Highlights
- Comprehensively restored during current ownership with approximately 500 miles covered since
- Factory-fitted optional overdrive
- Two folders of history dating back to 1962
- In current ownership since 2018, always stored in a temperature-controlled garage
- Interior described by the vendor as original and deliberately preserved
The Appeal
The Daimler SP250 Dart is one of the most characterful British sports cars of the early 1960s. Edward Turner's sweet-revving 2.5-litre V8, paired with a lightweight fibreglass body - it was magic then, and it's magic now. The factory-fitted optional overdrive on this example only adds to its appeal, transforming it from a spirited back-road companion into a capable long-distance tourer.
This 1962 example has been comprehensively restored during the current ownership, which dates back to 2018, and the vendor reports that, since then, it's been running like new. The engine is still running in, and we're informed that the gearbox, brakes, and steering are all in fine fettle. Two folders of history accompany the car, stretching right back to when it was first registered, and it has been fastidiously stored in a temperature-controlled garage, kept on a trickle charge and under a cover throughout.
Prospective buyers should note that the paintwork requires attention — a previous respray did not adequately prepare the fibreglass body, resulting in bubbling and flaking over time — but the chrome, the interior, and the mechanical condition are all reported to be in very good order. For anyone seeking a mechanically sorted SP250 Dart with a strong history file and a desirable factory specification, this car ticks plenty of boxes.
History and Paperwork
- First registered in 1962 in the United Kingdom
- The DVLA records 5 former keepers
- In current ownership since 2018
- MOT exempt
- Accompanied by a collection of invoices, documentation and more
The Condition
- Bodywork appears solid and well-presented
- Paintwork requires a respray
- A previous repaint did not properly prepare the fibreglass body, causing the paint to bubble and flake over time
- The vendor reports all chrome is in very good condition
- The vendor describes the interior as original and deliberately kept so, with expected age-related wear
- Convertible roof
- Stored in a temperature-controlled garage, on trickle charge, under a cover
The Mechanics
- 2,500cc V8 engine
- 4-speed manual transmission with factory-fitted optional overdrive
- Recently rebuilt
- Engine bay in good order
- Engine still running in following the rebuild
- The vendor states the brakes are in very good condition, along with a smooth gearbox and tight handling
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