The Daimler 250 V6 occupies a singular position in British sports car history: a fibreglass-bodied roadster produced in tiny numbers and aimed squarely at the US market. KK Scale's 1:18 die-cast captures the 1962 road car in one of its most evocative specifications — Black bodywork paired with a Bordeaux interior, left-hand drive, consistent with the export configuration Daimler sought to sell alongside the Austin-Healey and Triumph in American showrooms.
A British Sports Car Built to Cross the Atlantic
Introduced at the 1959 New York Auto Show, this Daimler sports car was one of the very few British production cars of the era to use a fibreglass bodyshell over a steel chassis, and was aimed primarily at the US export market. By 1964, production had come to an end, leaving a very limited number of examples in existence.
The Name Change and the Jaguar Takeover
When this Daimler sports car launched in the US it was briefly marketed under a different name, until a naming dispute ended that usage. By 1962 — the year this model represents — Jaguar Cars had already acquired Daimler (the purchase completed in 1960) and was rationalising the group's range. A 1962 example would have been built to B-spec or C-spec, meaning it came with bumpers and wind-up windows as standard.
KK Scale in Die-Cast at 1:18
KK Scale produces this as a 1:18 scale model car in die-cast metal, catalogued as the Daimler 250 V6 LHD 1962 in Black with Bordeaux interior. The left-hand-drive configuration is a deliberate nod to the car's export and continental market positioning. Die-cast construction at this scale allows for the faithful reproduction of the model's unconventional fibreglass-style body contours, its compact proportions and the period interior trim combination that defined the luxury-sports character Daimler was targeting.
In the Display Cabinet
The Daimler 250 V6 sits naturally alongside other early-1960s British roadsters — the Austin-Healey 3000, the Triumph TR4 — but its rarity and its Daimler marque identity set it apart visually. It complements the Daimler 2½ Litre V6 saloon if you are building a Daimler engine-family grouping, or the Jaguar XK150 for a Jaguar-Daimler group shelf. The Black-over-Bordeaux colour pairing reads as distinctly period-correct and stands apart from the more common British Racing Green or red finishes found across this era's 1:18 models.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Daimler 250 V6?
The Daimler 250 V6 is a British two-seat sports car produced by Daimler from 1959 to 1964. It featured a fibreglass bodyshell and was aimed primarily at the US export market.
Why is this model in left-hand drive?
The left-hand-drive specification reflects the model's primary target market. Daimler designed the car largely for export to the United States and continental Europe, so LHD examples were the intended norm for those buyers.
Who makes this 1:18 scale model and what material is it?
It is made by KK Scale and is constructed in die-cast metal at 1:18 scale, finished in Black with a Bordeaux interior.
What specification is the 1962 model?
A 1962 example would correspond to B-spec or C-spec, which introduced bumpers and wind-up windows as standard equipment compared to the original A-spec cars.
