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First big cat: Daimler Double Six Series II Vanden Plas
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First big cat: Daimler Double Six Series II Vanden Plas
Hi everyone,
We already posted a quick intro in the XJ12 sub-section. Here it is again to also have an official intro in the new member area:
We picked up a Daimler Double Six Series II Vanden Plas last week. We have always been fans of big Jaguars of the William Lyons era. We both studied Mechanical Engineering together and have for quite some time played with the idea to start working on cars as a hobby. As this beautiful V12 turned up recently, we knew that know was the time to take the plunge for us. :-)
The car was first registered in 1977. It is the LHD version. From what we know, it spent some time in Switzerland, but has been in Germany for the last ~10 years. Right now it is not running due to issues with some of the injectors. The fuel changeover valve also needs replacing. And we have some additional work to do on the AC system as well as getting some rusty parts of the body work sorted out. Luckily, the previous owner already restored the interior.
Here are some pictures:
This will be a nice first project for us. We have not worked on cars before, but at least the theoretical side of things should be fine for us. It’s now time to get our hands dirty! :-) So, we are really excited to get going and get this beauty up and running again!
We are looking forward to being a part of this community. Thanks already for your help and support along the way!
I had a Daimler Series I Vanden Plas in the same colour combination. I liked the VdP Aegean Blue so much that I had my Aston Martin DB5 refinished in the same colour.
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First big cat: Daimler Double Six Series II Vanden Plas
