Daimler SP250 Dart

The Daimler SP250 is a sports car which was built by British manufacturer Daimler in Coventry from 1959 to 1964

 

The SP250 was originally known as the Daimler Dart, however Daimler were soon forced to drop the Dart name when threatened with legal action by Chrysler’s Dodge division, and the car was then renamed the Daimler SP250.

 

It was launched at the 1959 New York Motor Show, and its greatest success was in the North American market. It had a fibreglass body, four-wheel Girling disc brakes, and a 2.5-litre Hemi-head V8 engine designed by Edward Turner. The car was described as a 2+2, but the bench-like rear seat offered very limited leg room unless the front seats were pushed fully forward. Thirty black Daimler Darts with the Borg-Warner Model 8 3-speed automatic were used by the British Metropolitan Police.

 

ManufacturerThe Daimler Company Limited

Also calledDaimler Dart

Production1959–1964

ClassSports car

Body style2-seat open car

LayoutFR layout

Engine2.5 litre iron-block V-8 140 HP[1]

Transmission4-speed manual

3-speed automatic

Wheelbase92 in (2,337 mm)[2]

Length165 in (4,191 mm)[2]

Width60 in (1,524 mm)[2]

Height50.25 in (1,276 mm)[2]

Kerb weight2,070 lb

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