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The Daimler DR450 is a limousine variant of the Majestic Major DQ450 saloon. Produced from 1961〔New Daimler limousine and Lagonda Rapide saloon. ''The Times'', Wednesday, Sep 27, 1961; pg. 15; Issue 55197〕 to 1968, it was the last complete car designed by The Daimler Company Limited. Intended for the carriage trade, as an executive express or as a hire car for those needing something larger than a five-seater saloon, the DR450 was produced in numbers close to those of the Majestic Major saloon on which it was based. ==Design and specifications== The chassis was longer than for the Majestic Major and the necessarily flat glass of the three side-windows no longer could be let flow with the body-shape. The equally flat-windowed but bulbous Jaguar Mark X was released to the market the same year.〔New Big Jaguar. ''The Times'', Thursday, Oct 12, 1961; pg. 8; Issue 55210〕 The 4,561 cc (278 cubic inch) hemi-head engine pushed the 2¼ tonnes of car and driver to 100 km/h in under 11 seconds, to 100 mph in 37 seconds and provided a top speed of 183 km/h (114 miles per hour),〔 rather better than the much shorter lighter 5-passenger Jaguar Mark X. * chassis: massive box-section and cross-braced frame, separate from the all-steel body * suspension ::front: Girling type with semi-trailing wishbones and forward facing arms, coil springs, Girling telescopic dampers ::rear: live axle, half-elliptic leaf springs, Girling telescopic dampers * brakes:Dunlop disc brakes vacuum-servo assisted ::front: ::rear: * wheels: pressed steel, 5 studs, rims— * tyres: Dunlop RS5, 700-16 with tubes * steering: Hydrosteer power assisted * steering wheel diameter * steering column: adjustable for reach * headlamps two 50/40 watts and fog lamps * heating and ventilation are independently provided for rear and front compartments * seating, three on the front bench seat, three on the back seat and two on the folding occasional seats * folding occasional seats have received particular care in shaping for comfort and support. They fold away into their own footwells below the division when not required * rear doors open a full 90 degrees * seatbelts no provision * grease: ten points every 1,000 miles, seven points every 5,000 miles〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Daimler DR450」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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