Austin Princess Vanden Plas berline

Austin Princess Vanden Plas berline
Automobiles sur les Champs 3
Year:
1974
Auction House:
Artcurial
Chassis number:
VAS239712M
Date
October 30 2011
Engine number:
Unknown
Registration number:
Unknown
Body number:
Unknown
Sold for:
€ 11.914
1974 Austin Princess Vanden Plas - sans/no reserve Chssis n VAS239712M - Finition de grand luxe - Restaure et
entretenue avec soin - la Citadine chicissime ! Princess Vanden Plas : cette dnomination un tantinet pompeuse
recouvre une finition particulirement luxueuse, sur la base de l'Austin 1100/1300, elle-mme drive de la fameuse. Fruit
du travail de Pininfarina et de Sir Alec Issigonis, cette jolie carrosserie lance en 1963 habille un moteur transversal
transmission aux roues avant et une suspension par systme Hydrolastic avec sphres sous pression. Ne dans le
groupe BMC, cette voiture originale va connatre la valse des badges, tant commercialise sous le nom Austin, Morris,
MG, et mme Riley et Wolseley ! Mais c'est la Princess Vanden Plas qui offre la finition la plus raffine, avec placage
bois sur le tableau de bord et les portes, tablettes rabattables l'arrire et sellerie cuir. A l'poque, elle est vendue plus
cher qu'une Citron DS ! L'exemplaire de la vente, conduite droite, boite mcanique, a t achet en 1987 en Angleterre
par un collectionneur lyonnais d'Aston Martin. Depuis, il lui a fait bnficier d'une restauration approfondie, avec rfection
du moteur 1300 et de la carrosserie et de la peinture, les moquettes tant confies aux ateliers Baron, bien connus
Lyon tout en conservant la belle sellerie d'origine. En 1999, la voiture recevait une immatriculation en carte grise
franaise collection. Soigne avec beaucoup d'attention par un propritaire fidle et prcautionneux, elle est en bel tat de
prsentation. Titre de circulation franais (CG collection) - Very luxurious - Restored and maintained with care - With a
lot of urban chic! Princess Vanden Plas sounds a tad pompous, but that was the iconic brand that indicated a
particularly luxurious version of the rather plebian Austin 1100/1300. Fruit of the work of Pininfarina and Sir Alec
Issigonis, this compact, yet spacious car was launched in 1963 and featured a transverse engine and transmission
that send power to the front wheels; suspension was by innovative Hydrolastic, fluid-filled dispenser units. Born
during the time when Austin was an important part of the BMC Group, this car was also badged a Morris, as well as
MG, Riley and even Wolseley! But it is the Princess Vanden Plas that offered the finest in quality and finish, with
walnut wood veneer dashboard and door trims, picnic tables at the back of the front seats and leather for all the
seats. And at a price which was more than a Citron DS! The car on offer, a right hand drive version, fitted with a
manual gearbox, was purchased in 1987 from the UK, by a Lyon-based collector of Aston Martins. Since then, the
car went through a thorough restoration, with the 1300 engine completely rebuilt along with a full overhaul of the
bodywork and brand new paint, new carpets by the workshop Baron, well-known in Lyon for their quality execution
retaining the nice original upholstery. In 1999 the car was re-registered with a French collector's registration. Treated
with great care by an owner who has been faithful to the car's original objective, the car is in remarkably beautiful
condition. French registration Estimation 6 000 - 8 000 Sold for 11,914