| Daimler 2.5 V8 & V8-250 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 1964 Daimler 2.5 V8 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | The Daimler Company Limited |
| Production | 1962–1967 (2.5 V8) 1967–1969 (V8-250) total in excess of 17,600[1] |
| Assembly | Coventry, England |
| Designer | William Lyons (body) Edward Turner (engine) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Executive car (E) |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Jaguar Mark 2 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Daimler 2.5-litre V8 |
| Transmission | [5][6] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,720 mm (107.1 in) |
| Length | 4,570 mm (179.9 in) |
| Width | 1,670 mm (65.7 in) |
| Kerb weight | 3020 pounds 1375 kg |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Daimler Conquest |
| Successor | not replaced, Daimler Sovereign 2.8 |
The Daimler 2.5 V8/V8-250 is a four-door saloon which was produced by The Daimler Company Limited in the United Kingdom from 1962 to 1969. It was the first Daimler car to be based on a Jaguar platform, the first with a unit body, and the last to feature a Daimler engine after the company was bought from the Birmingham Small Arms Company by Jaguar Cars in 1960. The engine is the hemispherical head V8 designed by Edward Turner and first used in the Daimler SP250 sports car.
- ^ Douglas-Scott-Montagu & Burgess-Wise 1995, p. 279.
- ^ Smith 1972, p. 286.
- ^ a b Long 2008, p. 133.
- ^ Smith 1972, p. 291.
- ^ Smith 1972, p. 293.
- ^ Long 2008, p. 137.