1950 Daimler 2½ Litre Special Sports Barker Drophead Coupé [DB18]

1950 Daimler 2½ Litre Special Sports [DB18] in Keep It Clean, Movie, 1956

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johnfromstaffs ◊ 2022-11-29 23:11	Daimler, please allow me a short time for looking up.
dsl ◊ 2022-11-29 23:22	Some intriguing things in this street - streamlined truck looks unusual, and the woodie on the right..
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2022-11-29 23:41	DE36?
dsl ◊ 2022-11-30 01:25	It looks big and swish, but none of my small selection of sporty DE36 book pics match - particularly the position of door handle at front of door. However 1948+ Daimler Special Sports by Barker on DB18 looks a contender if bonnet is long enough. If it's not, probably still a Barker body.
jcb ◊ 2022-11-30 10:26	This is most you see of the Woodie , looks like a proper job not ex army, my guess film crews- -- Last edit: 2022-11-30 10:31:59
daimlere20 ◊ 2022-11-30 19:47	As "dsl" correctly states, a 1948 - 1952 Daimler 2 1/2 litre Special Sports (DB18) with coachwork by Barker & Co. One of approximately 500 such built on the 608 DB18 "Special Series" chassis.