It’s a very rare thing to find a car like this for a number of reasons; one is what it is, a very rare Vanden Plas Princess; two is the mileage, which the vendor guarantees as correct; and three is simply the condition, it’s better than it ever could have been when it was new - we are talking near perfect, even the underside is as new.

This really is a unicorn, and never to be repeated.

Supplied by Manns Garage Ltd of Chiddingfold, Surrey, 'VPE804M' was first registered on 22nd March 1974 to Dunbar Wharf Ltd of London.

Although it remained with the same owner, it was re-registered to another company within the same group on 1st November 1998 following a change in company registered office.

Placed into dry storage in 1981, it remained unused until being unearthed and treated to a service in 2017.

Currently displaying just under 6,000 miles on the odometer, the accompanying service book stamps appear to verify its low overall mileage, following a speedo change in 1975.

The Princess...