Daimler DS420 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | The Daimler Company Limited (Jaguar Cars) |
Also called | Daimler Limousine |
Production | 1968–1992 4,141 (limousines)[1] & 903 (chassis only)[1] |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Luxury car |
Body style | Limousine |
Related | Jaguar Mark X |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 4235 cc Jaguar XK straight-six |
Transmission | 3-speed automatic: • BorgWarner Model 8 • BorgWarner Model 12 • GM Turbo-Hydramatic 400 |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 358 cm (141 in) |
Length | 574 cm (226 inches) |
Width | 197 cm (77.56 inches) |
Height | 161 cm (63.39 inches) |
Kerb weight | 2133 kg (4702 pounds) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Daimler DR450 and Vanden Plas Princess limousines[2] |
Successor | None |
The Daimler DS420, also known as the Daimler Limousine, is a limousine made by the Daimler Company between 1968 and 1992. The car was designed for official use and it was popular with chauffeur services, hoteliers and undertakers. It was used as an official state car in many countries. No other limousine model has been delivered to more reigning monarchs than the DS420, and the car is still used by the royal houses of the United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, and Luxembourg.