| Lagonda 16/65 | |
| Manufacturer: | Lagonda |
| Production: | 1926–1930[1] |
| Successor: | Lagonda 3 Litre |
| Engine: | 2389 cc then 2692 cc ohv 6 cylinder |
| Transmission: | 4 speed manual |
| Length: | 1810NaN0 |
| Width: | 680NaN0 |
| Wheelbase: | 1290NaN0[2] |
The Lagonda 16/65 was a car introduced by Lagonda in 1926. Production continued until 1930.
Around 250 cars were made.[1] Only one surviving car is known to the Lagonda club.
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.
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.
Four-door saloon and tourer bodies were made by Lagonda with many of the saloons having fabric bodies. Some chassis went to external coachbuilders.
There is a record of one Lagonda 16/65 being used as a substitute for a tractor to sweep hay.[3]