A Classic

A trip to Sainsbury's was brightened up by a rare motor. I wonder if anyone can recognise it before looking at the extra ?  It holds a particular place in my heart because I had the opportunity to buy one in the 1980s at an auction, it went for £2400 as I recall, I've regretted it ever since.
Mad as it may seem in the 1960s they were used by the Met Police as a pursuit vehicle!  - what could go wrong? A fibreglass bodied roadster with a 2.5litre V8 engine.... I believe they turned a few over in the course of their duties. 
Cars had style back in those days, I can't imagine people looking back at modern cars in the same way. But perhaps I'm just getting old..
Anyway here it is, the Daimler Dart (or SP250 as it was called in USA)