£8,050
522 — All sale proceeds to Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital 1963 Daimler 2½-Litre V8 Saloon
Bonhams • UK • 11 Sept 2022
Market Position:
Lowest 20% of Past Sales
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£8,050
522 — All sale proceeds to Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital 1963 Daimler 2½-Litre V8 Saloon
UK • 11 Sept 2022
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1963 Daimler 2½-Litre V8 Saloon, finished in light blue metallic with dark blue leather interior, benefits from a rebuilt engine with only 2,000 miles since. Accompanied by its JDHT Certificate, original warranty, and extensive history, sale proceeds go to Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.
Condition
6
The car is described as generally good bodywork with some minor rust patches. The engine was rebuilt fewer than 2,000 miles ago. It starts and drives well and is MoT'd to August 2023. Moderate wear on exterior, interior, and/or wheels. May have a few small dents, light paint scratches, or noticeable curb marks. Some reconditioning is required.
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2,000 miles
P1A 1862 BW
RHD
United Kingdom
Automatic
595 XKJ
1963
Auction
£8,050
522 — All sale proceeds to Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital 1963 Daimler 2½-Litre V8 Saloon
Bonhams • UK • 11 Sept 2022
Market Position:
Lowest 20% of Past Sales
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Description
Jaguar's acquisition of Daimler in 1960 brought with it the latter's splendid, lightweight V8 engines.
First seen in the SP250 sports car, the 2½-litre version was judged superior to Jaguar's 2.4-litre XK six and so the opportunity arose to create an up-market, Daimler-badged variant of the Mark 2 saloon using this power unit.
Launched in 1962 as the 2½-Litre V8, the new Daimler came with Borg Warner automatic transmission as standard and turned out to be a fine performer, its 110mph top speed exceeding that of an overdrive-equipped, 2.4-litre Mark 2 by a wide margin.
Finished in light blue metallic with original dark blue leather interior, this 2½-Litre V8 comes with a JDHT Certificate showing that it was despatched on 12th June 1963 to the Stratstone dealership in London, together with its original warranty document in the name of J E Brambleby, Esq of Kent.
The vendor advises us that the engine was rebuilt fewer than 2,000 miles ago by The Jag Workshop in London, and that the bo...
Price Analysis vs Other 2.5 V8s
£3,922
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£17,510
Median Price (Since 2020)
£32,625
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 17th Aug 2023
Latest MOT mileage:
59,889 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 18th Aug 2022, 59,889 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Oil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed
On 16th Oct 2017, 55,467 miles
Passed
On 15th Jun 2011, 51,675 miles
Failed
On 23rd May 2011, 51,668 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Fail:
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
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