£3,661
1948 Daimler DB18 ‘Woody’ Shooting Brake Offered without reserve
Historics • UK • 1 Mar 2025
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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£3,661
1948 Daimler DB18 ‘Woody’ Shooting Brake Offered without reserve
UK • 1 Mar 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1948 Daimler DB18 'Woody' Shooting Brake is a rare, possibly unique, survivor, finished in black with a contrasting black vinyl roof and refurbished ash framework. It has a brown leather interior, preselect gearbox, and a known history within classic vehicle circles, though some documentation is sadly lost.
Condition
6
The vehicle is described as a well-known car in 'Woody' circles having attended many classic vehicle events. It also appeared in classic publications. The interior is trimmed with brown leather seats, wooden dashboard, door cards and reclining rear seat and is fitted a preselect gearbox. The ash framework is refurbished.
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16,875 miles
50573
1948
Auction
Automatic
FWD 849
United Kingdom
£3,661
1948 Daimler DB18 ‘Woody’ Shooting Brake Offered without reserve
Historics • UK • 1 Mar 2025
Market Position:
Lowest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
Year: 1948 Make: Daimler Model: DB18 ‘Woody’ Shooting Brake Registration: FWD 849
Chassis No: 50573
Engine No: tba Mileage: 16,875 The Daimler DB18 was produced by Daimler from 1939 until 1953.
It is a 2½ litre version of the preceding 2.2 litre New Fifteen introduced in 1937.
From 1949, the DB18 was revised to become the Daimler Consort.
Using the engine developed for the Daimler Scout Car, it was offered to customers from 1939 as a six-cylinder chassis on which Daimler and various British coach builders offered a range of bodies including drophead coupés.
The Consort became a popular car among the wealthy in India.
Altogether, over 100 cars were ordered, mainly by the Maharajas in India and a further dozen were ordered by Royalty in Ceylon and Burma.
This rare ‘Woody’ shooting brake is believed to be the only remaining example and is finished in black coachwork with a contrasting black vinyl roof and refurbished ash framework.
The interior is trimmed with brown leather seats...
Price Analysis vs Other DB18s
£2,362
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£5,576
Median Price (Since 2020)
£172,703
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 13th Aug 2012
Latest MOT mileage:
16,282 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 11th Aug 2011, 16,282 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed
On 15th Jul 2010, 15,570 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed
On 12th Aug 2009, 15,030 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Passed
On 9th Aug 2008, 14,402 miles
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