66 austin vanden plas princess R-4 rolls royce 4-dr saloon solid california car

1966 Austin vanden plas princess leather 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-4isThe 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