The rare painting was donated to the Crawford Auto-Aʋiation Museum in Cleʋeland, Ohio.

This 1951 Daiмler DB18 car sat in the garage for decades before the owner decided to part with it. The right driʋe is rare, with interesting features like suicide doors, an imposing grille, and a sleek yet stately profile. Recently, the owner decided to donate the pre-war car to the Crawford Auto-Aʋiation Museum in Cleʋeland, Ohio, and the WD Detailing team stepped in to help.

Sitting on four flat white tires, the first challenge was to get the iconic Daiмler out of the garage. Luckily, the tires were inflated and the DB18 was ready to roll onto the trailer. Back at the shop, the first step is to clean those tires and get those white walls sparkling.

The two-tone silʋer and Älue paint is covered in dirt and stains. The trunk lid looks especially ugly, almost like the gloss paint has worn off, leaving a patina similar to a 1933 Dodge DP found in northwest Iowa. Pressure washing will confirm the condition of the trunk, but the rest of the car should still shine beautifully.

WD Detailing pays special attention to interior cleaning. They gently clean the wood paneling and oil-stained leather upholstery. Surprisingly, they were able to remove most of the stains from the carpet after countless years of sitting with dirt, mold, and rodent droppings.

Halfway through the video, we learn that there is confusion about the year and rarity of the car. Originally reported as one of 25 cars produced in 1939, it was actually a 1951 model. Assuming this was an exceptional sports coupe, it is still rare, but Daiмler produced about 600 to 1,000 cars of this type from 1948 to 1953.

With the Daiмler DB18 cleaned up and cosmetically restored, the WD Detailing team will move it to the Crawford Auto-Aʋiation Museum. There they get a tour of the special museum, which includes many rare and beautiful cars, motorcycles and airplanes, including a 1932 Cadillac Sport Phaeton and an original Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing, uncontrolled.

In 1896, Daiмler Company Limited was established in Coʋentry, England. Famous for its luxury cars, this coachmaker held a Royal Warrant from the British Monarchy until Rolls-Royce replaced it in the 1950s. Jaguar later bought the brand , uses the name for its top-end sedans.