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Morris Leslie Auctions Ltd are pleased to announce this lot will be offered for sale in our forth coming auction of classic vehicles on Saturday 23rd November at our Perthshire auction centre, over 150 expected entries. Please visit our website for a full pictured catalogue.
Estimate: £8, 000 - £10, 000
Chassis number 1A33850BW - the chassis number decodes as a 1968 built RHD Automatic Daimler Sovereign which was originally Red and has been colour changed to White during 1997, the registration HDS 50G is a year related registration and was allocated during 1989. The original registration number was SVA 5G which would have been issued around February 1969 in the Lanarkshire area. The production of these cars ran from 1966 to 1969. The cars where a badge engineered version of the Jaguar 420 saloon, which itself was based on the Jaguar S-Type. The Daimler was differed from the S-Type in having a revised four headlight nose reminiscent of the Jaguar Mark X, and being powered by a 4. 2-litre version of the straight six XK engine along with the traditional Daimler fluted radiator grille and boot handle housing the reversing light, different badging and a few added luxuries which included higher quality leather upholstery. The vendor informs us that this example was kept in storage by a previous owner for almost 30 years and was the subject of restoration some 20 years ago which we are informed included solder and new metal work restoration by a traditional panel beater. A new Webasto sunroof, reconditioned red leather interior.
