Highlights 

• A three-owner example of the elegant Daimler Super V8, so beloved by captains of industry
• Featuring a full 17 stamps in its service book, from both Jaguar dealers and independents
• A real wolf in sheep’s clothing with its 370 bhp supercharged V8
  
  

The Appeal

The History and Paperwork

• Our car was registered in January 1998 and supplied via Guy Salmon Jaguar in Surrey
• The first owner was understood to have kept the car for around a year
• The second owner, however, enjoyed the car for a full twenty-two years
• The current owner acquired the car around 2 years ago
• There is a good level of paperwork included with this car
• The current V5 in the name of the current owner is on hand
• The original book pack is present including the original service book
• The latter documents a total of 17 services from dealers and independents
• Three original Jaguar keys are included, including the green master key
• The current MoT is present in hard copy and valid until February 2024
  
  

The Interior

• The Daimler name was reserved for the most luxurious and well-appointed Jaguars
• It is no surprise, then, that our car’s cabin is best described as “sumptuous”
• It is a sea of Sable leather and burr walnut veneer in here 
• The front seats feature a ruched leather finish with double stitching and piping
• These are fully electrically adjustable and three stage heated
• The headrests feature embroidered Daimler “D” motifs
• Useful elasticated storage pockets adorn the leading edge of the seat bases
• In many ways, the rear cabin is more impressive still
• The extra 5 inches in the wheelbase is all reserved for the rear seat passengers
• As such the leg room is ample for all sizes of passenger
• The rear cabin is arranged into two individual seats separated by an armrest
• A centre panel contains controls for the electrically adjustable and heated rear seats
• Folding, burr walnut trays are fitted to the rear of the front seats
• Privacy can be ensured, when needed, by retractable window blinds in the rear
• Slate coloured ribbed, Berber style carpets are fitted throughout
• The original, fitted deep sheepskin rugs are in place both front and rear
• The dashboard is fronted by dark burr walnut veneer
• A full set of gauges sit behind the leather and wood, multi-function steering wheel
• The centre console contains controls for climate, sound and telephone
• The light headlining is in great shape and an electric glass sunroof is fitted
• The boot is well sized and shaped and is home to the fitted CD changer unit
• A full-sized spare wheel is housed under the boot floor
  
  

The Exterior

• This example is finished in classic British Racing Green
• The paintwork and body work appear to be in a very good condition
• The paint seems to exude a deep shine and panel gaps appear straight and true
• The exterior of the Super V8 exhibits plenty of Daimler specific touches
• This includes the fluted tops to the radiator grill and the boot trim piece
• The car sits on its original 17-inch “Solar” alloy wheels
• These are centred with Daimler “D” emblazoned caps
• One of these is currently missing but a new one (pictured) is included
• The wheels are fitted with a matching set of Hankook Ventus tyres 
• These were fitted new in February 2023 at the last MoT
• All in all, the Super V8 evokes a very subtle road presence
• Little here gives clues to the innate power on offer by the Super V8
  
  

The Mechanics

• The Super V8 is fitted with the awesome supercharged AJ-V8 engine
• This supercharged beast was good for 370 bhp and 387 Ib-ft of torque
• Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a Mercedes Benz 5G-tronic gearbox
• Suspension is dynamic courtesy of "Computer Active Technology Suspension" (CATS)
• As we have seen the car has been regularly serviced throughout its history
• The most recent service was in its current ownership in May 2021 at 92,913 miles
• Additionally, the current owner has had other preventative maintenance undertaken
• This includes rust repairs to front wings, sill ends and jacking points
• The car has been undersealed and bonnet and bumper covers have been resprayed
• The supercharger has also had its oil replaced
• Under bonnet and underside presentation appears very good for the age of car
• The owner reports that the car “starts, runs and drives superbly”
  
  

Summary