1952 Daimler 2½ Litre 'Empress' Hooper [DB18]

1952 Daimler 2½ Litre 'Empress' [DB18] in Les femmes d'abord, Movie, 1963

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: — Made for:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
electra225 ◊ 2022-08-23 19:36	Armstrong Siddeley Star Sapphire ?
dsl ◊ 2022-08-23 20:07	I don't think so - door handles are wrong and different flourish to wing line. We do have a French Sapphire 346 but again there'a door handle mis-match. I was going to suggest a jfswagon, but this French 1952 Daimler might be gatecrashing again ....
maxp ◊ 2022-08-23 21:18	That Daimler is right
daimlere20 ◊ 2022-08-24 19:50	Yes, 2 1/2 litre Daimler. I haven't ever come across another Hooper Empress body that shares the window layout with the DB18-chassis cars. Personally, I find this 4-door/4-light style the most elegant of all the 4-door Empresses.