4.2 Sovereign | |||||
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1969 | British Racing Green / ------------ | ||||
2023 | Suede Green | ||||
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2023-06-10 10:29:09 | pauls writes:
Car to be at auction 6/23
www.classiccarauctions.co.uk/1969-daimler-sovereign-recc31484-1-warwick-0623
Auction description:
Lot Number 526
GUIDE PRICE: £5,000 - £7,000
DAIMLER SOVEREIGN Saloon
Registration Number VHM 209G
MOT Expiry Exempt
Chassis Number 1A34369BW
Engine Number 7X34909.B
Transmission Auto
Body Colour Jaguar BRG
The Warwickshire Collection - This car has formed part of an extensive collection of British and European Classics and your inspection is encouraged.
In recent years, this car has formed part of a large collection and has received little or no use, so an element of recommissioning is to be expected. Some of these cars do start, run and drive. Each car has a condition report, however they are all sold as seen
Presented in Jaguar British Racing Green with a Suede Green leather interior
Showing 90,087 miles on the odometer. Small history file with a few old MOTs
Appears to be a good entry-level classic, usable as it is after some basic recommissioning works
2023-07-26 08:03:48 | Bob writes:
July 26, 2023
www.handh.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-15---1969-daimler-sovereign/&so=0&st=&sto=0&au=530&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=0& ...
Lot 15
1969 Daimler Sovereign
£16,000 - £20,000
Registration No: VHM 209G
Chassis No: 1A34369BW
MOT: July 2024
1 of only 5,476 RHD examples made
Part of the Dr James Hull collection for many years
Displays a credible but unwarranted 90,000 miles
Finished in the appealing combination of BRG with Suede Green leather upholstery
Introduced in 1966, the Daimler Sovereign was a more luxurious version of the contemporaneous Jaguar 420. Differentiated from its badge-engineered sibling by means of a fluted radiator grille and better standard equipment, it otherwise shared the same four-door monocoque bodyshell equipped with all-round independent coil-sprung suspension, servo-assisted four-wheel disc brakes and a detuned version (245bhp vs. 265bhp) of the Jaguar MKX's 4235cc DOHC straight-six engine. In many ways a testbed for the forthcoming Jaguar XJ6's styling and mechanical layout, the Daimler Sovereign remained in production until 1969 by which time some 5,829 left- and right-hand drive examples are thought to have been made. Among the rarest of the Browns Lane-designed Daimlers, the Sovereign is a highly underrated motorcar combining as it does an elegant 1960s design with surprisingly modern road manners.
First registered in the London borough of East Ham on 20th February 1969 (or so its ‘VHM 209G’ number plate would imply), this rare Daimler is finished in the appealing combination of British Racing Green with Suede Green leather upholstery. Believed but not warranted to have covered some 90,000 miles from new - the vendor considers the condition of the original interior to be commensurate with the odometer reading – the Sovereign boasts Marles Varamatic power steering and Borg Warner automatic transmission. Formerly part of the renowned Dr James Hull Collection of Jaguars and Daimlers, ‘VHM 209G’ has self-evidently been treated to much past restoration / maintenance work as can be seen from the condition of its bodywork / paintwork, brakes and suspension etc. Starting readily upon inspection, the engine displayed good oil pressure during a brief test run. Expected to possess a fresh MOT certificate by the time of sale, this decidedly handsome 1960s saloon is accompanied by sundry paperwork. A new V5C Registration Document has been applied for and will be forwarded to a successful purchaser.
2023-08-31 06:23:50 | Bob writes:
www.classiccarauctions.co.uk/1969-daimler-sovereign-recc31030-2-warwick-0923
SUMMARY
Handsome 1969 Sovereign, recently gently recommissioned with the emphasis on retaining originality.
DESCRIPTION
Introduced at the 1966 London Motor Show, the Daimler Sovereign (and its sibling Jaguar 420) were "compact sporting saloons" produced for only two years before the arrival of the XJ6
Powered by the ubiquitous 4.2-litre, six-cylinder, XK unit offering 245bhp at 5500rpm
‘VHM 209G’ has previously formed part of the renowned James Hull Collection and has, more recently, been in the custodianship of Jaguar Land Rover
Purchased by our vendor and extensively recommissioned with the emphasis on retaining originality
Very well presented in its original colour combination of British Racing Green with a complementing Suede Green interior
A fresh MOT was issued on 20/07/2023 and the car will be driven to the sale
Your early inspection is welcomed and encouraged to fully appreciate the overall quality and outstanding originality of this handsome, late-sixties saloon
SPECIFICATION
Make DAIMLER
Model SOVEREIGN
Variant Saloon
Registration Number VHM 209G
MOT Expiry Exempt
Chassis Number 1A34369BW
Transmission Automatic
Body Colour British Racing Green
2023-10-17 09:04:53 | Bob writes:
Sold for: £16,875