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Re: Name that car

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Here’s one, maybe someone can tell us the model…
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Daimler Dart or am I missing something?

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Nope, it’s an easy one… much rarer for those of us in the USA!

It’s really a 1962 Daimler SP250.

It’s set up for vintage racing.
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OK - what's this then:

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"Now that chassis number is particularly interesting ‘cos it’s the one after the one before, which is the one after mine, not many people know that"
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Its the old riddle.....When is a dart not a dart? when its a Daimler... :D

I believe in the USA Daimler had issues with the Dodge Dart moniker. Daimler along with Dodge also had Hemi head V8's (in their SP250's and Majestic Majors) :)
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My one is not a Dart. It's not an SP250.
"Now that chassis number is particularly interesting ‘cos it’s the one after the one before, which is the one after mine, not many people know that"
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It's not even a Daimler.
"Now that chassis number is particularly interesting ‘cos it’s the one after the one before, which is the one after mine, not many people know that"
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It's a Tyler, basically a recreation from a company that also supplied spare panels for Darts

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You're good! Only one Tyler recreation was made. Not surprising since they took a car with the superb Turner-designed V8, and challenging styling, then discarded the engine and reproduced the styling.

It's basically a Cobra replica with Rover V8, panelled like an SP250.
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Interestingly DVLA says it is an MG.

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I've always liked the Daimler Dart, but then again I like the C-V8 :-)


VFK44 wrote: Mon Sep 20, 2021 10:28 am Not surprising since they took a car with the superb Turner-designed V8, and challenging styling, then discarded the engine and reproduced the styling.
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I've got a soft spot for it too, but the replica fails the "petrol station" test: explaining to the person at the next pump what it is. "Yes, it's a replica Cobra but voluntarily topped off with a body that looks like an ugly fish out of water."
Definitely have an original though. A gentleman's sports car that can be driven with your hat in place.
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OK, what's this one then:
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Is it an MGB prototype as it says under the picture?

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Stephen has just named the image like that to put you off.
It's a Daimler SP252. It's a styling upgrade for the SP250. The front end more closely resembles an MGB than the original SP250.
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