Jaguar acquired this British car manufacturer in 1960. But in 1951, when this DB18 was launched, Daimler was still the royal family’s preferred brand… before they changed for Rolls-Royce. Here we have the last 6-cylinder 2 ½ litres DB18, released in 1949 and whose origin dated back to 1939. Its bodywork was made by the English coachbuilder Hooper and was rather successful in India.