Restoration Blog: 1962 Daimler SP250

November 2, 2012 12:00 AM

Jay found this rust-free one-owner car in a field, and couldn't wait to start restoring the last Daimler model to feature a Daimler engine - in this case, a 2.5-liter hemispherical head V8.

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