1957 DAIMLER CONQUEST - RESTORATION PROJECTRegistration number: 276 MMLChassis number: 95376Odometer reading: 32,269 milesMOT: ExemptSale: Offered without reserveA quietly distinguished survivor from the golden age of British motoring, this 1957 Daimler Conquest represents an increasingly uncommon opportunity to acquire a car from one of Coventry’s most prestigious manufacturers. Seldom encountered at auction, the Conquest offers a rather different proposition from the more familiar sporting and luxury marques of the period: understated elegance, traditional engineering and an unmistakable sense of occasion.Introduced in 1953, the Conquest was designed to bring Daimler’s celebrated refinement to a broader owner-driver market without compromising the marque’s established standards of quality. Its 2,433cc straight-six engine and distinctive fluid-flywheel pre-selector transmission reflected an engineering philosophy that favoured smoothness and effortless progress over outright flamboyan...