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£10,688

1971 Vanden Plas Princess 1300 Genuine under 30,000 miles from new

United Kingdom • 24 Jul 2024

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AI Listing Summary

This 1971 Vanden Plas Princess 1300 boasts exceptionally low mileage (under 30,000) and single-family ownership for 26 years. It retains original features, including factory spot welds, and comes with a comprehensive history file. It also features factory-fitted options, although it benefits from some modifications such as a Stage 2 head.

Condition

7

While the car is described as pleasingly original and retaining much of its original interior, there are mentions of maintenance and servicing invoices, new front brake discs and pads, and a Stage 2 head fitted. Although it presents well, the modifications and maintenance suggest it's not in pristine condition. The mileage is low, and factory spot welds are evident, suggesting good preservation, but the modifications prevent a higher rating.

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Transmission:

Automatic

Chassis No:

VAS20029297M

Odometer:

29,700 miles

Reg Number:

189 VNU

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Inspired by a bespoke Morris 1100 that Fred Connolly had commissioned from coachbuilder-turned-manufacturer Vanden Plas, BMC tasked its Kingsbury-based subsidiary with replicating Mr.

Connolly’s car to gauge public reaction at the October 1963 Earls Court Motor Show.

Sporting a revised radiator grille, two-tone Green paint, and sumptuous Champagne Beige leather and walnut veneer interior, the resultant machine attracted a deluge of enquiries.

Entering production in April 1964, the Vanden Plas Princess 1100 boasted a twin-carburettor 1100cc engine, four-speed manual gearbox, front disc brakes, and Hydrolastic interconnected suspension.

Priced at £896 (£195 more than the MG 1100 with which it shared a powerplant), the newcomer also featured a West of England cloth headlining, Wilton carpets, reading lights, rear picnic tables and individual folding front seat armrests.

In an age of coachbuilt Minis by Wood & Pickett and Radford etc, the Vanden Plas with its ‘shrunken Rolls-Royce’ ca...