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Daimler Dart SP250

1960 · 22,000 miles · Manual · Ivory

£43,995

Listed today at The Forge Prees, Prees. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1960
Registration: JFO 263
Mileage: 22,000 miles
Gearbox: Manual
Engine: 2.5-litre V8
Power: 140 bhp
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Roadster
Colour: Ivory
Doors: 2
Previous owners: 6
Generation: A-spec (1959–1961)

About this car

The Daimler SP250 Dart paired a glassfibre body with a small, free-revving 2.5-litre V8, and this 1960 right-hand-drive car is an early example. It was built on 3 May 1960 and supplied new through Mantle and Boarland in the UK. A Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust certificate confirms its original specification, and it still wears its factory Ivory paint over brown leather. The engine and chassis numbers are described as matching.

It has been upgraded for touring, with rack-and-pinion steering, an overdrive gearbox and B-spec chassis changes. Mechanical work listed includes a reconditioned radiator and water pump, new piston rings and valve guides, new clutch cylinders and a new fuel pump. Poly-bushed suspension, new brake pads and discs and rear wheel bearings are also noted.

The car was repainted in March 2015, and the upholstery was retrimmed with a new hood in 2010. It has had six former keepers, is MOT and road tax exempt, and the stated mileage of 22,000 is marked with an asterisk. The listing also carries a "coming soon" note.

Written by Vertar from The Forge Prees’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Daimler factory engine data (2.5L Turner hemi V8, 140 bhp gross). Top speed, 0-60 and weight left null because the commonly quoted figures come from period magazine road tests, not the manufacturer.).

Engine: 2,548 cc, 8 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated