1950 Daimler DB18 2½ Litre Foursome Drophead Coupe
Coachwork by Barker

Registration No: LTB 420
Chassis No: DB18-53520
MOT: T.B.A

• The subject of an older restoration that saw it re-registered with the DVLA in 1979
• Recently recommissioned following a period of dry storage
• A stylish and rare four-seater drophead Coupe
• Smooth 2½ litre straight-six OHV engine allied to four-speed pre-selector transmission with fluid flywheel

Renowned for its build quality and engineering integrity, Daimler supplied cars to the Royal Household until being usurped by Rolls-Royce in 1950. Introduced during November 1938, the 2½ Litre (or DB18 as it became known) featured a refined straight-six engine, four-speed pre-selector transmission and independent front suspension. Although the vast majority were bodied as saloons, a select number wore Drophead Coupe coachwork courtesy of Tickford and Barker.

Beginning life in Lancashire (or so its ‘LTB 420’ number plate would imply), chassis DB18-53520 was off the road for a period before being re-registered with the DVLA in 1979. Self-evidently the subject of much past restoration work, the Daimler formed part of a private, East Anglian-based collection for over twenty years. Finished in Light Blue over Dark Blue with Blue upholstery, the front seats have been nicely retrimmed while the rears are thought to be original. The 2½ litre straight-six OHV engine starts readily, runs smoothly and revs freely suggesting that it has been previously overhauled. Patch repaired, the three-position hood raises and lowers as intended but is no longer watertight. Laid-up in 2022 following a service, the four-seater has recently been recommissioned. Indeed, the vendor intends to present it for sale with a fresh MOT certificate. Elegant and rare in equal measure, this delightful coachbuilt Daimler could be enjoyed ‘as is’ or further smartened.

PLEASE NOTE: This lot is suffering from a gear selection issue which has prevented the vendor from presenting it for a MOT test. The engine runs well but the car will not go into gear. As such, it will need transporting away from the auction.

For more information, please contact:
Damian Jones
damian.jones@handh.co.uk
07855 493737