Extraordinary Extravaganza

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One of the largest and rarest convertibles ever built is the 1949 Daimler DE-36 “Green Goddess” Hooper Drop-Head Coupe. Only seven were ever constructed. The original Daimler Green Goddess debuted as a show car at the 1948 Earl’s Court British Motor Show in London and was the most expensive car on display. After the Show, the Green Goddess was handed over to Sir Bernard, a man who liked his toys large. He owned the biggest privately owned yacht in England and now his personal Daimler would ensure him similar dominance on the road. Even though the six following replicas of this majestic Daimler were finished in varying colors, the “Green Goddess” designation is applied to any DE-36 bodied in the original show car’s distinctive style.
However, sir Bernard’s wife, Lady Norah, was determined to outdo him whenever possible. Apart from the fur coats and over-the-top champagne receptions she designed her own Daimlers fitted with exotic materials like ivory, crocodile and lizard. This one, a 1955 DK400 is known as the Golden Zebra, for its gold plating and zebra skin upholstery. This Daimler is now in the Louwman collection.

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