Daimler Sp250
Veloce (Verlag)
978-1-904788-77-5 (ISBN)
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Today very much part of the classic car scene around the world, the Daimler SP250 sports car has a fascinating and eventful history. The idea of staid and traditional Daimler building an open sports car is surprising enough in itself; that the car should be fibreglass-bodied, V8-engined and have a daring futuristic appearance stretches credibility to the limit ... but that's exactly what the company did produce between 1959 and 1964. A bold new design, ‘the_x001C_Dart' – as it was originally to be called – should have been struggling Daimler's saviour and a springboard to a range of new models, including saloons and coupés. Things didn't quite work out that way and Daimler was acquired by Jaguar, which led to the SP250's Edward Turner-designed V8 engine being used in a Daimler-badged version of the Jaguar Mkll saloon. Here is the full story of the SP250 including concept, development and production history. Also covered are related models, specials, buying and restoration, chassis numbers, production numbers, colour schemes, clubs and specialists. Altogether a source book of essential information for SP250 and Daimler enthusiasts.
Born in Coventry, the heart of Britain's motor industry, Brian comes from a family with a proud heritage in the automotive and aviation fields. He trained as a mechanical engineer, and worked for a time at his father's garage. Brian became heavily involved in the classic car scene at 19, and says he turned to writing by accident. He now writes full-time and, since 1990, when his first book was released, he has had over 80 titles published. Brian and his wife, Miho, have two children, Louis and Sophie-Mercedes. They currently live in Chiba, close to Tokyo, where they can enjoy life with their Dobermann and a Thoroughbred racehorse, now retired from the tracks.
Foreword by Jack Wickes Introduction & Acknowledgements 1. The Daimler story 2. The DN 250 project 3. Birth of the SP 4. The first production models 5. Hooper's close-coupled saloon 6. The cat pounces 7. The B-Spec cars 8. The C-Spec cars 9. The SP 252 story 10. V8 saloons 11. Competition history 12. SP specials Appendix I. Buying and restoration advice Appendix II. Factory modfication data Appendix III. Rivals when new Appendix IV. Chassis numbers and production figures Appendix V. Owners' clubs & specialists Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 21.8.2008 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 250 x 250 mm |
| Gewicht | 1223 g |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Auto / Motorrad |
| ISBN-10 | 1-904788-77-7 / 1904788777 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-904788-77-5 / 9781904788775 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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