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1969 Daimler DS420 Offered without reserve

United Kingdom • 1 Mar 2025

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1969 Daimler DS420, offered without reserve, is a piece of British automotive history, known for its use by royal families. Recently recommissioned after storage, it may need some further attention. This example has an older body restoration and is being offered with a UK V5C registration.

Condition

6

The car is described as being in good order throughout, but running a bit rough and benefiting from further attention. It has older body restoration and has been recently recommissioned after storage. This suggests the car is in a condition that requires some reconditioning but is overall solid.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

1M1278

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

VIJ 3094

RHD/LHD:

[RHD/LHD]

Year: 1969 Make: Daimler Model: DS420 Registration: VIJ 3094 Chassis No: 1M1278 Engine No: 7M12638 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.

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