£56,250
1961 Daimler SP250 (Ex-Metropolitan Police)
Silverstone Auctions • UK • 13 Nov 2021
Market Position:
Highest 20% of Past Sales
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£56,250
1961 Daimler SP250 (Ex-Metropolitan Police)
UK • 13 Nov 2021
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1961 Daimler SP250 Dart, originally a Metropolitan Police vehicle (550 CLU), is one of only 26 supplied to the Met. It has undergone a full nut and bolt restoration to Concours standards, is a multi-award winner, and comes with extensive documentation, including its V5C, old MOTs, and a history file with restoration photos.
Condition
9
The car has had a full nut and bolt restoration to Concours standards and is a multi-award winner, with full photographic details of the restoration included. This indicates that the vehicle is in exceptional condition, close to perfect, with no significant flaws.
/ 10
97,325 miles
102820
RHD
United Kingdom
Automatic
550 CLU
1961
Auction
£56,250
1961 Daimler SP250 (Ex-Metropolitan Police)
Silverstone Auctions • UK • 13 Nov 2021
Market Position:
Highest 20% of Past Sales
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Description
550 CLU is one of only 26 Daimler Darts supplied to the Metropolitan Police It’s had a full nut and bolt restoration to Concours standards and is a multi-award winner Full photographic details of the restoration are contained in the history file The die cast 1/43rd scale model made by Oxford is of this actual car and number plate
Supplied with the car is an original Owners' Handbook, Supplement of Accessories, period photographs of the car in service, newspaper clips, V5C and old MOTs and tax discs etc This Daimler is a must for any collector/investor and needs to be viewed to fully appreciate the finish and detail that has gone into its fastidious restoration.
An unusual departure for a firm more noted for its stately limousines, the SP250 sports car was Daimler's final fling before its acquisition by Jaguar.
Aimed at the North American market and launched in 1959, the SP250 (originally entitled Dart) employed a separate ladder-type chassis on which sat controversially-styled fibre...
Price Analysis vs Other SP250 Polices
£24,024
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£52,875
Median Price (Since 2020)
£56,250
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Previous SP250 Police Sales
MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 4th May 2018
Latest MOT mileage:
74,255 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 5th May 2017, 74,255 miles
Passed
On 14th Apr 2016, 73,854 miles
Passed
On 25th Apr 2015, 73,020 miles
Passed
On 24th Apr 2014, 72,236 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- Oil leak
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Ashorne, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 9AE, England
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