1948 Daimler DE36 Green Goddess Drophead Coupe

1948 Daimler DE36 Green Goddess Drophead Coupe by Hooper

The Daimler DE36 Series was produced from 1946 through 1953 with a total of 205 examples produced. They were offered in a variety of bodystyles including drop head coupes, limousines and saloons. Power was from an eight-cylinder unit that displaces 5460cc and produced enough power to carry the large and stately bodies - these would be the last Daimler models to be fitted with a straight-eight engine.

The DE models were the largest in the post-war Daimler production line. The DE36s were first shown to the public at the 1948 Earls Court motor show in London. The car on the stand was a drophead coupe with streamlined bodywork by the legendary coachbuilder, Hooper. It was painted in light green and would soon become known as the 'Green Goddess'.

The Daimler Company of Coventry, England, was a favorite of British royalty and the company's craftsmen not only built King George VI's State Limousines, but those of his father George V and grandfather Edward VII. The DE36 model first appeared in 1946, and was; in fact, much favored by royal families the world over. During its 8-year production run, a mere 205 examples were produced. They featured Britain's last straight-eight production engine. Despite the postwar austerity, a number of very flamboyant DE 36 specials were produced by in-house coachbuilder Hooper & Company at the bequest of Lady Norah Docker, wife of Sir Bernard Docker, the chairman of the parent company. This Hooper-bodied drop head coupe sports extremely advanced styling for its time.

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