Daimler SP 1961 for £36,995

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**RARE AUTOMATIC** Built between 1959 and 1964, the Daimler Dart racked up a final tally of just 2,645 units, making it one of the more unusual British sportscars you’ll come across. Not that there’s an obvious reason for their rarity because, as Auto Express puts it: “those fortunate enough to already own an SP250 know all too well what cracking cars they are. As a result, although the Daimler is so often overlooked, demand still easily outstrips supply.” Fitted with a 2.5-litre V8 engine that develops 140bhp and 155lb/ft of torque, they go well, too. The top speed is one mph shy of 125mph, and it streaks to 60mph in 8.9 seconds; heady stuff, back in the day.At 940kgs, it’s light too, so it feels even more sprightly than the bald figures suggest. Of course, power is nothing without control and the Dart’s suspension and brakes are easily up to the task. A plastic body means rust is less of an issue than for most of its contemporaries. .As does the automatic gearbox, which b