Daimler Double Six 'Vanden Plas', 1973 informatie

The Daimler Double Six was the sister model of the Jaguar XJ 12. The Daimler Double Six was presented in the year 1973 and the coupe model in the year 1975. The Jaguar XJ V12 and the Daimler Double Six 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 Daimler Double Six was built from the year 1973 until 1979. The Double Six Coupe was only built for two years, from 1975 until 1977. Also there was a Long Wheel Base (LWB) model available. This model offered a lot more space for the passengers in the rear. The Daimler Double Six coupe and LWB models are reasonably scarce automobiles, only 399 coupes and 351 LWB models were built.

Technical data

V12 engine
cylinder capacity: 5343 cc.
carburettors: 4 Stromberg carburettors
capacity: 282 pk. at 5750 tpm.
top-speed: 220 km/h.
gearbox: 4-speed automatic
weight: 1970 kg.

Information

Daimler Double Six 'Vanden Plas' LWB (Long wheel Base), year 1973. Colour 'Silver Sand' (beige metallic) with a black vinyl roof top. Brown leather interior with beige carpet. The exclusive colour 'silver sand' was only available for the V12 Vanden Plas V12 models. This tremendous Daimler Double Six 'Vanden Plas' LWB is one of the scarcest Jaguar XJ12/Daimler Double Six models, only 351 were built. Click here for a photo of the service booklet.