The E20 was manufactured between 1935 and 1939.

It offered the choice of a coachbuilt saloon, Sports Saloon, Fixedhead Coupé and Drophead Coupé bodies on a notably stiff box section chassis that featured integral lubrication and jacking systems.

The model was powered by an OHV straight-six engine with output of 19.3hp - sufficient for a top speed of almost 70mph.

This was mated to a four-speed pre-selector gearbox via Daimler's patented fluid flywheel.

Suspension was by semi-elliptic springs and beam axles all round and braking by Girling servo-assisted drums.

The total production of E20s was some 873, of which some 35 are known to have survived, making it a rare car today.

Daimlers were the sole royal appointment cars up to 1950 and this magnificent 1936 example is very much in this tradition.

Originally registered on 29 th July 1936, according to the current owner, this Daimler E20 has only had two owners throughout its 80 years on the road and has covered the remarkably low m...