1978 Daimler Double Six

Highlights

• One of only 1,925 right-hand drive Series II examples produced
• Comprehensive history file with documented bodywork restoration
• Attractive dark blue coachwork with russet leather interior
• The vendor reports all electrics functioning correctly
• Fastidiously maintained and garaged throughout current ownership

The Appeal

Daimler did many things well, but what they did best was expanding upon Jaguar saloons and packing them with luxury. The Double Six took on the Series 2 XJ Saloon and made it a positively palatial piece of kit - significantly pricier than the original XJ and, thus, significantly rarer. Only 1,925 examples like this one were ever built and are increasingly scarce.

This particular car, manufactured in December 1977 and dispatched to its first owner in February 1978, is finished in the striking combination of dark blue coachwork with russet leather upholstery. It is accompanied by a comprehensive history file that includes invoices and photographs documenting a bodywork restoration carried out in 1999/2000 at a cost of well over £10,000.

The vendor describes this as a well-sorted example. Purchased from Car & Classic in 2021 and garage-kept since, it's covered less than 2,000 miles in the current ownership.

Key Information

• Mileage: 98,852 miles (indicated, unwarranted, believed correct by the vendor)
• Country of registration: United Kingdom
• Technical inspection status: MOT exempt
• Technical specs: 5.3-litre V12 petrol, three-speed automatic
• Paperwork: Comprehensive history file including restoration invoices and photographs, original owners' manual and leather wallet, two sets of keys

The Detail

• Bodywork restoration carried out in 1999/2000 at a cost of well over £10,000, with invoices and photographs on file
• Last serviced in the summer of 2020 by Forest Motors Bordon, a classic-car specialist, with approximately 150 miles covered since
• Purchased from Car & Classic in 2021, with less than 2,000 miles covered since
• Garaged throughout current ownership
• Twin fuel tanks with functioning switching mechanism
• All electrics reported to function correctly, including central locking and electric windows
• The vendor describes the interior upholstery as having no significant wear, with the wood dash free from cracks or peeling
• Headlining replaced in recent years and reported to be in fine shape
• Original carpets protected by additional mats
• Everflex roof covering reported to be in good shape, with the vendor reporting no concerns underneath
• Gold coach line reported to be in very good condition
• Some small cracks in paintwork on the nearside front door
• Some blistering of paint around the bottom corner of the nearside windscreen
• Bubbling noted on the offside headlamp surround
• Small ding noted on the passenger door
• Daimler-branded kick-plates show scuffs and scratches consistent with age
• All four wheels reported to be in very good condition with good tread on all tyres
• Spare wheel and original jack included in the boot
• Original leather wallet and owners' manual present in the glove box
• Supplied with two sets of keys

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