Summary
THE golden Daimler ('Gold Car') was the first of five iconic vehicles inspired by Lady Docker between 1951 and 1955 when her husband, Sir Bernard, was chairman of Daimler and its parent company BSA.
All five were based on a Daimler chassis with bodywork by Hooper Co., another BSA subsidiary.See the full content of this document
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Golden Car for a Lady Golden Daimler?
The Gold Car was unveiled at the 1951 motor show and its flamboyance shocked a nation still in the grip of post-war austerity.
The car was not gold all over but painted in what Lady Docker described as a 'velvet-toned black'.This base colour was then offset by gold plating on almost every other p...See the full content of this document
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