Daimler Majestic Major
The Daimler Majestic Major DQ450 is a large luxury saloon produced by Daimler in Coventry, England between November 1960 and 1968. It was fitted with a 4,561 cc V8 engine and was offered as a much more powerful supplement to their then current Daimler Majestic.
| Daimler Majestic Major DQ450 | |
|---|---|
1960 car in May 2010 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | The Daimler Company Limited |
| Production | 1960–1968 1180 produced |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Related | Daimler Majestic DF316 3.8-litre 6-cyl. Daimler Limousine DR450 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4½ litre V-8 |
| Transmission | BW DG250M 3-speed automatic with torque multiplier on 1st and 2nd |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 114 in (2,900 mm) |
| Length | 202 in (5,100 mm) |
| Width | 73.75 in (1,873 mm) |
| Height | 62.75 in (1,594 mm) |
| Kerb weight | 4088 pounds 1854 kg |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Daimler One-O-Four DF310 |
| Successor | Daimler Sovereign |
A substantially lengthened limousine version of the same chassis and bodyshell, the Daimler DR450, was available from 1961 until the V8 engine ended production.
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