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1950 Daimler DB18 2½ Litre Foursome Drophead Coupe Coachwork by Barker

United Kingdom • 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.

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Transmission:

Automatic

Chassis No:

DB1853520

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

LTB 420

RHD/LHD:

RHD

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 original...