Daimler Sovereign 4.2 Litre coupe, 1976 informatie

The Daimler Sovereign was the sister model of the Jaguar XJ 6. Both cars were presented in the year 1968. The Jaguar XJ and the Daimler sovereign combined the qualities of a sports car and a limousine in one car. Both presented excellent road holding capabilities, were very fast and powerful, and were very comfortable and silent.
The cars were identical except for the grille and badges. The Daimler was the luxury brand meant for buyers who appreciated sheer comfort.

The series 1 was built between 1968 and 1972, series 2 between 1973 and 1979. The presented coupe was only built in the series 2 period between the years 1975 and 1979. the sovereign featured a 4.2 Litre six cylinder engine. All but eight ever manufactured Sovereigns were fitted with an automatic gearbox. The car presented here sports the manual gearbox from factory!

Technical data

6 cylinder engine
two S.U. carburettors
cylinder capacity: 4235 cc.
capacity: 173 bhp. at 4750 rpm.
top speed: 198 km/h.
gearbox: 4-speed, manual
weight: 1790 kg.