The Use and Manipulation of Aluminum in Aston Martin and Lagonda Cars

780177

02/01/1978

Event
1978 Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
In each production of Aston Martin and Lagonda cars, some 600 lb of aluminum alloy is used with methods ranging from hand-forming aluminum sheet into body panels to pressure die casting complex components.
Aluminum alloys in their various forms have been used in Aston Martin cars for many years. Initially the purpose was for lightness, especially in the competition field; and this in addition to the relative ease of manipulation and simplification of body tooling has lead to continued usage.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/780177
Pages
10
Citation
Loasby, K., "The Use and Manipulation of Aluminum in Aston Martin and Lagonda Cars," SAE Technical Paper 780177, 1978, https://doi.org/10.4271/780177.
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Published
Feb 1, 1978
Product Code
780177
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English