Daimler DS 420

(1968 - 1992)

Brand:

Daimler

Model:

DS 420

Country:

United Kingdom

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Daimler sedan DS 420 Vanden Plas - luxury sedan for the price-conscious

October 18, 2025 — Martin Sigrist 42

Heads of state, company captains and monarchs - they appreciated the comfort and prestige of the Daimler limousine just as much as chauffeur services and car rental companies. The former Sandoz company car is one such example - an encounter with a luxury car for the price-conscious!

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Daimler DS 420 Limousine (1968-1992)

4-Door Sedan, 245 PS, 4235 cm³

Daimler Sovereign 420 (1966-1968)

4-Door Sedan, 245 PS, 4234 cm³

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Daimler sedan DS 420 Vanden Plas (1970) - The sedan has largely original paint

Daimler Limousine DS 420 Vanden Plas (1970) - A DS 420 cost half the price of a comparable Rolls-Royce

Daimler sedan DS 420 Vanden Plas (1970) - first customer was the Basel-based chemical company Sandoz

Daimler Limousine DS 420 Vanden Plas (1970) - Majestic gliding is its strength

Daimler Limousine DS 420 Vanden Plas (1970) - No fewer than eight crowned heads have owned a DS 420

Daimler sedan DS 420 Vanden Plas (1970) - Despite the huge passenger cabin, there is a usable trunk

Daimler sedan DS 420 Vanden Plas (1970) - The Daimler has only covered around 90,000 kilometers in 55 years

Daimler sedan DS 420 Vanden Plas (1970) - An early DS 420 with Swiss history

Daimler DS420 "Hearse" (1972) - Georg Dönni has had the hearse for a long time - Albisgütli Classics - Cars & Bikes August 2021

Daimler DS420 Limousine (1976) - as lot 313 at the Bonhams Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum auction on October 7, 2019

Daimler DS420 Limousine (1988) - as lot 255 at the Olympia auction by Bonhams on December 6, 2017

Daimler DS420 Vanden Plas Limousine (1970) - as lot 160 at the Broad Arrow Zurich Auction 2025

Daimler DS420 "Hearse" (1972) - Hearse for British fans - Albisgütli Classics - Cars & Bikes August 2021

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Auctioned vehicles of Daimler DS 420

Brand	Model	Year	Status	Auction name
Daimler DS 420 1983 Sold Brightwells Classic & Vintage Cars and Motorcycles (July 15, 2015)	DS 420	1983	Sold	Brightwells Classic & Vintage Cars and Motorcycles (July 15, 2015)
Daimler DS 420 1972 Sold Silverstone Auctions The Restoration Show Sale 2014 (April 12, 2014)	DS 420	1972	Sold	Silverstone Auctions The Restoration Show Sale 2014 (April 12, 2014)
Daimler DS 420 1984 Sold Coys Techno Classica (April 9, 2016)	DS 420	1984	Sold	Coys Techno Classica (April 9, 2016)
Daimler DS 420 1970 Sold Brightwells Classic & Vintage Cars and Motorcycles (November 23, 2016)	DS 420	1970	Sold	Brightwells Classic & Vintage Cars and Motorcycles (November 23, 2016)
Daimler DS 420 1983 Sold ACA Kings Lynn Auction (June 18, 2016)	DS 420	1983	Sold	ACA Kings Lynn Auction (June 18, 2016)
Daimler DS 420 1973 Sold Brightwells Bicester Classic & Vintage Cars and Motorcycles (April 5, 2017)	DS 420	1973	Sold	Brightwells Bicester Classic & Vintage Cars and Motorcycles (April 5, 2017)
Daimler DS 420 1988 Sold Bonhams London Olympia Sale (December 6, 2017)	DS 420	1988	Sold	Bonhams London Olympia Sale (December 6, 2017)
Daimler DS 420 Custum 1985 Sold RM/Sotheby's St. Johns Sale (July 27, 2013)	DS 420 Custum	1985	Sold	RM/Sotheby's St. Johns Sale (July 27, 2013)
Daimler DS 420 1981 Not Sold DVCA Dorset Vintage & Classic Auctions (July 9, 2015)	DS 420	1981	Not Sold	DVCA Dorset Vintage & Classic Auctions (July 9, 2015)
Daimler DS 420 1984 Sold Coys The Brundza Collection (January 10, 2015)	DS 420	1984	Sold	Coys The Brundza Collection (January 10, 2015)

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