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, ...