Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Ebay Find of the Weekend; a Custom Daimler Pickup

What do you get when you cross a Daimler Limousine with a Lincoln Navigator? You get this thing….


According to the listing:

I am selling my beautiful, one of a kind, Damiler Pickup Truck. I have owned it for 5 months, but the wife says that something has to go, and I figured it was cheaper to get rid of the vehicle than the wife.
This vehicle started life at the Daimler Factory (then owned by Jaguar) as a DS240 Limo, but before completion, it was sent to another factory, and it became a Hearse. ( A picture of the transportation of a Limo to the Hearse factory, is included in the listing. It spent many years as a Hearse, and was brought over to the U.S. in around 1998. It was converted to a comfortable tow vehicle/pickup truck by local Daimler expert, Bob Boston.
The drive train is all Jaguar, with the exception of a GM turbo 400 automatic transmission. The engine is a 4.2L DOHC 6 cylinder engine, with dual S.U. carbs, and Jaguar rear end. The fuel tanks are 2 12 gallon tanks, with a switch on the console fro choosing tanks. The odometer reads, 80,000, but is broken, so true mileage is unknown. A compression check on the engine shows 145 to 150 on all cylinders.
The cab was modified using a donor Hearse, with a flip top rear window, and plenty of bed space. The car was repainted in December, 2009.The interior is from a Lincoln Navigator, with a $6,000 custom interior and bed cover. The vehicle also has electric windows, and a 17,000 BTC air conditioner, and right hand drive.

Currently, the Buy It Now price is $12,500. Does that sound like a lot for this car? Read the entire Ebay Listing here.

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  1. CptSevere Avatar

    Hey, that's pretty impressive. Kinda spendy, but it is a Daimler, after all. This would make a nice hauler for your collection of British bikes.

  2. dmilligan Avatar

    Well, that's the weirdest Camino job that I've seen so far, and this one doesn't appeal to me. The Lucas electrical system is very unappealing (a non-starter you might say), and the proportions of the vehicle just seem off in a bad way. The bed looks like something from a utility truck but without the storage space. Way too much money for a weird Brit Camino with a shitload of miles on it.

    1. YoYo Noritake Avatar
      YoYo Noritake

      "(a non-starter you might say)" <—— Thats a good one right there.

  3. Mad_Hungarian Avatar

    Never mind V.I.S.I.T. — we need to start a new category, A.T.Q.N.A. — Answers To Questions Nobody Asked. The rear seat hack job is particular entertaining, with the pull down center armrest now on one side because the extra width was removed from the right side instead of the middle.

    1. Jo_Schmo Avatar

      I approve of this category!

  4. Van Sarockin Avatar
    Van Sarockin

    If only it was LHD…
    This has to be close to the top of the list for most impractical vehicle. Still.

  5. Saturnsufferer Avatar

    Kill it with fire.

  6. B72 Avatar

    And to finish it off, classic mini taillights. Feels a bit lowbrow, but I guess it is a pickup truck…