
Overview
Car Type |
16/65 |
Date in Production |
1927 to 1929 |
Number Sold |
not known but 720 16/65 and 3ltrs built |
How many exist today? |
1 |
Technical Details
Track Rear |
4ft 8in |
Track Front |
4ft 6in |
Length |
Tourer 14ft; Saloon 14ft 71/2in |
Wheelbase |
|
Kerb Weight |
33.75cwt (1715kg) |
RAC Rating |
|
Engine Manufacturer |
Lagonda |
Type |
6 cylinder in line, pushrod overhead valves |
Firing Order |
1-5-3-6-2-4 |
Carburettor. |
Zenith 30HZ |
Dynamo |
CAV/Rotax AT 124 |
Bore X Stroke |
72 x 120mm |
Ignition |
Magneto - BTH or Scintilla MN6¾ |
Displacement |
1954cc |
Fuel System |
Autovac from 14 gallon tank |
Clutch |
Single dry plate by Lagonda 11in diametre |
Gearbox |
Lagonda type OH |
Coolant |
thermosyphon with fan |
Specific Output |
60bhp @ 4200rpm |
Information
In 1926 Lagonda introduced a six cylinder car called the 16/65 which was 2389cc (65 x 120mm) and with push rod operated overhead valves. Although designed by Davidson and Masters who were responsible for the 2 litre and produced, legend says, at the direct insistence of Brigadier General Metcalfe who was the Managing Director, it didn’t prove very popular and after a year the engine was enlarged to 2692 cc (69x120mm).
When considering why the company made the 16/65, one feels that there was a feeling that the 14/60 was too sporting; it certainly benefitted from frequent use of gear changes, so something with a lot more torque would sell better to the many drivers of the day who were terrified of changing gear. Only one survives today and that will go anywhere on top gear.
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