1954 Daimler Conquest Drophead Coupé [DJ252]

1954 Daimler Conquest Drophead Coupé [DJ252] in Dreaming of Joseph Lees, Movie, 1999

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin:

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Author	Message
night cub ◊ 2020-10-20 10:19
s13a ◊ 2020-10-20 15:21	Something like Daimler Conquest Century DHC ? http://classiccars.brightwells.com/viewdetails.php?id=11305
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2020-10-20 17:20	Unless it's a Humber Super Snipe. Link to "www.motorbase.com" -- Last edit: 2020-10-20 17:22:12
s13a ◊ 2020-10-20 18:43	The front wing here is a bit longer (that line ends somewhere at the end of the door). On Humber, which you've linked, the front wing ends at the beginning of the door. Unless there was a later Humber which did have those features too? -- Last edit: 2020-10-20 18:47:14
dsl ◊ 2020-10-20 19:22	Daimler looks good to me - the wingline into door, pimple hubcaps and position of door handle - the Humber looks rear-hinged??
night cub ◊ 2020-10-20 19:48	I wish they showed this one better in the movie
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2020-10-20 20:30	Daimler is fine, was my first thought, but I couldn’t convince myself.
dsl ◊ 2020-10-22 04:41	234 DHC made May 54 - Oct 55, [DJ252] RHD, [DJ253] LHD. Seems DHC was not called Century, despite having the Century 100bhp engine upgrade.
daimlere20 ◊ 2021-08-08 12:42	The 1954 - 1958 Daimler Conquest Century was only ever a saloon.