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1970 Daimler DS420 Offered without reserve

United Kingdom • 1 Mar 2025

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AI Listing Summary

This 1970 Daimler DS420, a classic limousine, was recently recommissioned after storage. While in generally good order, it may need further attention. It has silver coachwork with contrasting trim and is offered with a UK V5C registration document and is sold without reserve.

Condition

6

The car is described as being in generally good order but may benefit from further attention after being lightly recommissioned from storage. It's silver with contrasting trim and comes with a UK V5C registration document and is offered without reserve.

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Transmission:

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Chassis No:

1M1522

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

AIB 1764

RHD/LHD:

[RHD/LHD]

Year: 1970 Make: Daimler Model: DS420 Registration: AIB 1764 Chassis No: 1M1522 Engine No: 7M1555 Mileage: tba The DS420, popularly known as the Daimler Limousine, was the last of the large formal limousines produced by The Daimler Company Limited between 1968 and 1992, a line which reached back to the dawn of motoring.

The vehicles were used extensively as official state cars in many countries, including by the British, Danish and Swedish Royal families.

Originally the cars were built at the Vanden Plas works in Kingsbury, North London.

Early examples bore the ‘Daimler Vanden Plas’ designation on treadplates and workshop manuals, but production moved to Jaguar in Coventry in 1979, where it continued until 1992.

The move to Coventry also brought the third and most extensive facelift in the car’s life, when larger bumpers and a revised rear number-plate surround were fitted.

The British Royal Mews possess three Daimler DS420s for Royal use on state occasions and general use.

The l...