List of Daimler cars

The following is a list of motor cars manufactured by the Daimler Company and its successors.

Veteran (prior to 1904)

All Veteran Daimlers had side valves and chain drive except the Critchley Light car, which had belt drive.

Edwardian (1905–1918)

During the Edwardian era, Daimler licensed and developed the Knight sleeve-valve system. Also during this era, Daimler switched from chain to shaft drive, first using conventional bevel gears, and then, from 1909, using worm gears.

Vintage (1919–1930)

All Vintage Daimlers had sleeve valves and worm final drive.

1930s

Daimler had introduced their patented Daimler Fluid Flywheel matched with Wilson preselector gearboxes across the range by the beginning of this decade. New engines returned to poppet valves, worm final drive continued throughout the decade into the 1950s.

Military vehicles

Post-WWII BSA (1945–1960)

Daimler returned to bevel gear final drive with the big cars of 1946 and later replaced their fluid flywheel and epicyclic gearbox with Borg-Warner automatic transmissions.

Owned by Jaguar (1960–1966)

BSA sold Daimler to Jaguar in 1960. Development of Daimler cars continued, but some "Daimler-ised" Jaguars were introduced as well.

Owned by BMC/BMH/British Leyland/Austin Rover (1966–1984)

Owned by Jaguar (1984–1989)

• 1986–1994 Daimler XJ40 new car and new engine as prescribed by British Leyland, the 1986 XJ40 Jaguar body could not accept Jaguar's V12 engine
• 1993–1994 Daimler Majestic XJ40 wheelbase extended by ; 3.2- and 4-litre engines available
• 1993–1994 Daimler Double-Six XJ81 6-litre engine, intended to take 75% of group V12 sales

Owned by Ford (1989–2007)

• 1994–1997 Daimler Six and Double-Six X300/X330 body returns to a more recognisable shape
• 1996 Daimler Century limited edition: 100 straight 6, 100 V12; marking 100 years of Daimler Coventry
• 1997–2002 Daimler Eight and Super V8 X308 the latter comes with the supercharged V8 engine otherwise found only in the XJR
• 2005–2009 Daimler Super Eight X350 & X358 It came with 4.2 Supercharged engine, interior trim including picnic tables, TVs with 4 or 5 seat option. 853 total made.

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