1987 Daimler XJ 40

The current owner bought the car at auction and used for a period but does not have a garage and as we head to winter it forces the sale of what looks to be quite a tidy example of the breed.

The XJ40’s main enemy is rust, something this example seems to have dodged, as you can see from the photographs.

The panel gaps look nice and even and the alloys look to be in good shape. Of course, we expect there’ll be the odd rust spot to take care of, but then that’s the British way, isn’t it?

It’s got cloth seats, which the well-read among you will know was the late Alan Clark’s favourite seat material. 

It’s also got illuminated rear picnic tables and single rears seats, ‘cos it’s the Jaguar XJ40’s more luxurious cousin, isn’t it?

It’s also got more wood than your average post-industrial age Amazonian forest and more electricity coursing through the myriad and many electrically operated accessories than your local sub-station.

Say what you will about British engineering, but no one does Old School luxury like us.

The MOT ran out last month and the owner says he will put a full new MOT on it for the next owner. The online MOT history check doesn’t show any nasties, which has got to be worth something, hasn’t it?

We don't know much about this car, but when you’re buying an old Daimler, is any amount of paperwork going to be enough to reassure you?

No, of course it isn’t. So you need to go and take a look for yourself and rely on your years of experience and gut instinct. In fact, forget that last one; if your gut instinct isn’t telling you to run away screaming when you look at any car over 30 years old then it probably isn’t terribly reliable!

This is an original, un-messed-with example of a Daimler that is much more likely to go right than wrong, so why not go along and take a look for yourself? 

The owner needs the space and as prices are starting to rise, examples like this are fetching upwards of £3,000 and the reserve is set, as ever well below half this.

The car can be viewed in Redhill, Surrey - use the 'contact seller' button at the top of the page to arrange, or feel free to post your questions or comments.