LOT 100

1912 Daimler 15HP Open Drive Landulette Registration no. JT 328 Chassis no. 85738

Sold for £20,250 inc. premium

Lot 100

1912 Daimler 15HP Open Drive Landulette
Registration no. JT 328 Chassis no. 85738

Bonhams MPH September Auction - Live Auction with Bidding in the Socially Distanced Room, Online, Telephone and Absentee Bidding|20 September 2020, 13:00 BST|Bicester, Bicester Heritage

1912 Daimler 15HP Open Drive Landulette
Registration no. JT 328
Chassis no. 85738

Odometer Reading: TBA
MoT Expiry: Exempt

*In need of re-commissioning/restoration
*Generously-proportioned Edwardian

Hailing from the company's earlier days this Daimler offers impressive, large-scaled grand Edwardian motoring. Bodywork and paint appear fair, as do the wheels/tyres. The interior appears complete. The Daimler was purchased from Brooks Beaulieu auction in 1998, shortly afterward the sleeve value engine seized and the Daimler has been barn stored ever since. Previously in the Vasek Polak Collection this imposing Edwardian is a fantastic project with the nights drawing in....

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Footnotes

Vendor Score Total: 60/100

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Key for sellers' assessments:
1/5 POOR. A project vehicle | Requires urgent attention | Damaged | Parts missing
2/5 AVERAGE. Useable condition | Requires some attention | Light damage
3/5 GOOD. Drive away | Presents well | Good history file | Drives well
4/5 VERY GOOD. Well restored | Running and driving with no noticeable faults | Sound throughout
5/5 EXCELLENT. Concours condition | Beautifully presented | Driving very well

EXTERIOR TOTAL: 15/25
Body Work: 3
Chrome/Plastics/Trim: 3
Glass: 3
Paint: 3
Wheels/Tyres: 3

INTERIOR TOTAL: 12/20
Dashboard/Door cards/Carpets: 3
Headlining: 3
Seats: 3
Trim: 3

ENGINE TOTAL: 12/20
Mechanical components: 3
Running: 3
Starting: 3
Under Bonnet: 3

RUNNING GEAR TOTAL: 12/20
Axles: 3
Brakes: 3
Gearbox/Clutch: 3
Suspension: 3

ELECTRICAL TOTAL: 6/10
Ancillary components: 3
Main components: 3

Car History File: 3

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