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Austin vanden plas princess leather (1966)
for sale

Price: US $1,999.00

Description:

1966 Vanden Plas Princess 4-litre R ... a rare and interesting classic car...powered by the original 6-cyl Rolls Royce engine---original 77k miles---green with beige leather upholstery---glass is all good—has original European plates---good straight chrome---needs restoration--- last time running was 3 years ago ...
the 1966 Vanden Plas Princess 4-litre R-4 is The only non-Rolls Royce car ever to be powered by one of the Rolls Royce firm’s engines, original RHD examples like this one are be especially scarce.
Have original bill of lading & US customs papers from when it was shipped to Hollywood, California from England
Storage since ’89---The 2, 9 liter BMC C-series six-cylinder Rolls Royce powered 4-litre R ---was running 3 years ago
This car is straight, clean, California car and complete, nice straight outside brightwork---needs restoration of interior---the leather upholstery is shot---needs re-upholstered & the Walnut veneers need re-finishing ---the picnic table backs were standard on 4-liter R models, ---tires are recent
some engine info: The Rolls - BMC, the FB60 was a 3.9 liter, short stroke, all aluminum design of 450 pounds and 175 HP and 177 lb. ft. of torque. These were very impressive numbers for a saloon of this size during the day, eclipsing its standard BMC powered predecessor’s output by at least 55 HP. ---Quiet, smooth and powerful in Rolls tradition,
pix include pix of engine & included pix of RR-Rolls Royce stamping on engine & pix of data plate. ...---the underside---looks clean...like what you'd expect from a california car...the trunk is full of stuff/parts...overall it also looks very solid, since its been in hollywood california since shipped from england, last registered in'89 & storaged since...
the chrome is not dented, pitted or rusted---should clean up nice-
not sure if its original paint-it could be---i dont see any evidence of a repaint---although its possible---there is some laquer checking-
there are some books, & pamhlets in the trunk, but all are weathered dry
overall...its just an excellent resto project of a very rare car---
have clean california title in hand & can ship anywhere
Perfect for the British car lover. Or restoration hobbyist…sold as is, where is...this is a no-reserve auction...call 323-251-1100 for any info

_{update: 2018-01-17}