Highlights

• A very rarely seen example of the V12 Series 2 Daimler Coupe
• In a fine condition with restored interior and refinished in gleaming black
• A seemingly low mileage, low owner example of a rare and desirable car
  
  

The Appeal

This is a rarely seen model with only 400 thought to have been made, making it one of the lowest volume models produced by Jaguar. Marketed as the “Daimler Double Six Two Door” this remarkable car combined Daimler’s premium position in the range with the sublime 5.3L V12 engine. This example features a restored interior and later respray but appears to be a low mileage and low owner example and ready for a new owner.

The History and Paperwork

• This Double-Six was first registered in November 1978
• Interestingly, this car’s chassis number reveals it to have been built in 1977
• We know that as production ended with chassis number 2F-1372 in November 1977
• This car’s chassis number reveals it to two cars earlier than the last made
• Given the high original cost of the car it could have remained unsold until 1978
• The first owner retained the car until 1984 and the second until 2004
• The current owner acquired the car in March 2004
• It appears that the car stood unused between 2012 and 2018
• A break in MOT history spans this period with less than 300 miles being added
• At some point the car’s original brown livery was replaced with the current black
• The Daimler has only covered around 600 miles since 2009
• There is a limited amount of paperwork included with the car
• The current V5 registration document is present
• A handful of previous MOTs are also on-hand
• The Daimler was last MOT’d in July 2018 at 43,776 miles
  
  

The Interior

• The interior of the Double-Six has clearly undergone a more recent restoration
• The original seats have been retrimmed in scarlet leather 
• This is double stitched into a diamond pattern for the seat centres
• The bolsters are finished in smooth leather
• The extremities of the seat are finished with magnolia leather piping
• The rear bench is identically trimmed, and a folding centre armrest is fitted
• The complementary coloured carpets are edge bound in magnolia leather
• The scarlet headlining is tightly and smoothly applied
• The door cards are finished in a complementary colour
• The top and bottom rolls of the dashboard are finished in black
• The centre panel is finished in varnished dark veneer 
• Ahead of the driver is a full set of familiar white on black Smiths gauges
• There is a bank of warning lights separating the speedometer and tachometer
• The bezel of the tachometer has lost its black finish
• The large boot is finished with a black, fitted carpet set
• A full-sized spare wheel is housed under the boot floor
• An original jack and accompanying tools are present

The Exterior

• The Daimler is finished in a shiny looking black livery
• This is complemented by a period black vinyl roof
• The paint appears to be a more recent respray 
• The DVLA records note the original colour as “brown”
• The paintwork looks generally good with a deep shine evident
• On close inspection there are some cracks noted in the paintwork
• These have been captured for your review
• The chrome work is generally very good with just minor imperfections noted
• The Daimler sits on a set of retrofitted Wolfrace light alloy wheels
• These are 15-inch, five-hole items in an undamaged condition
• They are currently slightly tarnished and would benefit from a polish
• A recent and matching set of Pirelli P4000 Super Touring tyres are fitted
• These are in a 205/70 configuration
• Both cabin glass and light lenses all appear to be in a good overall condition
  
  

The Mechanics

• The Daimler is fitted with the, now legendary, 5,344 cc V12 Jaguar engine
• In this form the units were fitted with a Lucas badged fuel injection system
• This was actually a licensed version of the Bosch D-Jetronic system
• Power is fed to the rear wheels via a three-speed automatic transmission
• In this form the power output was 285bhp with 294Ib-ft of torque
• In period this was good for a mid-7 seconds 0-60mph time
• The under-bonnet presentation is reasonable for a car of this age
• The Jaguar V12 was never a very well-presented engine, however
• The engine bay would benefit from a professional clean and detail
• The underside of the car appears to be in good shape for the age of car
• Some new looking components are in evidence under here, too
  
  

Summary