Daimler 250

The Daimler 2.5 V8/V8-250 is a four-door saloon which was produced by The Daimler Company Limited in the United Kingdom from 1962 to 1969. It was the first Daimler car to be based on a Jaguar platform, the first with a unit body, and the last to feature a Daimler engine after the company was bought from the Birmingham Small Arms Company by Jaguar Cars in 1960. The engine is the hemispherical head V8 designed by Edward Turner and first used in the Daimler SP250 sports car.

This article is about the smaller Daimler V8 saloon (car). For its V8 engine, see Daimler V8 engines.

Daimler 2.5 V8 & V8-250
1964 Daimler 2.5 V8
Overview
ManufacturerThe Daimler Company Limited
Production1962–1967 (2.5 V8)
1967–1969 (V8-250) total in excess of 17,600
AssemblyCoventry, England
DesignerWilliam Lyons (body)
Edward Turner (engine)
Body and chassis
ClassExecutive car (E)
Body style4-door saloon
LayoutFR layout
RelatedJaguar Mark 2
Powertrain
EngineDaimler 2.5-litre V8
Transmission
  • 3-speed automatic
  • Borg-Warner 35 (1962-1964)
  • Borg-Warner D1/D2 (1964-1969)
  • 4-speed manual (with optional overdrive) available from 1967
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,720 mm (107.1 in)
Length4,570 mm (179.9 in)
Width1,670 mm (65.7 in)
Kerb weight3020 pounds 1375 kg
Chronology
PredecessorDaimler Conquest
Successornot replaced so Daimler Sovereign 2.8
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