![Slide 19 of 21: The Lagonda DP115 ran at Le Mans in 1954 as part of a particularly disastrous works entry that left team manger John Wyer a nervous wreck.
He was not a fan of the Lagonda project in any case and was doubtless relieved to retire it after a spin crumpled the shapely Frank Feeley-designed bodywork: the real reason was probably down to rapidly disappearing oil pressure.
Still, a timed 172mph down the Mulsanne straight showed the potential and an improved car was fielded in 1955. DP116 had disc brakes all round and a stiffer body, but retired on lap 93, causing Brown to cut his losses and park his dreams of a British Ferrari-beating V12.]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVSaEA.img?h=582&w=1119&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f"},"dpi":1.4,"size3column":{"load":"wait","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVSaEA.img?h=582&w=874&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f"},"size2column":{"load":"wait","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBVSaEA.img?h=582&w=874&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f"}} "Lagonda DP115 V12 (cont.) - Ed Callow/Creative Commons")
Very interesting read.....
Lagonda DP115 V12 (cont.)
The Lagonda DP115 ran at Le Mans in 1954 as part of a particularly disastrous works entry that left team manger John Wyer a nervous wreck.
Take a look on the link. Super fun story.
Take a look on the link. Super fun story.
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