Daimler built the first 250 prototype on a shoestring — literally repurposing an abandoned Jaguar Mark 1 unibody left outside a factory building after suspension testing.
Lead trim: 2.5 V8 (142 bhp)
Daimler 250250 · 1962–1969
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FactDaimler built the first 250 prototype on a shoestring — literally repurposing an abandoned Jaguar Mark 1 unibody left outside a factory building after suspension testing.
The Daimler 2.5 V8 (later V8-250), built in the United Kingdom from 1962 to 1969 (in excess of 17,600 built), was the first Daimler car based on a Jaguar platform (the Jaguar Mark 2), the first with a unibody, and the last to carry a Daimler-designed engine. Its 2.5-litre Daimler V8 made 142 bhp (106 kW), positioned between the output of Jaguar's contemporary 2.4-litre and 3.4-litre sixes, through a 3-speed Borg-Warner automatic (a 4-speed manual with optional overdrive followed from 1967). Front engine, rear-wheel drive; wheelbase 2,720 mm (107.1 in), length 4,570 mm (179.9 in), width 1,670 mm (65.7 in), kerb weight 3,020 lb (1,375 kg).
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 V8 (142 bhp) | 1962–1969 | 2.5 L V8 | 142 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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