£59,800
The Irish Daimler' 1911 Daimler 15hp Model TD15 Tourer
Bonhams • UK • 3 Nov 2023
Market Position:
World Record
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£59,800
The Irish Daimler' 1911 Daimler 15hp Model TD15 Tourer
UK • 3 Nov 2023
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a meticulously restored 1911 Daimler 15hp Model TD15 Tourer, known as 'The Irish Daimler', with provenance tracing back to Dublin. It boasts a complete engine rebuild, a retrimmed interior, and a well-documented history of ownership and restoration work since being purchased by the vendor's father in 2005.
Condition
8
Based on the description, the car has been fully restored with no expense spared, including a complete engine rebuild and interior retrim. There is evidence of significant investment in its upkeep, with bills available for the work completed. While the car is over 100 years old, the extensive restoration suggests it's in excellent condition, though specific details on minor imperfections are not provided.
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336 miles (via 2012 MOT)
IX 101
1911
Auction
9812
RHD
United Kingdom
£59,800
The Irish Daimler' 1911 Daimler 15hp Model TD15 Tourer
Bonhams • UK • 3 Nov 2023
Market Position:
World Record
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Description
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Delivered new to Dublin, Ireland • Present family ownership since 2005 • Fully restored with no expense spared (bills available) • Electric starter fitted
One of the founding firms of the British motor industry, Daimler was part of the expanding BSA group by 1911.
By this time the adoption of the refined 'Silent Knight' sleeve-valve engine had done much to turn around the company's fortunes and establish Daimler as a marque committed to engineering excellence, a policy which continued in the 1920s with the introduction of the 'Double-Six' – Britain's first V12.
Its traditional characteristics had long endeared the marque to the nobility, and indeed, in pre-war years the company's products were preferred by the British Royal Family to those of rivals Rolls-Royce.
This Daimler 15hp tourer was originally supplied by John Hutton & Sons in Dublin - Ireland's premier coachbuilder – and first registered on 21st June 1911 in Longford, Ireland.
Unfortunately, surviving records do not sh...
Price Analysis vs Other 15hps
£20,250
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£40,250
Median Price (Since 2020)
£59,800
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 21st Feb 2013
Latest MOT mileage:
336 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 22nd Feb 2012, 336 miles
Passed
On 24th Jun 2009, 147 miles
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