| 2.5V8 V8-250 | |||||
| Saloon | |||||
| Right Hand Drive | |||||
| 7K3263 | |||||
| 1968 | Old English White | ||||
| 2022 | Dark Blue | ||||
| Rest: Nice | |||||
| Stafford | |||||
| Staffordshire | |||||
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Record Creation: Entered on 6 October 2022.
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2022-10-06 12:00:07 | pauls writes:
Car offered at:
www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1968-daimler-v8-250-gLQakn_aaid=a5ce63ed-6419-48b8-adb6-8692f74daf04&bsft_eid=e63dbf22-cfe5-49ad-a64 ...
Seller's description:
1968 Daimler 250 V8
Colour White
Odometer 55,727 Miles
Engine size 2500
Town Stafford
Seller Type Private
Location Staffordshire
Country United Kingdom
2.5 litre V8 engine produces 140 bhp
An older restoration
Factory option power steering fitted
First registered 14th June 1968
Current owner first purchased the car in 1988
Was then owned by a friend for over 30 years
Vendor bought back the car in 2021
Restored in 1989-92
Colour resprayed in Old English White
Road Tax and MOT exempt
Recent low mileage confirmed by MOT history
The Interior
Leather upholstery in nicely patinated
Carpets clean and tidy
Seat belts fitted
Veneer generally good, lacquer could be improved or preserved
Period radio fitted
Switchgear and gauges legible
Headlining clean and secure
Spare wheel and original toolkit present
The Exterior
Repainted in Old English White
Paintwork remains in good condition, with a few chips and scratches as expected
Chromework generally good
Some pitting to chrome boot plinth
Regularly Waxoyled
A little surface corrosion
Welding carried out during restoration — jacking points and front chassis rails
Door skins and bottoms replaced
Clean and tidy underneath
New set of tyres
The Mechanics
Automatic transmission
Optional power steering fitted
Slight leak from gearbox
Starts and drives as it should do
No reported smoke
Changes gear well
No unusual noises reported