1988 Daimler DS420

This car is offered from outside of the European Union. It has been imported under temporary admission customs bond and is therefore subject to Dutch import tax on top of the winning bid price.

The winning bidder will receive a receipt for the final hammer value, as their proof of purchase.

This vehicle has been on static display for a number of years and the documented history available is limited to that displayed in our photography section.

We have not tried to start or drive the car, and cannot vouch for its mechanical viability or functionality. It will require recommissioning prior to road use and is sold ‘as seen’.

As CARS Europe BV is the guarantor of all customs duties and taxes for vehicles within Dutch customs bond, the car cannot be released to the buyer or transporter immediately after the sale. For all enquiries relating to Customs, please contact CARS Europe BV.

Purchases will only be released once cleared funds are received. All vehicles must be collected after the payment of funds. All storage charges must be paid in full prior to the vehicle’s collection or onward transportation.

Storage charges payment must be arranged with the storage company. Collection is strictly by appointment only.

Please send a booking email to the storage centre to ensure vehicle(s) are ready at time of collection. Photographic ID will be required at time of collection. If a third party is collecting for you, then written authorisation is required in advance from you and photographic ID of the third party is required at the time of collection. Collection either by buyer or third party is only possible for vehicles within customs bond if applicable import taxes paid are paid to import into country of bonded storage location.

As soon as The Market by Bonhams will receive your payment, The Market by Bonhams accounts service will inform the manager of the storage facility where your car(s) is stored: a release note will be sent to them.

CARS Europe BV will contact you just after the sale to confirm onward transport requirements. Direct contact at CARS for enquiries is as follows; Joanna Herlihy, +31 (0) 252 682 526, +44 7483 433912, joanna@carseurope.net.

STORAGE CHARGES

€30 + local VAT per motor car per day commencing from the sixth day following the auction end.

CUSTOMS CHARGES

€500 per motor car (plus applicable permanent import taxes from bond).

VIN: SAJDWATL3AA201090.

Odometer: 89,481 miles.

In common with many vehicles from the vendor’s collection, the car comes with no history or service records.

With the proviso that we haven’t tried to start or drive this car and can therefore only comment on its cosmetic condition, we think this 1988 Daimler DS40 Landaulette is a decent example of a rare model from the Daimler DS420 range.

It entered the vendor’s collection of static display cars in 2016.

The panels are largely, but not entirely, free of any significant dents, bumps or creases.

There is a shallow indentation across the front door on the passenger’s side.

At the bottom of the same door (and extending to the rear door on the same side), there is some bubbling and evidence of previous attempted repairs.

The white paintwork, although fairly good overall, does have some cracks here, some flat spots there, and some scuffs and peeling elsewhere – but it’s by no means bad news everywhere.

The panel gaps and shut lines seem fairly consistent and even.

Most of the chrome work is in decent condition, but there is some pitting and tarnishing in places, most notably on the hub caps

The folding landaulette hood seems to be in reasonable condition and is functional.

We think a section of front valance might be missing under the front bumper.

The rear bumper is not straight and the two end sections are angled away from the central section.

Some paint has peeled away by the driver’s door mirror.

There is some rust on the bodywork in places just below the windows.

In general, the interior has survived reasonably well. The front seats are in good condition and are not damaged or particularly creased. The same is true of the rear seats.

The pop-up seats either side of the drinks cabinet have some scuffs and marks on them.

The carpets and mats are in decent condition but are dirty and in need of a thorough clean.

The door cards are OK, as is the headlining.

The wood veneers and lacquer on the dashboard, door cappings and the drinks cabinet are cracked and split in many places. Some sections of veneer on the door cappings are missing altogether.

Some of the rubber trim around the inside door seals has worked loose.

The steering wheel, gear selector and instrument cluster are all in good condition.

We can’t make any claims about the functionality of switches, knobs, levers, toggles, buttons, dials or other electrics as we haven’t tried to start the vehicle.

There is some significant flaking in evidence in one or two areas, as you’ll see from the photographs, but it does appear to be localised. Elsewhere, the undersides appear to have a decent amount of integrity from what we can see.

Everything in the engine bay seems to be in its right and proper place and appears to be clean and dry.

The car doesn’t come with any history or service record.

It must be registered in the country of your choice and you will need to contact the appropriate vehicle licensing agency for instructions on how to do this. Any paperwork shown in the gallery is a facsimile and in no way constitutes any kind of licensing or registration certification.