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Vanden Plas Straight 8
This car originally shown at the 1951 Earles Court exhibition was constructed for Lady Docker. Fully gold plated with originally 7000 gold stars along the body . Designed by Osmond Rivers and based on the Daimler DE36. The crystal picnic fitting were by Cartier of Bond Street and the luggage which I gather is still with the car is black crocodile skin with gold fittings. The production costs of the car amounted to £8500 which in 1951 was unheard of. The car attracted so much publicity that it made Daimler a household name. This car is for sale at $225,000 Please contact this site for details.