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£15,188

1966 Vanden Plas Princess 4-Litre R

United Kingdom • 15 Mar 2023

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AI Listing Summary

This 1966 Vanden Plas Princess 4-Litre R, one of only 6,555 made, features a Rolls-Royce engine and Borg-Warner transmission. Finished in Peat over Stone with a Champagne leather interior, it has been in the current family ownership since 2010, with approximately 41,000 miles believed genuine. The car comes with supporting paperwork, including the original stamped Passport to Service, fifteen MOT certificates, the driver’s handbook, workshop manual, and a collection of previous invoices.

Condition

7

While the car presents very well and achieved a Runner-Up award in 2016, its age and recorded mileage suggest that it may have some wear and tear. The listing mentions that the car ran well during the photography session, which suggests that it is in good mechanical condition. However, without a thorough inspection, it is difficult to determine the exact condition of the car.

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Transmission:

Automatic

Chassis No:

V/R53547

Odometer:

41,000 miles

Reg Number:

PRP 359D

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Announced in August 1964, the Princess 4-Litre R featured a Rolls-Royce, all-aluminium, 175bhp engine enabling an unusually high power to weight ratio enabling cruising at 90mph and a top speed in period of 112mph.

The engine was the product of over two years of technical collaboration between BMC and Rolls-Royce.

Twin SU carburettors were fitted, both the cylinder block and head were aluminium, tappets were hydraulic self-adjusting operating on overhead valves configuration and the counter-balanced crankshaft ran in seven main bearings, reducing vibration.

Pricing aimed at challenging the MkX Jaguar was a major change of market positioning, aiming at growth in the prestige and executive market segments of Europe and the United States.

The 4.0 R was luxurious with polished walnut fascia, padded top and bottom, fully reclinable leather seats and polished picnic tables for the rear passengers.

A new automatic transmission was provided by Borg-Warner; its first use in a British car, ...