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Daimler Conquest - 1953-1957 | 
| another 1066 conquest, announced a british auto magazine in acknowledging daimlers newest model, priced at 1,066 pounds for the date of the norman conquest of england. This was daimlers smallest and cheapest car, but it preserved the marques reputation for workmanship. | Specifications performance
Top speed of 100 mph
engine typedrivetrain: Overhead-valve, in-line 6-cylinder
displacement 2,433 cc (2.4 l) power rating 75100. Hp transmission 4-speed, with preselector
chassis: Independent front torsion-bar suspension, with rear semielliptic leaf springs; Worm-and-double-roller steering; Hydromechanical drum brakes; 2,856-3,150 lbs.
price: $2,985-$3,430 in 1954 |
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| | About vehicle
Breaking tradition
the conquest sedan was traditional in style except for headlights faired into the fenders. But a roadster, introduced later in the year and clearly aimed at a younger clientele, had cutdown doors, cutaway rear fender openings, a long rear end and tailfins. For the roadster, the conquests new 2.5-litre six-cylinder engine had a high-lift camshaft, aluminum cylinder head, two carburetors and a higher compression ratio to generate 100 hp and take this two-seater to 100 mph.
reconquests
for 1954 daimler introduced a plusher sedan called the century, with the same styling but the more powerful engine. Also new that year was a convertible whose top could be held in a coupe de ville position, covering the rear seat but
keeping the front open. A 1955 drophead coupe was a convertible that resembled the roadster but had a side-facing rear seat.
The conquest was daimlers smallest car in the 1950s but, like the others, was intended primarily for an affluent clientele. |
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