Vehicle Description
Just Arrived this Rare Built to order for Royalty!! Yes this
Classic is a real head turner all white with Newer Paint and
Interior looks great! Check it out in good running condition with a
GM Motor, Six cylinder and Automatic Trans with Power Steering,
Power Brakes a real Sharp Rare Car including jump seats!! These car
were custom built to order for Royalty and the Very Wealthy could
only afford them. 1976 Daimler DS420 LIMO- VERY RARE English White
also known as (The Princess) for obvious reasons...... Last of the
real limousines" was built by Daimler from 1968 until 1992. Many
small changes were incorporated during these 25 years. They allow
the actual age of a car to be determined quite accurately just from
its external appearance. The (English) Daimler company was founded
in Coventry, England in 1893. It was named after the German
inventor Gottlieb Daimler, but never had any business relationship
with other car manufacturing companies such as Austro Daimler or
Daimler Benz. Jaguar bought the Daimler company in 1960. By all
means, commercial and technical, the Daimler DS420 qualifies as a
Jaguar car. Most body panels for the DS420 were manufactured by
Motor Panels, and the body was assembled by Park Sheet Metal, both
in Coventry. Until 1979, the bare body was then shipped to
VandenPlas in Kingsbury, London, for the final assembly. In late
1979, when VandenPlas closed, the final assembly came to Jaguar's
Browns Lane site where a group of specialist craftsmen continued to
build this car virtually by hand. The average production was less
than one car per day. 4141 of these limousines were built, and
another 903 cars were delivered in chassis-only form to the hearse
manufacturers Wilcox, Eagle Specialist Vehicles, Woodall Nicholson
and Thomas Startin Jr. The clientele was very mixed: limousine
rental companies such as Hertz/Daimler Hire and Avis bought this
car in large quantities. It was equally popular with funeral
companies. and the Co-op was the single largest customer. The
Regent hotel in Hong Kong was another large customer, with over 20
of these cars. But it was also bought for Heads of State,
Ministries of Defence (the car could be equipped with armour
plating) and many other Government agencies through the entire
Commonwealth. The late British Queen Mother had five of these cars
consecutively, and the British Royal Mews still have three DS420
limousines in active service. The Royal Courts of Danmark and
Sweden and the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg also have this model in
active service. Former users are the courts of Spain, Belgium,
Monaco, Morocco, Jordania, Bahrein, and many presidents. The most
excentric customer was the American billionaire Howard Hughes. He
had a very special interior fitted, including a toilet under the
rear bench. Two cars were factory-built as landaulettes: one for
the Governor General of the West Indies in Jamaica, and one for the
President of Sudan. These landaulettes were the most expensive cars
ever in the BLMC price list. The DS420 is now very popular in the
wedding hire business. The spacious interior is ideal for brides
with large dresses, or it can carry many bridesmaids. There are
currently around 200 wedding companies showing a DS420 on their web
sites. Many wedding cars are converted to landaulettes. Most new
cars were sold in black. Black over Carlton grey was another
popular combination. But black cars are hard to find nowadays most
wedding cars now carry a two tone combination of light colours. The
price at its introduction in 1968 was sd 4424.9.5 (UK market, sales
tax included). The last cars in 1992 had a sales price of 45,000.-,
and the difference corresponds to a sustained price increment of
10% per year. This inflation was not equally spread: from 1973 to
1976 the price doubled, and it doubled again in the next three
years. The drivers affectionately nicknamed this model "the Old
Lady". In general they were unhappy with the comfort in the
driver's compartment: narrow, noisy, stuffy and hot. Until twin
seats were introduced in 1984, the driver's bench could not be
adjusted at all. The steering column can move inward and outward
over three inch approx., giving a choice between "too close" and
"much too close". Looks and runs great we are in the process of
redoing the front seats the rear compartment was just completed in
burgundy leather with Jump Seats looks fantastic!! The motor was a
six cylinder Now a late model Six Cylinder GM with matching GM
Automatic Transmission. This Limo has been done to be dependable
and serviceable to be used for a Limo Service and get you to the
church on time cool and comfortable.
