Registration No: LCW 930G
Chassis No: 1A35415BW
MOT: Exempt

• Part of the collection since at least the late 1970s (if not earlier)
• Reputedly never restored and therefore highly original
• Previously supplied by Simon James Motors Ltd
• In need of recommissioning / renovation

Introduced in 1966, the Daimler Sovereign was a more luxurious version of the contemporaneous Jaguar 420. Differentiated from its sibling by means of a fluted radiator grille and better standard equipment, it otherwise shared the same monocoque bodyshell equipped with all-round independent suspension, servo-assisted disc brakes and a detuned version (245bhp vs. 265bhp) of the Jaguar MkX's 4235cc DOHC straight-six engine. In many ways a testbed for the forthcoming Jaguar XJ6's styling and mechanical layout, the Daimler Sovereign remained in production until 1969 by which time some 5,829 left- and right-hand drive examples are thought to have been made. Among the rarest of the Browns Lane-designed Daimlers, the Sovereign is a highly underrated motorcar combining as it does an elegant 1960s design with surprisingly modern road manners.

First registered in Burnley on 11^th June 1969 (or so its ‘LCW 930G’ number plate would imply), chassis 1A35415BW has been part of the late Mr Lucas’s collection since at least 1977 showing no former keepers on its accompanying V5C. Finished in Brown and pleasingly retaining its original Tan leather upholstery, the Daimler is believed but not warranted to have covered 62,300 miles from new. Not started in some time, it will require recommissioning / refurbishment prior to use.

David Lucas (1947 – 2023)

A motor engineer by profession, the late David Lucas amassed a collection of over forty vintage and classic cars, commercials and tractors between the 1970s and his death last year. A true petrolhead, he housed several of them in a private museum which was decorated with an amazing array of automobilia. Drawn to cars with original interiors, he also had a deep love of music and a quirky sense of humour. A champion of the underdog, he eschewed the more famous British marques such as Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Aston Martin in favour of Armstrong Siddeley, Singer and Standard Triumph. A stalwart member of various car clubs over the years, he exhibited at numerous events up and down the country. Summed-up by his loved ones as ‘one of the life’s true gentlemen’, David Lucas remains much missed.

For more information, please contact:
Damian Jones
damian.jones@handh.co.uk
07855 493737