Barn Find Daimler SP250 Dart A British Corvette Or An Ugly Duckling?
May 30, 2019 at 3:35 pm #963 Sumptners Keymaster An SP250 has been listed on the USA Auction site bring a trailer.com. The car is in Ontario Canada and the current bid (30th May 2019) is 23,400 US Dollars. The Auction ends Monday 3rd June 2019. The car is known to the club. Follow the link: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1961-daimler-sp250-2/
Curbside Classic 1962 Daimler SP250 “Dart” The First V8 But The Last True Daimler
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The Daimler SP250 "Dart" might well be considered to be Britain's "Corvette" it's a car that delivers the traditional British Sports car driving experience on steroids, and for many it is superior to its peers for its quirky looks and unique all British V8 music-maker engine. Fast Facts - The Daimler SP250 "Dart"
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Daimler Dart SP 250, 1963. Rare “C" Specification. Last family owners for over 40 years. UK
Sold! 1961 Daimler Dart SP250 One Family Since New, 58k Miles, $45k in Restoration, Beautiful $ 58,800 Harry's Thoughts The Daimler SP250 is a very cool British sports car that combines a hemi-V8, lightweight build and a great sounding dual exhaust. They are a hot new collectable that I love.
Daimler Dart SP 250, 1963. Rare “C" Specification. Last family owners for over 40 years. UK
1964 Daimler SP250 "Dart" specs, quarter mile, performance data, top speed, engine specifications, pictures.. More Daimler cars 24. 1996 Daimler Corsica 241 ps. 1926 Daimler double six 50 180 ps, 1800 kg. 1964 Daimler SP250 "dart" le-mans 200 ps, 800 kg. 1920 Daimler DE 36 DHC 250 ps, 1600 kg. Timeline. RickyAstle98 26m . Theyre repeated, I.
Daimler Dart SP 250, 1963. Rare “C" Specification. Last family owners for over 40 years. UK
The Daimler SP250 Dart was created with the US market firmly in mind. Unfortunately for Daimler Chrysler already owned the trademark for the "Dart" model name so Daimler had to drop it and just call their car the SP250. (Picture courtesy jag-lovers.org).
Daimler SP250 Dart Project Revivaler
This was the first problem. The car was hastily renamed 'SP250' after its chassis designation, 'SP' for Sports and '250' denoting the capacity of its superb new compact V8 engine and Dodge's Dart remained uniquely designated. The second problem was that this Daimler roadster was, to most eyes, almost unbelievably ugly.
1959 1964 Daimler SP250 Dart Images, Specifications and Information
In terms of sober figures, the SP250 will reach 0-60 m.p.h. in 9 sec., 80 m.p.h. from a standstill in 15.4 sec., and will dispose of a standing-start quarter-mile in 17 sec. It will also go from 40 to 60 m.p.h. in the 3.58-to-1 top gear in 7.8 sec. Thus one can feel no dissatisfaction with the very high performance offered by this inexpensive.
Daimler SP250 Dart Driven
The Daimler Dart SP250 has an instantly recognisable shape "On 23 September 2014, I took the car for its first MoT test in more than 30 years, and it passed with flying colours." The owner is a realist when it comes to the model: "Panel fit isn't spectacular, but there are one or two cars where the factory either took its time, or got.
Daimler Dart SP 250, 1963. Rare “C" Specification. Last family owners for over 40 years. UK
The Daimler SP 250 was constructed between 1959 and 1964. It was a sports car and the last vehicle built by the British company Daimler before it was sold in 1960 to Jaguar Cars. The car was manufactured at the company's factory in Coventry. The history of the Daimler SP 250
Daimler SP250 Dart Top Sports Cars
The Daimler SP250 is a sports car built by the Daimler Company, a British manufacturer in Coventry, from 1959 to 1964. It was the last car to be launched by Daimler before its parent company, the Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA), sold it to Jaguar Cars in 1960. Concept, design, and engineering
Classic Daimler SP250 Dart 1963 // UK Car // NOW SOLD S... for sale Classic & Sports Car (Ref
The 1960 Daimler SP250, originally named the Daimler Dart, was the last vehicle built by the British company before it was sold in 1960 to Jaguar Cars. From the factory the sports car has a lightweight composite body, low overall curb weight, and a Hemi-head V8 engine with a top speed of over 120 mph - all great features by the standards of.
1960 Daimler SP250 Dart for sale Castle Classic Cars
1963 Daimler DART SP 250 2548cc · Petrol · 98,000 Miles · Manual · 4 speed Little Horwood RHD £42,000 Advert Premium Dealer WANTED Daimler Cars
Daimler dart sp250 hires stock photography and images Alamy
So the Daimler was sold in the U.S. as an SP250, but the design proved practically sale-proof anyway. Equipment was excellent, with reclining leather seats, full instrumentation and even an optional overdrive. The SP250 weighed 2,910 lbs and initial price was $3,900. Knock-off wire wheels were optional, as was a hardtop.
Daimler SP 250 'Dart', 1963 to ClassiCarGarage
Features 14 Aug 2020 The red factory press and publicity Dart, XHP 438, now recognised as the oldest in existence, is not so much the first production SP250 but rather the last prototype of this unlikely breed of strangely lovable Daimler sports cars. Never did a car go so much better than it looked.
