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1976 Daimler DS 420 Limousine

United Kingdom • 29 Jul 2026 • Lot 182

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This Daimler DS420 executive limousine boasts a distinguished history, potentially including use by the Governor of Barbados and even Her Majesty The Queen during her 1977 Silver Jubilee tour.
It features a retro-fitted Jaguar XJS 4.0 engine, automatic transmission, rack and pinion steering, dual air conditioning, and a grey leather interior with blue piping, making it a well-equipped and historically significant vehicle.

Condition

8

The car has had significant upgrades including a newer engine and interior, and has been owned by enthusiasts. While it has a history of service as a state car, it has also been abroad and recently imported, suggesting some reconditioning may have been done but it is not explicitly stated that any is needed. The overall description points to an 'Excellent' condition.

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Transmission:

Automatic

Chassis No:

1M3326

Odometer:

50,000 miles

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

RHD

• Understood to have been used by the Governor of Barbados • Believed to have been used by Her Majesty The Queen in Barbados, for her 1977 Silver Jubilee Tour Accompanied with NOVA registration An imposing-looking executive limousine, Daimler’s DS420 served as an official state car in many countries – not least for the House of Windsor.

It also found favour with numerous embassies, local authorities, funeral parlours and up-market hotels (for example, the Inter-Continental in Hong Kong alone is said to have purchased 22 DS420s over the years).

It was based on a lengthened version of the Jaguar 420G platform.

Understood to have been used by the Governor of Barbados, actually on the island in Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, it is believed that this example was used by Her Majesty The Queen in 1977 for her Silver Jubilee tour visit to the island.

Accompanied with NOVA registration, the DS420 had been in Florida prior to the UK.

A previous owner was a DS420 enthusiast and owners c...