1979 Daimler DS420 Limousine

Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire 0 - 0 Registration No: AOB 400T Chassis No: DWATL3AXL10098 MOT: Exempt � Understood to have been in the ownership of the Mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon � Reputedly previously used by Princess Anne and Princess Diana during Royal visits to the town � Sold with a donor DS420 hearse to be collected from the vendor's address � Offered in barn-find condition as part of a small private collection An imposing-looking executive limousine, Daimler's DS420 served as an official state car in many countries - not least for the House of Windsor. It also found favour with numerous embassies, local authorities, funeral parlours and up-market hotels (for example, the Inter-Continental in Hong Kong alone is said to have purchased 22 DS420s over the years). It was based on a lengthened version of the Jaguar MkX platform and is powered by the legendary 4.2 Litre variant of the Jaguar XK power unit. First registered on the 1st of May 1979, �AOB 400T� is said to have been previously owned by the Mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon and used as his car for official visits during the 1980s. It is believed that during this period, the Daimler hosted several members of the Royal Family when on visits to the town including the late HRH Princess Diana and HRH Princess Anne. Purchased by the vendor�s father as part of his private collection of classic vehicles during the 1990�s, �AOB 400T� was used occasionally for family events such as weddings and parties before being laid up in dry storage. The Limousine has stayed in the family since and is said to have been kept in �running condition� until around two years ago. Now offered for sale in �barn-find� condition and offered in a non-running condition, �AOB 400T� would make a very interesting project and presents as a very original, non-messed with example that would benefit from recommissioning and small cosmetic improvements to bring it back to its former glory. Offered with its UK V5C, the lot also includes a donor DS420 Hearse that is largely complete to be collected from the vendor�s premises in Stratford-upon-Avon.