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Daimler Limousine DR450
Daimler 8-passenger chauffeur-driver limousine 1967
Overview
ManufacturerThe Daimler Company Limited
Production1961–1968
864 produced[1]
AssemblyCoventry England
Body and chassis
ClassFull-size luxury car
Body style4-door 8-passenger[2] limousine
LayoutFront-engine, Rear-wheel-drive
RelatedDaimler Majestic Major DQ450[2]
Powertrain
Engine4.561 litres (278 cu in) V8[2]
TransmissionBorg Warner DG12 automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase3,505 mm (138.0 in)[2]
Length5,740 mm (226.0 in)[2]
Width1,868 mm (73.5 in)[2]
Height1,615 mm (63.6 in)[2]
Kerb weight2,122 kg (4,678 lb)[2]
Chronology
PredecessorDaimler DK400
SuccessorDaimler DS420
Daimler (Turner) 4½ litre V8
Overview
ManufacturerThe Daimler Company Limited
Production2,044
864 DR450 cars
1,180 DQ450 cars
Layout
Configuration90 degree V eight-cylinder
Displacement4.561 litres (278 cu in)[2]
Cylinder bore95.3 mm (3.8 in)[2]
Piston stroke80 mm (3.1 in)[2]
Cylinder block materialCast iron
Cylinder head materialAluminium alloy, hemispherical combustion chambers
ValvetrainOHV by pushrods and rockers[2]
Two valves per cylinder
hemispherical head
Compression ratio8.0:1[2]
Combustion
Fuel systemCarburettors—twin S.U. HD8; fuel pump—SU electric
Aua 61[2]
ManagementNone
Fuel typePetrol[2]
Oil systemFilter—Full flow replaceable element[2]
Cooling systemWater[2]
Output
Power output220 bhp (160 kW; 220 PS) @ 5,500 rpm[2]
Torque output383.7 N⋅m (283.0 lbf⋅ft) @ 3,200 rpm.[2]
Dimensions
Length31.25 in (793.8 mm)
Width25.5 in (647.7 mm)
Height31 in (787.4 mm)
Dry weight498 lb (226 kg)
Chronology
PredecessorThirty-Six DE 36
DK400 Straight-Six
SuccessorDaimler DS420

The Daimler DR450 is a limousine variant of the Majestic Major DQ450 saloon. Produced from 1961[3] to 1968, it was the last complete car designed by The Daimler Company Limited.

Intended for the carriage trade, as an executive express or as a hire car for those needing something larger than a five-seater saloon, the DR450 was produced in numbers close to those of the Majestic Major saloon on which it was based.

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Design and specifications

The chassis was 24.0 in (609.6 mm) longer than for the Majestic Major and the necessarily flat glass of the three side-windows no longer could be let flow with the body-shape. The equally flat-windowed but bulbous Jaguar Mark X was released to the market the same year.[4] The 4,561 cc (278 cubic inch) hemi-head engine pushed the 2¼ tonnes of car and driver to 100 km/h in under 11 seconds, to 100 mph in 37 seconds and provided a top speed of 183 km/h (114 miles per hour),[2] rather better than the much shorter lighter 5-passenger Jaguar Mark X.

  • chassis: massive box-section and cross-braced frame, separate from the all-steel body
  • suspension
front: Girling type with semi-trailing wishbones and forward facing arms, coil springs, Girling telescopic dampers
rear: live axle, half-elliptic leaf springs, Girling telescopic dampers
  • brakes:Dunlop disc brakes vacuum-servo assisted
front: 12.5 in (317.5 mm)
rear: 12 in (304.8 mm)
  • wheels: 16 in (406.4 mm) pressed steel, 5 studs, rims—5.5 in (139.7 mm)
  • tyres: Dunlop RS5, 700-16 with tubes
  • steering: Hydrosteer power assisted
  • steering wheel diameter 18 in (457.2 mm)
  • steering column: adjustable for reach
  • headlamps two 50/40 watts and fog lamps
  • heating and ventilation are independently provided for rear and front compartments
  • seating, three on the front bench seat, three on the back seat and two on the folding occasional seats
  • folding occasional seats have received particular care in shaping for comfort and support. They fold away into their own footwells below the division when not required
  • rear doors open a full 90 degrees
  • seatbelts no provision
  • grease: ten points every 1,000 miles, seven points every 5,000 miles[2]
19 feet, 2.1 tonnes, 180 km/h and agile

Test

Autocar road testers said "Few cars possess the Jekyll and Hyde personality of the Daimler limousine in providing very high performance, comfort, safety and enormous carrying capacity . . . after enjoying the Daimler for its special merits of high performance and excellent handling, one feels even a little sympathy for chauffeurs who may rarely have the opportunity to discover for themselves the other side of the car's character."[2]

"It is always a challenge for the engineers to provide a good compromise of ride in a car of which the laden weight can conceivably vary by as much as 14 to 15 cwts 1,568 lb (711 kg) to 1,680 lb (762 kg). The Daimler limousine has achieved a very high standard in this respect".[2]

Performance

On test by Autocar average fuel consumption for the total distance of 1404 miles proved to be 14.7 miles per gallon or 19.2 L/100 km. The maximum speed of the car was a (mean) of 113.5 mph, 182.6 km/h and the best run 114 or 183.2 km/h.[2]

Price

October 1961 £3,995 including tax,
Jaguar Mark X £2,393

Market sector 1966

There were only three English limousines in production in 1966. The Rolls-Royce Phantom V was available for approximately £10,700, the Daimler DR450 for £3,558 complete (or £1,899 for a bare chassis), and the Vanden Plas Austin Princess for around £3,100.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Ran When Parked: Daimler DR450". Ranwhenparked.blogspot.com. 18 September 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Autocar Road Test 1907, Autocar, 4 January 1963, Iliffe, Sons & Sturmey, London 1963
  3. ^ New Daimler limousine and Lagonda Rapide saloon. The Times, Wednesday, Sep 27, 1961; pg. 15; Issue 55197
  4. ^ New Big Jaguar. The Times, Thursday, Oct 12, 1961; pg. 8; Issue 55210
  5. ^ Smith, Brian E. (1972). "Chapter 13 The 4½–litre V–8 Majestic Major saloon (DQ 450/1) and the 4½–litre V–8 limousine (DR 450/1)". The Daimler Tradition. London, UK: Transport Bookman Publications. p. 300. ISBN 0-85184-004-3.
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