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Daimler SP250 B Spec

1962 · 25,400 miles · Manual · Red

£45,495

Listed today at Mole Valley Specialist Cars, Dorking. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1962
Mileage: 25,400 miles
Gearbox: Manual
Engine: 2.5-litre V8
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Convertible
Colour: Red
Doors: 2
Generation: SP250 B-spec (1960–1963)

About this car

The Daimler SP250, known as the Dart, was the company's only sports car of the period, powered by Edward Turner's compact 2.5-litre V8 and wearing a glassfibre body. This example is described as a B Spec car, first registered in 1962, and shows 25,400 miles.

It has been through a full nut-and-bolt restoration, with a large file documenting the work. The engine has been rebuilt by Robert Grinter of Essex, a name known among Daimler V8 owners. The gearbox was rebuilt at the same time, with overdrive on third and fourth and a new clutch fitted by Overdrive Services of Sheffield.

The dealer notes the car has only just arrived, so further details are still to come.

Written by Vertar from Mole Valley Specialist Cars’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 specification (2,548 cc V8, 140 bhp gross); performance and weight figures came from period road tests, not the factory, so they are null).

Power: 140 bhp
Engine: 2,548 cc, 8 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated