| Daimler Conquest DJ250 to DJ261 | |
|---|---|
 1955 DJ256 Conquest Century (Mark I) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | The Daimler Company Limited |
| Also called | Daimler Century [1] |
| Production | 1953–1958 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Executive car (E) |
| Body style |
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| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2,433 cc (2.433 L; 148.5 cu in) straight-6 Conquest: 75 bhp, cast iron head, single Zenith carb. Conquest Century: 100 bhp, aluminium alloy head, twin SU carbs. |
| Transmission | (1953–'58) preselector gearbox with fluid flywheel (1956–'58) optional B-W automatic cars DJ260 or DJ261 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 104 in (2,642 mm)[2] |
| Length | 177 in (4,496 mm)[2] |
| Width | 65.5 in (1,664 mm)[2] |
| Height | 65 in (1,651 mm)[2] |
| Kerb weight | 1,397 kg (3,080 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Daimler Consort |
| Successor | No immediate successor, then Daimler 2.5 V8 in 1962 |
The Daimler Conquest is an automobile which was produced by The Daimler Company Limited in the United Kingdom from 1953 to 1958. Based on the Lanchester Fourteen, the Conquest replaced the Daimler Consort. Sales were affected by increasing prices and by the fuel shortage caused by the Suez Crisis, and production ended by January 1958, before a replacement model was in production.