Daimler DK400
| Daimler Regina DF400 and DK400 | |
|---|---|
Limousine body by Hooper, 1957 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | The Daimler Company Limited |
| Production | 1954–1959 93 produced |
| Assembly | United Kingdom: Coventry, England |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Ultra-luxury |
| Body style | 4-door limousine |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4617 cc (282 cu. in.) straight six |
| Transmission | 4-speed fluid flywheel |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,302 millimetres (130 inches) |
| Length | 5,512 millimetres (217.0 in) |
| Width | 1,956 millimetres (77.0 in) |
| Height | 1,790 millimetres (70 in) |
| Kerb weight | 2,032 kilograms (4,480 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Straight-Eight DE36 |
| Successor | DK400A— Daimler Majestic saloon DK400B— Daimler DR450 limousine |
| DK400 4½-litre engine | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | The Daimler Company Limited |
| Layout | |
| Configuration | 6-cylinder in-line |
| Displacement | 4,617 cc (281.7 cu in) |
| Cylinder bore | 95.25 mm (3.750 in) |
| Piston stroke | 107.95 mm (4.250 in) |
| Cylinder block material | cast iron |
| Cylinder head material | aluminium alloy |
| Valvetrain | OHV pushrod cam-in-block |
| Compression ratio | 6.53:1 |
| Combustion | |
| Fuel system | twin S.U. horizontal carburettors |
| Fuel type | petrol supplied by AC mechanical pump |
| Oil system | submerged gear type pump, Tecalemit full-flow oil filter with safety by-pass |
| Cooling system | water, pump and fan, thermostatically controlled |
| Output | |
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The Daimler DK400, originally Daimler Regina DF400, was a large luxury car made by The Daimler Company Limited between 1954 and 1959 replacing their Straight-Eight cars. Distinguished, after the Regina, by its hooded headlights it was Daimler's last car to use their fluid flywheel transmission.