Highlights
- Desirable Japanese import
- Recent mechanical overhaul and service
- Well presented in good original form
- Fully UK registered
The Appeal
The Daimler nameplate has long been synonymous with the absolute highest quality Jaguars, designed to be true gentleman's automobiles with a little bit more panache than the average model. Certainly Jaguar’s are excellent in their own right but a Daimler does a wonderful job of turning everything up to 11.
Possibly one of the most esteemed models to have the Daimler badge bestowed upon it is the legendary Double Six. Based on the XJ platform, the Six has long been seen as the pinnacle of executive saloons and stands as a wonderfully lavish, four wheeled slice of Old England.
This 1990 Double Six originally hails from the roads of Japan where it has spent the bulk of its life before arriving, exceptionally well preserved, on the shores of the UK around seven years ago. Presented in great overall mechanical and aesthetic order it is certainly one of the better of the limited number of examples on the market today and lends itself well to become part of a prestigious collection or for use as an executive day to day runner.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered 01/08/1990
- The current mileage of the Daimler is 27719 Miles, the car had 25258 km (15694 miles) on the clock at time of import, once imported a new Odometer was fitted which now reads 12025 Miles combined these reach the total of 27719 miles.
- Originally a Japanese car understood to have been supplied through Jaguar Japan LTD
- Imported into the UK circa 2016
- Fully UK registered with V5 document present
- Accompanied by Jaguar book pack and supporting owners literature
- Some Japanese servicing and import documentation
- Invoices for maintenance work undertaken during the car’s time here in the UK including mechanical refresh and service in 2022
- MOT valid with no advisories until April 2024
- The vendor believes that car may have been resprayed at some point but has no evidence of this
The Interior
- A truly splendid place to be, an incredibly luxurious interior space in impeccable form
- Sumptuous cream leather throughout
- Great quality seating front and rear highlighting very little, if anything in the way of wear or blemishing
- Excellent wood finish trim throughout the cabin, all in great shape with a brilliant shine
- Contrasting black dash panel in fine form, notably lacking in signs of sun fading or damage
- High specification car for the era with on board computer and factory cruise control
- Cruise control is in good working order
- Plush beige carpeting throughout with sheepskin rugs for the rear seat occupants
- Two spoke Daimler steering wheel in great clean shape
- Interior switchgear is in fine fettle and all reported to be in working order
- Carpeted rear boot area, impressively sized with Jaguar toolkit and full size spare wheel
- Interior trim is of a marvellous quality throughout
- Well upholstered door panels boasting excellent embellishments and door furniture
- Pull down arm rests
- Factory electric windows
The Exterior
- Classic, suave exterior styling
- In great overall order from an aesthetic perspective with very limited signs of age or blemishing to be seen
- Dark green paintwork of a good standard and believed to be the original colourway specced to the car
- Chrome trim is of a high quality throughout and exhibits with very minimal signs of age or wear
- Subtle Daimler badging along with the iconic front grille piece help denote this as a prestigious Double Six
- Excellent trademark twin headlight setup at the front
- Plastic blend bumpers in good clean shape front and rear
- Cibie fog lights mounted at the front of the car
- Glass work is of a marvellous standard and the panel gaps look to be straight and consistent across the car
- Four excellent 15” Daimler wheels reside at ground level with a fifth full size spare situated in the boot
The Mechanics
- Fitted with a glorious 5.3 litre Jaguar V12 engine
- Engine mated to an impressively smooth automatic gearbox
- Presented in great, clean, honest mechanical order
- Subject to an extensive mechanical refresh in 2022 which included a service, power steering system overhaul and cruise control refurbishment at a cost of around £3300 by and independent Jaguar specialist
- The Daimler fires into life comfortably and is reported to be a great performer on the roads, with an outstandingly comfortable ride being provided
- Factory fitted cruise control working correctly
- The car’s underside appears clean and solid upon inspection
- Advisory free MOT valid until April 2024 for added mechanical peace of mind
Summary
The Double Six has always seemed to be a well appreciated classic as it has so greatly deserved. Well styled, well equipped and genuinely usable, it's a truly great model which with its Daimler nameplates on, is something very special indeed.
Increasingly rare, Daimler Double Sixes seldom come to market, especially ones of this calibre. A high specification, UK registered Japanese import in well preserved overall form, this is a Double Six that comfortably ticks all the boxes one looks for in an executive cruiser with ease and is ready to be enjoyed at the hands of a new loving owner.
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