Daimler 250 V8

Daimler
Daimler 250
250 V8
Production period:	1962-1969
Class :	Upper class
Body versions :	limousine
Engines:	Otto engine : 2.5 liters (104 kW)
Length:	4590 mm
Width:	1695 mm
Height:	1460 mm
Wheelbase :	2730 mm
Empty weight :	1430 kg
successor	Jaguar XJ

Radiator grille of the Daimler 250 V8

Rear view

The Daimler 250 V8 was a four-door sedan from the British automobile manufacturer Daimler , which was built between October 1962 and mid-1969.

Outwardly, it was a variant of the Jaguar Mark 2 , from which the body came. The engine and a few optical details have been changed. The radiator grille and the trunk handle were given the shell-shaped wave shape ("fluted grille") typical of Daimler bodies. In addition, the interior was equipped with higher quality.

The V8 engine with 2548 cm³ / 140 bhp and the automatic power transmission came from the SP 250 sports car . The vehicle reached a top speed of almost 180 km / h. From autumn 1967 the model was called Daimler V8-250 and, like the Jaguar Mark 2, received narrower bumpers. There were 12,999 and 4885 copies respectively.

Daimler	V8 250
Engine:	8-cylinder V-engine (four-stroke), fork angle 90 °
Displacement:	2548 cc
Bore × stroke:	76.2 x 69.85 mm
Performance at 1 / min:	104 kW (142 SAE PS) at 5800
Max. Torque at 1 / min:	210 Nm at 3000
Compression:	8.2: 1
Mixture preparation:	2 cross-flow carburetors SU HD6
Valve control:	Central camshaft, chain drive
Cooling:	Water cooling
Transmission:	Fully synchronized 4-speed gearbox aW three-stage Borg-Warner 35 automatic gearbox rear-wheel drive
Front suspension:	Wishbone, coil springs, stabilizer
Rear suspension:	Rigid axle, trailing arm, Panhard rod, semi-elliptical leaf springs
Brakes:	Dunlop disc brakes all around (diameter f / h 28 / 28.9 cm), servo
Steering:	Recirculating ball steering, aW servo
Body:	Sheet steel, self-supporting
Track width front / rear:	1400/1360 mm
Wheelbase:	2730 mm
Dimensions:	4590 × 1695 × 1460 mm
Empty weight:	1430 kg
Maximum speed (factory):	175 km / h
0-100 km / h (factory):	13.3 s
Consumption (liters / 100 kilometers):	approx. 12-15
Price:	SFr. 21,600 (1969)

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• Automobil Revue , catalog number 1969 (technical data, price)

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