Vehicle: Daimler Dart – Jet Set Adventure

Model Designation: Daimler SP250 “Dart” (B-Spec)
Primary Operator: Modesty Blaise
Era of Operation: 1963-1966 (Approx.)
Source Citation: Modesty Blaise (1965) and Sabre-Tooth (1966)
Primary Status: Subject’s personal sports car for London-based operations and social transport

Engine: 2.5-litre (2548cc) 90-degree V8 designed by Edward Turner.
Modifications: None. Per the text, the engine contains “no esoteric mysteries of adaptation.” It is a stock, high-performance unit.
Output: 140 bhp @ 5800 rpm; 155 lb-ft torque @ 3600 rpm.
Performance: Top speed of 121 mph; 0–60 mph in 8.9 seconds.
Chassis: B-Spec variant (post-1961). Featuring additional outriggers and a strengthened scuttle to provide a more stable platform for spirited driving.
Coachwork: Ivory glass-reinforced plastic (fiberglass).

Role: Primarily personal transport. Notable for being the vehicle used to transport Sir Gerald Tarrant from the theatre through the Strand and Whitehall.
Logistics: Maintained with specific privilege at The Treadmill (Willie Garvin’s pub), where a “Reserved” space is held exclusively for this vehicle.
Staff Utility: Used by Modesty’s houseboy, Weng, for civilian errands, including transporting the child Lucille to the zoo.

The Daimler Dart serves as the foundational vehicle for the early saga.

Novels 1 & 2: Primary transport.
Novel 3 (I, Lucifer): Transition to the Reliant Sabre Six for city work.
Late Period: Eventually superseded by the Jensen FF and Mercedes Coupé, marking the end of the Dart’s tenure in the Blaise motor pool.