Many thanks to the owner Norman who let us look around his Delightful Daimler which was on display at the Thirlestane Classic Car show near Edinburgh.The Daimler 2.5 V8 is a four door saloon based on the Jaguar Mark 2 platform. The Daimler V8 engine was first used in the Daimler SP250 sports car (Daimler Dart). In the sixties the Jaguar Mark 2 was popular with bank robbers who wanted a fast get away car, however the Daimler V8 was more likely to be driven by the bank manager because of it's refined quality