1985 DAIMLER 4.2 AUTO

This 1985 Daimler 4.2 saloon is finished in Cirrus Grey with Buckskin interior, and has recently featured in Classic Jaguar magazine as a project car. It starts, runs and drives and now requires some welding and a pair of rear wheel bearings in order to pass an MoT. Registered in August 1985, the car's odometer shows 119,355 miles but the MoT history and bills suggest a speedometer change in 2012, so the actual total is believed to be around 170,000. Its MoT expired in July 2024 after being tested the year at an indicated 119,354 miles. 

Recent work - some of which has been chronicled in Classic Jaguar - has included the fitment of a 123 distributor, replacement of the leads and coil, rewiring work under the bonnet to the injectors, a full front brake rebuild, full front brake rebuild comprising new discs, pads and calipers, and fitment of LED dash bulbs using a kit from Better Car Lighting. There's also been the replacement of a number of dashboard decals to restore original appearance along with reapplication of badges to front wings and coachlines to the bodywork. The head gasket and water pump were replaced in early 2024, prior to the current keeper's ownership. 

Paperwork with the Daimler includes the V5C and most MoTs back to 1989. There's also a number of old tax discs back to 1989. The invoices total approximately £12,000 and there's also a main dealer print-out documenting all work from 1989 to 2001. 

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