Lagonda Taraf video review by Doug DeMuro

[nickv8]

Wouldn't put Doug at the top of my "must watch" list, but he did just cover the exclusive Lagonda Taraf nicely here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUmjYkODF3Y



I've always been smitten and fascinated by the car. Saw one last year at AM Cheltenham for sale. I fully agree with Doug that it's the most beautiful saloon ever made. It's one of those objects that justifies it price point in mysterious ways...

[Pothole]

"TTHHHHISS...."

[EVR]

I like the guy, but seemed a little bit too much into the Taraf, for what it is. I mean, I never saw one and I am sure it's fantastic, but I am not sure it can rival a Rolls-Royce, especially the interior.

[Emilio Largo]

"The best looking four door car I have ever seen" - what I have been saying for ages.

Nice to see this unknown car gets some attention/coverage and nice to see some details never seen before. Insofar: Thank you, YouTuber.

BUT: What a terrible chavvy paintwork/wrap. And: I will never like this guy and his exaggerated style of presentation.

[JonnyCJ]

Very similar to a Quattroporte - just not quite as beautiful

Edited by JonnyCJ on Friday 21st August 18:47

[Pothole]

Emilio Largo said:

"The best looking four door car I have ever seen" - what I have been saying for ages.

Nice to see this unknown car gets some attention/coverage and nice to see some details never seen before. Insofar: Thank you, YouTuber.

BUT: What a terrible chavvy paintwork/wrap. And: I will never like this guy and his exaggerated style of presentation.

That's just one of his quirrrks and featurrrrres....

[RichB]

I've been up close to, and sat in, a Taraf and it is, in my opinion, one of the few luxury saloons I would love to own. I found it quite stunning.

[Beckson]

shame the more recent gen (post 2013?) Quattroporte wasn't nearly as attractive as the earlier ones. Can pick them up in the US for around 25K or so.

[quench]

Gritted my teeth and watched the whole thing (for the car, obviously, not the buffoon).

Doug is as off base on details as always. "Single clutch" transmission? Um...OK.

Oh and I know, eye of the beholder and all that, but saying the Quattroporte is better looking? Sorry, you are just wrong.

[RichB]

The Taraf and the car that it drew some of its inspiration from. Quite amazing that you can take something as 'distinctive' as William Town's wedge and manage to incorporate a visual lineage into a car that is truly a 21stC design.

[Emilio Largo]

RichB said:

The Taraf and the car that it drew some of its inspiration from. Quite amazing that you can take something as 'distinctive' as William Town's wedge and manage to incorporate a visual lineage into a car that is truly a 21stC design.

A masterstroke - both of them.

[quench]

Does Reichman get the credit for the Taraf? Or was it someone else in the design studio? Either way, it's a pity they reserved their magic dust for such a limited edition - why couldn't they have sprinkled more of it on the latest Aston models?

[Beckson]

I don't really understand why this wasn't more wildly marketed and built. Even at double or triple the rapid price point I bet they could have sold 1000 or so.

[LooneyTunes]

I’ve never understood these... I know they’re trying to pull some lineage through, but I can’t get on with some of the angles (esp the C pillar).

Would take a Rapide over this, or if going larger, a Mulsanne.

[TheRainMaker]

Until that video, I had no idea these were even made.

You have to ask why they were 800k more than a Rapide though when a lot of the internal buttons and fixings are the same.

Am I missing something or is it just the rarity?

[Mr.Tremlini]

I saw a Taraf at the 2016 Festival of Aston Martins at Burghley House, & and it had quite a presence, certainly a very handsome vehicle. Well done AML for selling 100 or so (I think) at what was a pretty hefty price!
I`ll watch the Doug DeMuro clip another time, I need to be in a certain mood for Doug.

[Buster73]

Beckson said:

I don't really understand why this wasn't more wildly marketed and built. Even at double or triple the rapid price point I bet they could have sold 1000 or so.

1000 ? , I’ll have a pint of what you’ve been drinking.

[MarkwG]

I was very fortunate to have a passenger ride in the AML demo Taraf at Castle Combe, a few moons ago: driven by a very experienced AML person, absolutely astounding car, far more impressed than I expected to be, & more different from the Rapide than I'd expected. I'd certainly have one, if the opportunity ever arose

[JulianPH]

I saw this video last week and, Doug DeMuro's presenting style aside, I just don't get this car.

It is nice and I do like it, but the price is/was crazy!

[Beckson]

Shame there was a never a One-77 successor. More thinking a grand GT car rather than a F12TDF sort of thing, similar to the Chiron being more GT than something like a la ferrari