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The Daimler Sovereign continued into 1969 and 5,824 were sold. In 1968, 420/Sovereign sales were again well in excess of those of the S-Type and 420G but it was outsold by the resurgent Jaguar Mark 2/Daimler 250. By this time, many potential 420/Sovereign buyers were hanging back to wait for the new Jaguar XJ6. Introduced late in 1968, the XJ6 ...
The first Daimler Sovereign was based on the 1966 Jaguar 420 and is sometimes referred to as the "Sovereign 420". Subsequent Sovereigns were derived from the Series I, II and III Jaguar XJ6 . In 1983 the model name "Sovereign" was switched to the high specification version of the Series III Jaguar XJ6, the 6-cylinder Daimler based on it simply ...
Successor to the DR450 and to BMC's Vanden Plas Princess, based on a lengthened Jaguar 420G floorpan with a completely new body; [33] last Daimler without a corresponding Jaguar version, [citation needed] last production car to use the Jaguar XK6 engine [34] Daimler Sovereign: 1969–1983 dohc straight-6, 2791 cc [note 10] or 4235 cc [29 ...
The 1978 UK model range included the Jaguar XJ 3.4, XJ 4.2, XJ 5.3, Daimler Sovereign 4.2, Double-Six 5.3, Daimler Vanden Plas 4.2 and Double-Six Vanden Plas 5.3. In New Zealand, knock-down kits of the Series II were assembled locally by the New Zealand Motor Corporation (NZMC) at their Nelson plant. In the last year of production in New ...
The front styling was like the contemporary Daimler Sovereign with the traditional Daimler fluted grille and the headlights of the Jaguar 420G. The new limousine also shared the 420G's twin ten-US-gallon (38 L) fuel tanks set in each of the rear wings, each with its own electric SU pump selected by a dashboard-mounted switch.
Jaguar 420 and Daimler Sovereign (1966–1969) Jaguar XJ13; Jensen FF; Jensen Interceptor; L. Lamborghini 400 GT; Lamborghini Miura; Lola T61; Lotus Europa; M ...
Pages in category "Daimler vehicles" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. ... Jaguar 420 and Daimler Sovereign (1966–1969) Daimler SP250;
For the London Motor Show in October 1966 the Mark X was renamed the Jaguar 420G [1] (not to be confused with the smaller Jaguar 420). The 420G was distinct from the Mark X only with the addition of a vertical central bar splitting the grille in two, side indicator repeaters on the front wings, and a chrome strip along the wing and door panels ...