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DE36 "Gold Car" by Hooper (Docker Daimler, chassis 52830)
Lady Docker's 1951 Earls Court show car with gold-plated brightwork – first of the famous Docker Daimlers
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 1 Built
- Years
- 1951
- Engine
- Straight-eight · 5,460 cc / 5.5 LFactory: 5,460 cc
- Power
- 112 kW / 152 PSFactory: 150 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Hooper
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 1951 Gold Car was the first of the Docker Daimlers, the extravagant show cars inspired by Lady Norah Docker. It was built on the DE36, Britain's last straight-eight passenger car chassis.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionone-off show car (chassis 52830) | 11 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The DE36 was in production from 1946 to 1953, with 216 built, most of them bodied by Hooper. Lady Norah Docker, wife of Daimler chairman Sir Bernard Docker, was the driving force behind a series of show cars that began with the Gold Car of 1951 on chassis 52830.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard DE36 "Gold Car" by Hooper (Docker Daimler, chassis 52830).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Straight-eight2 Registry reported |
| Displacement | 5,460 cc / 5.5 LFactory: 5,460 cc2 Registry reported |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 112 kW / 152 PSFactory: 150 hp · converted2 Registry reportedSource states bhp (brake horsepower, mechanical). |
| Power at | 3,600 rpm2 Registry reported |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
DAIMLER post-war Large Saloons DE27, DH27, DE36, DC27 – Daimler & Lanchester Owners Club Level A
- 1 one-off show car (chassis 52830)
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2
Daimler DE27 and DE36 Level A Daimler & Lanchester Owners' Club
- Britain's last straight-eight passenger car
- 5460cc eight-cylinder
- 150bhp@3600rpm
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