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1974 Daimler Double Six Vanden Plas
COYS • United Kingdom • 29 Oct 2016
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AI Listing Summary
This 1972 Daimler Double-Six is presented in purple with a cream leather interior. The car was owned by the previous owner from 1975 and dry stored since 1997, it was recently recommissioned and is described as being in excellent original condition, with all features working including ice cold air conditioning.
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The car is described as being in excellent original condition. It has been dry stored for a significant period and recently recommissioned. All electrical functions and instruments are working, including the air conditioning. It has undergone a full service and dyno tune. The description emphasizes that it is one of the best examples seen and in fabulous condition throughout.
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From 1972 Jaguar’s 5.3 litre V12 engine was available in the XJ range, and for the Daimler version a name used by the company from 1926 to 1938 was revived.
Sir William Lyons had retired from Jaguar in 1972 and the new chairman was FRW (Lofty) England.
Lofty England had been a Daimler apprentice from 1927 to 1932 and taken second place in the first ever RAC rally driving a 30/40 hp Daimler Double-Six.
So Lofty England decreed that the new V12 Daimler would be known as Double-Six.
Unlike the Jaguar, the twelve-cylinder Daimler had the same radiator grill as its six-cylinder sibling, and externally only the badges distinguished them.
The Double-Six followed the same changes as the Sovereign from Series I to Series III, although the Sovereign name was transferred to Jaguar, the Double-Six name remained with Daimler throughout Series III production, which continued until 1992.
In late 1972, the particularly well-equipped Double-Six Vanden Plas appeared.
On a 4 inches (100 mm) lon...
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£562
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£5,869
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£10,754
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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