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Daimler Sovereign XJ6

1969 – 1986 — Great Britain

The Daimler Sovereign was a line of luxury automobiles produced by British manufacturer Jaguar Cars under the Daimler badge from 1966 to 1983. These vehicles were essentially rebranded versions of contemporary Jaguar models, featuring Jaguar bodyshells, chassis, and engines. The Sovereign series was a result of badge engineering, a common practice in the automotive industry where vehicles are essentially identical but branded differently. Jaguar Cars acquired The Daimler Company in 1960, leading to the introduction of the Daimler Sovereign in 1966, making it the second Daimler model to be based on a Jaguar platform. The first Daimler model to make the transition to a Jaguar base was the 2½