autofantasia's photos with the keyword: Daimler

Fast forward 16 years and his was what Daimler were churning out ... still rather tasteful I'd say!

Time to start another album, this time for the Newby Hall Classic Car Show held back in 2013 and one of the first cars to catch my eye was this lovely old Daimler.

Another fine example of British motoring found sheltering in the shade on the fringes of the showground. Always worth walking that little bit further at the shows because you never know what you're going to find!

Produced from 1967 to 1969 it was really a slight face-lift and re-labelling of the 2.5 V8 saloon and differed in relatively small details. This one was first registered in April 1968.

Now before you say, oh not another Daimler Sovereign look closely. In the mid-Seventies, Jaguar/Daimler introduced a short-lived two-door coupé version of the Series II using the short wheelbase and this is one of those rare beasts!

How's this for Forties elegance?

The Daimler SP250 was built by British manufacturer Daimler in Coventry from 1959 to 1964 and has a fibre glass body. The SP250 was originally known as the Daimler Dart, however Daimler were soon forced to drop the Dart name when threatened with legal action by Chrysler’s Dodge division, and the car was then renamed the Daimler SP250.

Don't know what you think, but I feel everything is right on this old Daimler ... even the registration is cool.