Registration - GJE 295E

Chassis No. - P1A12626DN

M.O.T. - TBC

Odometer - 61,359

This charming 1967 Daimler 250, which is being offered at No Reserve, oozes originality, from its black front and rear licence plates, to its period wheels featuring hubcaps carrying the Daimler ‘D’. Because of its sheer originality, it is a great candidate for a sympathetic restoration, to bring it back to its original condition. Making this all the more tantalising is the fact this is a desirable manual example, with the four-speed gearbox featuring overdrive. The time warp interior is also finished in real wood veneer throughout, with original touches including a Motorola radio. The dashboard has a comprehensive array of dials and toggle switches, and the car also comes with the original tool kit and service manual, plus other paperwork to document its history. Notably, it also comes with official certification as an original Daimler from the Jaguar Heritage Trust.

The Daimler 250 was the first Daimler car to be based on a Jaguar platform, after Jaguar Cars bough the firm in 1960. Launched in 1962, it was derived from the Jaguar Mark 2, with the 2.5-litre Edward Turner-designed hemispherical-head V8 first used in the Daimler SP250 sports car. The engine was actually smaller and lighter than Jaguar’s own XK six-cylinder engine, so the Mark 2’s suspension had to be revised to suit. Highly luxurious and beautifully finished, the Daimler 250 was desirable because of its V8, although an ultimate lack of market definition saw production cease in 1969 – and with it, the Daimler V8 engine too. All future Daimlers would use Jaguar-derived engines, making this model a real piece of history.

· 1967 Daimler 250 offered at No Reserve

· Highly original throughout and a prime restoration opportunity

· Includes official certification from the Jaguar Heritage Trust