| Daimler Limousine DR450 | |
|---|---|
 Daimler 8-passenger chauffeur-driver limousine 1967 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | The Daimler Company Limited |
| Production | 1961–1968 864 produced[1] |
| Assembly | Coventry, England |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car |
| Body style | 4-door 8-passenger[2] limousine |
| Layout | Front-engine, Rear-wheel-drive |
| Related | Daimler Majestic Major DQ450[2] |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.561 litres (278 cu in) V8[2] |
| Transmission | Borg Warner DG-250M automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,505 mm (138.0 in)[2] |
| Length | 5,740 mm (226.0 in)[2] |
| Width | 1,868 mm (73.5 in)[2] |
| Height | 1,615 mm (63.6 in)[2] |
| Kerb weight | 2,122 kg (4,678 lb)[2] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Daimler DK400 |
| Successor | Daimler DS420 |
| Daimler (Turner) 4½ litre V8 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | The Daimler Company Limited |
| Production | 2,044 864 DR450 cars 1,180 DQ450 cars |
| Layout | |
| Configuration | 90 degree V eight-cylinder |
| Displacement | 4.561 litres (278 cu in)[2] |
| Cylinder bore | 95.3 mm (3.8 in)[2] |
| Piston stroke | 80 mm (3.1 in)[2] |
| Cylinder block material | Cast iron |
| Cylinder head material | Aluminium alloy, hemispherical combustion chambers |
| Valvetrain | OHV by pushrods and rockers[2] Two valves per cylinder hemispherical head |
| Compression ratio | 8.0:1[2] |
| Combustion | |
| Fuel system | Carburettors—twin S.U. HD8; fuel pump—SU electric Aua 61[2] |
| Management | None |
| Fuel type | Petrol[2] |
| Oil system | Filter—Full flow replaceable element[2] |
| Cooling system | Water[2] |
| Output | |
| Power output | 220 bhp (160 kW; 220 PS) @ 5,500 rpm[2] |
| Torque output | 383.7 N⋅m (283.0 lbf⋅ft) @ 3,200 rpm.[2] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 31.25 in (793.8 mm) |
| Width | 25.5 in (647.7 mm) |
| Height | 31 in (787.4 mm) |
| Dry weight | 498 lb (226 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Thirty-Six DE 36 DK400 Straight-Six |
| Successor | Daimler DS420 |
The Daimler DR450 is a limousine variant of the Majestic Major DQ450 saloon. Produced from 1961[3] to 1968, it was the last complete car designed by The Daimler Company Limited.
Intended for the carriage trade, as an executive express or as a hire car for those needing something larger than a five-seater saloon, the DR450 was produced in numbers close to those of the Majestic Major saloon on which it was based.
- ^ "Ran When Parked: Daimler DR450". Ranwhenparked.blogspot.com. 18 September 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Autocar Road Test 1907, Autocar, 4 January 1963, Iliffe, Sons & Sturmey, London 1963
- ^ New Daimler limousine and Lagonda Rapide saloon. The Times, Wednesday, Sep 27, 1961; pg. 15; Issue 55197