Used 1956 AUSTIN PRINCESS BY VAN DEN PLAS EX VICE REGAL FLEET CAR

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FOR SALE IS AN EXTREMELY RARE AUSTIN PRINCESS BY VAN DEN PLAS SEDAN ONE OF ONLY 200 BUILT BETWEEN 1956 AND 1960 THIS CAR WAS SOLD BY AUSTIN DISTRIBUTORS IN MELBOURNE AND WAS USED IN THE VICE REGAL FLEET BEING USED BY GOVENOR GENERAL LORD CASEYI HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR APPROX TEN YEARS DURING WHICH TIME IT HAS BEEN STORED UNDERCOVER IN A GARAGE.THE CAR WAS DRIVEN INTO THE GARAGE AND HAS BEEN USED EXTREMELY SPARINGLY SINCE.
I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM THE ESTATE OF A DECEASED FRIEND WITH THE INTENTION OF RESTORING IT TO ITS FORMER GLORY.
DURING ITS VICE REGAL SERVICE IT WAS SERVICED BY KELLOW FAULKNERS.

THE CAR IS FITTED WITH A 4 LITRE AUSTIN ENGINE WHICH WAS DEVELOPED FOR THE DS7 MODEL AND A GM ROLLS ROYCE 4 SPEED AUTO BOTH IN SERVICEABLE CONDITION, THE ENGINE BEING FITTED WITH A REPLACEMENT CYLINDER HEAD SHORTLY BEFORE MY PURCHASE.THE CAR IS EXTREMELY ORIGINAL AND DOES HAVE VERY MINOR RUST ISSUES IN THE REAR QUARTER PANELS AND THE SILLS.THE INTERIOR IS COMPLETE AND THE WOOD IS ALL COMPLETE BUT DOES REQUIRE REFURBISHMENT.THE CAR STILL SPORTS THE SMALL NUMBER PLATE BRACKETS FOR THE CROWN AND THE FLAG POLE ON THE BONNET.DURING A RECENT STORM A BEAM IN THE GARAGE IN WHICH THE CAR WAS STORED COLLAPSED AND DAMAGED THE ROOF, SEE PHOTO.I NO LONGER WISH TO KEEP THE CAR AS I DO NOT HAVE THE TIME AND FACILITIES TO DO IT JUSTICE.THIS IS AN EXTREMELY RARE AND HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT CAR BEING ONE OF ONLY THREE BELIEVED TO BE IN THE COUNTRYFURTHER DETAILS CAN BE OBTAINED ON[hidden information].
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