1952 Daimler 2½ Litre 'Empress' Hooper [DB18]

1952 Daimler 2½ Litre 'Empress' [DB18] in Blood Orange, Movie, 1953

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

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Author	Message
CougarTim ◊ 2025-09-06 22:05	Daimler?
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2025-09-07 21:26	Yes.
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2025-09-07 21:56	Looks like a big’un. We have a Daimler expert who will no doubt recognise it.
daimlere20 ◊ 2025-09-08 21:12	One of ninety-seven Hooper & Co. Empress saloons built on the 2 1/2 litre (DB18) Special Series chassis. These were actually quite 'cramped', and this was the only 4-door Daimler Empress model to be styled as a 4-light rather than a 6-light saloon. 608 of these chassis were produced in total, the majority of which were sold as Barker & Co. "Special Sports".
dsl ◊ 2025-09-08 23:27	This is only our second one. The other is a regular in French films 1960-66, usually with a Paris plate but for some unexplained reason it's RHD (12 sightings so far).