Our Daimler was used on a regular basis throughout the 1960's and 1970's but then spent almost 30 years off the road.

Over the latter part of this period the body was removed from the chassis and the car then built from the bare chassis up.

Photos show the bare chassis in primer, then painted and then being built up to a rolling chassis with the engine fitted.

The body was then prepared and re-fitted to the chassis.In 2007, the Daimler was taken to a SP250 specialist and subject to a mechanical overhaul.

The engine was stripped and rebuilt with new main and big end bearings, new pistons, timing chain and tensioners and the cylinder heads completely rebuilt.

The Dart was also fitted with new rear shock absorbers, trunnions and trunnion bush kits, top poly wishbone bushes, front springs, front shocks and new hub bearings.

There is also paperwork on file for a gearbox rebuild, rack and pinion steering conversion and pages of invoices from David Manners for new brakes, coolant pipes,...