Daimler

Late in 1962, the Daimler 2.5 V8 was launched. It was essentially a rebadged Jaguar Mark 2 fitted with Daimler's 2.5-litre V8 engine and drive-train, a Daimler fluted grille and rear number plate surround, distinctive wheel trims, badges and interior details including a split-bench front seat from the Jaguar Mark 1 and a black enamel steering wheel. It was the first Daimler to be based on a Jaguar platform, the first with a unitary body and the last to feature a Daimler engine after the company was bought by Jaguar Cars in 1960. Most cars were fitted with power-assisted steering but it was optional. Automatic transmission was standard; manual, with or without overdrive, became an option in 1967.