Daimler DS420 Limousine '76

• A good driving car, details to be checked
• Original car
• Attractive price

The Jaguar 420 (pronounced "four-twenty") and its Daimler Sovereign equivalent were introduced at the October 1966 London Motor Show and produced for two years as the ultimate expression of a series of "compact sporting saloons" offered by Jaguar throughout that decade, all of which shared the same wheelbase. Developed from the Jaguar S-Type, the 420 cost around £200 more than that model and effectively ended buyer interest in it, although the S-Type continued to be sold alongside the 420/Sovereign until both types were supplanted by the Jaguar XJ6 late in 1968.[1] The Jaguar 420 should not be confused with the larger Jaguar 420G.

The 420/Sovereign traces its origins back to the Jaguar Mark 2, which was introduced in 1959 and sold through most of the 1960s. The Mark 2 had a live rear axle and was powered by the XK six-cylinder engine first used in the Jaguar XK120 of 1948. The Mark 2 was available in 2.4, 3.4 and 3.8-litre engine capacities.

In 1968 the Daimler DS420 limousine began to be produced, carrying a similarly styled grille to the Sovereign and using the 4.2-litre Jaguar engine in twin carburettor form and also undergoing final assembly at Jaguar's Browns Lane factory in Coventry, England. Although this car was based on a modified 420G floorpan rather than that of the 420, the existence of a third Jaguar-manufactured model with "420" in its name provides further scope for confusion.

Specifications.

• Bodywork : length/width/height/wheelbase – cm (in) : 574/197/161/358 (226/77.5/63.4/141); weight : 2133 kg (4702 lbs).
• Engine : straight-six 4227 cc (258 ci), front-mounted, 12 valves, 2 carbs, automatic 3-speed gearbox, rear-wheel drive. Power : 245 bhp at 4500 rpm; torque : 382 Nm at 3750 rpm. Top speed : 176 km/h (110 mph).