Registration No: Un-Reg
Chassis No: 53798
MOT: Exempt

• Entered from a private collection and one of only circa 500 made
• History file with a letter confirming long-term prior family ownership and verifying the recorded mileage of only 35,000.
• Benefitting from a decade of restoration works during the vendors' ownership, overseen by their own expert in-house mechanic
• The process including a full bodywork restoration and repaint, a re-trim and hood replacement, £4000 plus gearbox refurbishment, etc bills and photographs present.

‘LLD 11’ was manufactured in 1950 and originally supplied to its first owner via Hoopers of London. The second owner purchased the Daimler in 1967, it was then used to transport the local mayor to functions etc until going into storage during 1979. The DB18 remained unused within the same family until it was sold in 2008 and was subsequently purchased (through Bonhams) by the vendor. This information is detailed in a letter from a family member then supplied with the car and still present in the history file. This letter also confirms the wholly credible low mileage of only 35000 to be correct.

The current owner's restoration process began in 2009 with a complete body strip down and refurbishment prior to being fully repainted in its handsome 'coffee and cream' livery (restoration pictures on file). Then followed a total retrim in cream leather and the supply and fitting of a replacement convertible hood. The cloth interior of the driver's side 'dash cubby' has suffered some minor age-related deterioration, otherwise the interior seats, carpets and woodwork are all in fine order. The vendor is currently searching for one or two invoices to fully complete the history file which also contains a copy of the owner’s handbook. During a detailed pre-sale 'in-house' preparation process, the underside of the car has been fully cleaned and undersealed. This process confirmed that ‘LLD 11’ is structurally sound but could require attention to signs of minor corrosion at the rear of both rear wheel arches and at the junction of the driver's side of floor and front sill in due course. The car has been started and run at regular intervals without incident, including when the photographs were taken. The engine and refurbished pre-selector transmission are said to be in ‘excellent order’ and bear further testament to the incredibly low advised mileage. It seems a little churlish to highlight minor body imperfections etc on a vehicle that's over 70 years old but accuracy is paramount. As a colleague who joined me when I viewed ‘LLD 11’ remarked, the car is in remarkable condition throughout for its age, has a detailed documented history, and must be one of the lowest mileage examples of this rare Marque available.

PLEASE NOTE: This lot is not currently UK road registered with the DVLA. However, the Daimler is accompanied by an old-style V5 Registration Document which might well enable it to be reunited with its original registration number of 'LLD 11'

For more information, please contact:
Paul Bruhin-Price
info@handh.co.uk
07860 534637