1952 Daimler 2½ Litre 'Empress' Hooper [DB18]

1952 Daimler 2½ Litre 'Empress' [DB18] in Patate, Movie, 1964

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johnfromstaffs ◊ 2015-02-22 20:45	The car nearest to the camera is a limousine, you can see the division quite clearly. It's a Daimler of some kind, probably Hooper's coachwork, but the model of the chassis is harder. DE27?
dsl ◊ 2015-02-22 20:52	There's a recurring 1952 Daimler 2½ Litre 'Empress' Hooper [DB18] in early 60s Paris films ...
DidierF ◊ 2015-02-22 20:54	Like this one, /vehicle_53236-Daimler-21-2-Litre--Empress--DB18-1950.html ?
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2015-02-22 22:09	I looked at the picture from Majordome, and could not see any division. My reference does not mention limousine coachwork on the smaller chassis, but I suppose there may have been some built to customer order.
daimlere20 ◊ 2017-07-24 02:54	Looks to be a 2 1/2 litre Empress. The windscreen surround being devoid of a chrome finisher tells us that it is not a Consort. These smaller cars did not usually have a division, but as a coachbuilt car, the owner could within reason specify their particular needs.
dsl ◊ 2017-07-24 03:05	Entered to match the other sightings in our French collection