1960 Daimler SP250 Dart
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Specifications:
Engine: 2.5 liter V8 Transmission: 4 speed Manual Features: Matching numbers completely restored. All new weather gear, and comes with ultra rare factory hard top. New Wire wheels imported from the UK. |
The SP250 had a fibreglass body, four-wheel Girling disc brakes, and a 2.5-litre Hemi-head V8 engine designed by Edward Turner. The car was described as a 2+2, but the bench-like rear seat offered very limited leg-room unless the front seats were pushed fully forward.
The engine is a V8 iron block, water cooled, with a capacity of 2547 cc. Single central camshaft operated valves through short pushrods with double heavy-duty valve springs. Aluminium alloy hemispherical cylinder heads. The performance was quoted as 140bhp. The transmission is a 4 speed with synchromesh on top three ratios. Provision was made for an electric Lancock overdrive and an Automatic gearbox was optional aswell.
The management of Daimler decided to make a large number of the car's features optional extras because automotive import duties into the United States were not applied to optional extras. The following items could be ordered for the standard car: Wire wheels, Whitewall tyres, Adjustable steering column, Hard top, Front and rear bumper over-riders, Windscreen washers, Heater, Fog lights, Seat belts, Overdrive or automatic gearbox.
The SP250 was launched as the Daimler Dart in April 1959 at the New York Motor Show, where it was unofficially voted as the ugliest car at the show. Chrysler, whose Dodge division owned the trademark for the "Dart" model name, ordered Daimler to change the name under threat of legal action. With little time to come up with a new name, Daimler used the project number, SP250, as the model number.
This car we have for sale has been completely restored and is in phenomenal condition. All new parts were imported from the UK and the engine has been completely rebuilt aswell. The car comes with all its weather gear aswell as a very rare factory optional hard top. If you are looking for something different in the English sports car space, then this car is for you. A true sports car in every sense of the word.
R695,000
The engine is a V8 iron block, water cooled, with a capacity of 2547 cc. Single central camshaft operated valves through short pushrods with double heavy-duty valve springs. Aluminium alloy hemispherical cylinder heads. The performance was quoted as 140bhp. The transmission is a 4 speed with synchromesh on top three ratios. Provision was made for an electric Lancock overdrive and an Automatic gearbox was optional aswell.
The management of Daimler decided to make a large number of the car's features optional extras because automotive import duties into the United States were not applied to optional extras. The following items could be ordered for the standard car: Wire wheels, Whitewall tyres, Adjustable steering column, Hard top, Front and rear bumper over-riders, Windscreen washers, Heater, Fog lights, Seat belts, Overdrive or automatic gearbox.
The SP250 was launched as the Daimler Dart in April 1959 at the New York Motor Show, where it was unofficially voted as the ugliest car at the show. Chrysler, whose Dodge division owned the trademark for the "Dart" model name, ordered Daimler to change the name under threat of legal action. With little time to come up with a new name, Daimler used the project number, SP250, as the model number.
This car we have for sale has been completely restored and is in phenomenal condition. All new parts were imported from the UK and the engine has been completely rebuilt aswell. The car comes with all its weather gear aswell as a very rare factory optional hard top. If you are looking for something different in the English sports car space, then this car is for you. A true sports car in every sense of the word.
R695,000