Lot Ended
Description
Just five
owners from new; has been earning a good living as a wedding car during the
current 10-year ownership; very smart interior; only for sale because the owner
is winding down his business
The most recognisable limousine of all
time, the Daimler DS420 first appeared in 1968 and remained in production
substantially unaltered for nearly 25 years. No royal wedding or state
procession would be complete without a long line of these stately cars quietly
wafting along.
Hand-built by Vanden Plas and sat on a modified Jaguar
420G floorpan, the DS420 featured the Jag's legendary XK 4.2 litre, twin
cam six-cylinder engine with automatic transmission, independent suspension and
power steering. Production lasted until 1992 and many of the 4,116 examples made
were exported to embassies and royal households abroad. These days they are much
favoured for wedding and funeral work where the sheer grandeur of the limo and
the eight-seater capacity proves invaluable.
First registered in August
1989, this DS420 has had just five owners from new, the current owner acquiring
the car in 2016 to join his fleet of funeral and wedding hire cars. Although it
comes with no service history, we are assured that it has been kept
well-maintained by the vendor’s own in-house mechanics as there is no priority
higher than reliability for a car in this line of work – God forbid if you ruin
the biggest day in the life of one of your brides by suffering the indignity of
a breakdown…
The MOT history online shows that it has always been in
light regular use, the mileage creeping up slowly from 83,942 in 2006 to today’s
total of 97,309 miles. The last MOT was issued in February 2022 with no
advisories recorded and it has only covered some 350 miles since.
As you
can see in the photos, this stately old dowager looks to be in good shape for a
37-year-old with a very smart interior, and has always been kept garaged when
not in use.
She has been starting easily and running well as we have
moved her around on site, with healthy 40psi oil pressure and a surprisingly
lively turn of speed for such a big car. We did note a slight whine from under
the bonnet under acceleration, but this sounds like nothing more than a slipping
fan belt or somesuch and doesn’t affect the performance.
Only for sale
because our vendor is now winding down his wedding hire company, this stately
limo is on offer here at no reserve and is no doubt capable of continuing to
earn a decent living for many more years to come.
Please
note: The private plate shown is being retained by the vendor and the
car has now reverted to its original number plate, G257 BJO, as recorded on the
V5C which comes with the vehicle.
Consigned by James Dennison – 07970
309907 – james.dennison@brightwells.com