| 4.2 Sovereign | |||||
| Saloon | |||||
| Right Hand Drive | |||||
| 7A34917-8 | |||||
| 4A34665 | |||||
| 30956 | |||||
| 1968 | Black | ||||
| 2023 | Black | ||||
| Scruffy Driver | |||||
| Coniston | |||||
| Cumbria | |||||
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Record Creation: Entered on 19 January 2023.
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2023-01-19 11:12:44 | pauls writes:
Car offered at:
www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1968-daimler-sovereign-420-ndLoOn_aaid=a5ce63ed-6419-48b8-adb6-8692f74daf04&bsft_eid=3bd43fe4-7155-4988-bb7 ...
Seller's description:
1968 Daimler Sovereign (pre-xj6)
Colour Brown
Odometer 79,407 Miles
Engine size 4235
Town Coniston
Seller Type Private
Location Cumbria
Country United Kingdom
4.2-litre straight-six XK engine
Refitted interior
Daimler fluted radiator surround
First registered 19th December 1968
Road Tax and MOT exempt
Formerly registered in the Netherlands
Re-registered in the UK with what is believed to be its original registration number
Owners manuals and repair manuals
Numerous hand-written invoices for parts and servicing
Historic MOTs and tax discs
Six former keepers
The Interior
Retrimmed leather interior
Electric seats fitted
Quilted headlining and door cards
Later centre console added
Front seatbelts
Rear picnic tables
All gauges and switches said to be working
Wood-rimmed Moto-Lita steering wheel
Burr walnut dashboard
Central locking on the front doors
Original radio removed
The dashboard top looks to be free from cracks or UV damage
The carpets are well worn and could benefit from a clean
Spacious boot to the rear, with some spare parts, including the original steering wheel
The Exterior
Thought to have been restored previously
Some scratches, chips and cracks in the paint
A little bubbling in places
Some patches of corrosion can be seen
Some of the chrome plating is pitted
Daimler trademark fluted radiator surround
Some surface corrosion to the underside, and the ‘crows feet’ are said to be ingot condition and original
There is some filler known to be in a rear wing
Running on steel wheels with chrome trims and chrome hubcaps
The Mechanics
4.2-litre straight-six XK engine
Automatic transmission
Shares the same suspension setup as the E-Type
Said to start easily and run well
The only issue reported is that the engine can be started in any gear, as the interlock switch has failed
No other mechanical issues reported
New battery fitted in 2021
The prop shaft has reportedly been renewed
Oil pressure said to be normal
Extensive hand-written servicing records on file