, and an adapted Lagonda grille a little similar to Ford's Edsel.
The Rapide uses a 4.0 L straight-6 six cylinder double overhead camshaft engine, which would later be used in the Aston Martin DB5. Other new features included a de Dion tube rear suspension which would find its way into the Aston Martin DBS.
The car has dual-circuit, servo-assisted, four-wheel disc brakes, and most cars were supplied with a 3-speed automatic BorgWarner gearbox. The exterior body panels were constructed from aluminium alloy over a Superleggera tubular steel frame. All cars except for the prototype had their bodies constructed by Lagonda. The interior was upholstered in leather and had a burled walnut dashboard.
The car was hand-built to order only, with a base price of £4,950. 55 were produced, of which 48 survive.
The Lagonda has a shape quite like that of the original Jaguar XJ6, but without that car's tapered rear end. The front end has somewhat controversial canted headlamps (also seen on the Continental 1958-60, and 'Chinese-eye' Rolls-Royce).
Yashica Rapide (1961)
Half-frame viewfinder camera, with a vertical design.
The name Rapide stands for the way the film is advanced, pulling the leather tab on the bottom of the camera.
Yashinon 28 mm 1:2.8 lens
Copal-SV shutter 1 - 1/500 and B, self timer and M/X flash synchro.
Selenium meter (10-800 ISO) giving a readout in EV to be dialled on a disk in the lens shutter assembly.
PC socket.
Scale focus reading meters on one side and feet on the other, with a C and a P marking that, I guess that stand for Close and Portrait. respectively.
Parallax correction marks on the viewfinder.
Film counter, with auto-reset, shutter release, threaded for remote release and film advance on one side; film rewind, tripod socket and rewind release on the other; on top meter window and acessory shoe.
18 x 24 mm exposures on standard 35 mm film.
Dimensions: 135 x 75 x 55 mm
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The DH Dragon Rapide, owned by Jerry Yagen is caught flying over the Hauraki Gulf area near Auckland with test pilot Dave Phillips at the controls. New Zealand based restorer Avspecs restored the aircraft, and Managing Director Warren Denholm is on board in this photo. The G is missing on the fuselage as the aircraft has a US registration but displays a British registration on the side which is not allowed in NZ so the G was covered up during the aircraft's time flying in New Zealand.
Based on the Aston Martin DB4, it was David Brown's attempt to revive the Lagonda marque which he had purchased in 1948 and not used since the 3.0 litre cars of the 1950s stopped production in 1958. It marked a revival of the Rapide model name which had been used by Lagonda during the 1930s. The car was styled by Carrozzeria Touring and featured rear-end styling similar to the DB4 convertible, and an adapted Lagonda grille a little similar to Ford's Edsel.
The Rapide uses a 4.0 L straight-6 six cylinder double overhead camshaft engine, which would later be used in the Aston Martin DB5. Other new features included a de Dion tube rear suspension which would find its way into the Aston Martin DBS.
The car has dual-circuit, servo-assisted, four-wheel disc brakes, and most cars were supplied with a 3-speed automatic BorgWarner gearbox. The exterior body panels were constructed from aluminium alloy over a Superleggera tubular steel frame. All cars except for the prototype had their bodies constructed by Lagonda. The interior was upholstered in leather and had a burled walnut dashboard.
The car was hand-built to order only, with a base price of £4,950. 55 were produced, of which 48 survive.
The Lagonda has a shape quite like that of the original Jaguar XJ6, but without that car's tapered rear end. The front end has somewhat controversial canted headlamps (also seen on the Continental 1958-60, and 'Chinese-eye' Rolls-Royce).
saw a photo of this concept car in edwin's cargo mag yesterday... *drool*... i think aston martins are the most gorgeous cars in the world... well, at $200k it better be ;)
This aircraft designed in the 1930`sfirst flew in 1934. designedas a 7/8 seater small airliner also used by the RAF during the war and named Domini and used as a navigation trainer etc, the badge on the tailreads 601 county of london royal auxillary squadron raf. here at shoreham for the vintage fly in.
Yashica Rapide (1961)
Half-frame viewfinder camera, with a vertical design.
The name Rapide stands for the way the film is advanced, pulling the leather tab on the bottom of the camera.
Yashinon 28 mm 1:2.8 lens
Copal-SV shutter 1 - 1/500 and B, self timer and M/X flash synchro.
Selenium meter (10-800 ISO) giving a readout in EV to be dialled on a disk in the lens shutter assembly.
PC socket.
Scale focus reading meters on one side and feet on the other, with a C and a P marking that, I guess that stand for Close and Portrait. respectively.
Parallax correction marks on the viewfinder.
Film counter, with auto-reset, shutter release, threaded for remote release and film advance on one side; film rewind, tripod socket and rewind release on the other; on top meter window and acessory shoe.
18 x 24 mm exposures on standard 35 mm film.
Dimensions: 135 x 75 x 55 mm
I invite you to visit my camera site at Classic Cameras in english.
Convido-os a visitar o minha página Câmaras & Cia. em português