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1950 Daimler DB18 2½ Litre Foursome Drophead Coupe Coachwork by Barker
H&H Auctioneers • UK • 21 May 2025
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1950 Daimler DB18 2½ Litre Foursome Drophead Coupe Coachwork by Barker
UK • 21 May 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1938 Daimler DB18 Drophead Coupe is a rare, coachbuilt classic with a distinguished history, including service to the Royal Household. It features a well-maintained engine and a recent recommissioning, but requires attention to its gear selection and hood.
Condition
5
The car has undergone restoration work and has been part of a private collection for over 20 years. The engine runs smoothly and appears to have been overhauled. However, there is a gear selection issue that prevents the car from being driven, and the hood is not watertight. Some reconditioning is required.
/ 10
39,790 miles (via 2009 MOT)
DB1853520
RHD
United Kingdom
Automatic
LTB 420
1950
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1950 Daimler DB18 2½ Litre Foursome Drophead Coupe Coachwork by Barker
H&H Auctioneers • UK • 21 May 2025
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Description
Registration No : LTB 420
Chassis No : DB18-53520 MOT : T.B.A Renowned for its build quality and engineering integrity, Daimler supplied cars to the Royal Household until being usurped by Rolls-Royce in 1950.
Introduced during November 1938, the 2½ Litre (or DB18 as it became known) featured a refined straight-six engine, four-speed pre-selector transmission and independent front suspension.
Although the vast majority were bodied as saloons, a select number wore Drophead Coupe coachwork courtesy of Tickford and Barker.
Beginning life in Lancashire (or so its ‘LTB 420’ number plate would imply), chassis DB18-53520 was off the road for a period before being re-registered with the DVLA in 1979.
Self-evidently the subject of much past restoration work, the Daimler formed part of a private, East Anglian-based collection for over twenty years.
Finished in Light Blue over Dark Blue with Blue upholstery, the front seats have been nicely retrimmed while the rears are thought to be origina...
Price Analysis vs Other DB18s
£2,362
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£5,576
Median Price (Since 2020)
£172,703
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 6th Jul 2010
Latest MOT mileage:
39,790 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 26th Jun 2009, 39,790 miles
Passed
On 7th Jul 2008, 39,789 miles
Passed
On 22nd May 2007, 39,716 miles
Passed
On 16th Jun 2006, 39,511 miles
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