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Caramel Daimler Double Six Series 2 Vanden Plas Corgi 1:43 Model Car
The Daimler modelled was built in Jaguar's Coventry factory then shipped to Vanden Plas' Kingsbury Works in North West London (their home since 1923) to be trimmed It was finished on December 3rd 1973 and registered by dealers Drabble and Allen Manchester on March 11th 1974 to first owner Grangewood Allan Co Ltd London Both the exterior and the exquisite hand-made Chamois coloured leather interior (one of three available colours the others being Deep Olive and Tuscan) have survived well because the car has always been looked after The current owner Northampton-based Paul Somerscales is the eighth and bought it in March 2018 at which point it had covered only 68000 miles from new The Double Six Vanden Plas was the flagship of the Daimler range and only 1723 were made between September 1973
and March 1979 The aim was to produce a car with the cachet to be chauffeur driven during the week but which was cheaper than a Rolls-Royce and could be driven by the owner over the weekend It featured a bright silver side moulding with a coachline below it Vanden Plas' unique leather seats Birstall Evlan carpets nylon footwell-rugs adjustable rear-quarter reading lamps red door-opening lights a rear console cigar lighter and a vinyl roof For these a unique colour scheme and other luxuries the purchaser paid a premium of 1256 over the 4812 cost of the Double Six on which it was based Please note box and model dimensions are shown as identical however only represent the boxpackage size Engine 5343cc V12 SOHC Power 285bhp at 5750rpm Torque 294lbft at 3500rpm 0-60mph 78 seconds Maximum speed
147mph Price 6068 including taxes
and March 1979 The aim was to produce a car with the cachet to be chauffeur driven during the week but which was cheaper than a Rolls-Royce and could be driven by the owner over the weekend It featured a bright silver side moulding with a coachline below it Vanden Plas' unique leather seats Birstall Evlan carpets nylon footwell-rugs adjustable rear-quarter reading lamps red door-opening lights a rear console cigar lighter and a vinyl roof For these a unique colour scheme and other luxuries the purchaser paid a premium of 1256 over the 4812 cost of the Double Six on which it was based Please note box and model dimensions are shown as identical however only represent the boxpackage size Engine 5343cc V12 SOHC Power 285bhp at 5750rpm Torque 294lbft at 3500rpm 0-60mph 78 seconds Maximum speed
147mph Price 6068 including taxes
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