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Vanden-Plas Princess 3-litre and 4-litre R

Austin launched the Farina-designed Austin A99 Westminster and Wolseley 6/99 (ADO 10) in 1959. In the same year a Vanden Plas version (ADO 37) was offered, finished at Kingsbury. The Vanden-Plas 3-litre followed up the success of the Westminster-based Austin A105 Vanden-Plas, and helped to created a new brand for the Austin arm of B.M.C. When the A99 and 6/99 were upgraded to A110 and 6/110 in 1961 the Vanden Plas 3-litre was also upgraded (ADO 53). For 1964 the Vanden Plas 3-litre was developed into the Princess 4-litre R (ADO 66) with Rolls-Royce sourced 4litre engine, but the 'Mini Bentley' did not catch on.

Vanden-Plas Princess 4-litre R grille badge	Vanden-Plas Princess 3-litre MkII - boot badge	Vanden-Plas Princess 4-litre R	Vanden-Plas Princess 4-litre R	Vanden-Plas Princess 3-litre MkII.
Vanden-Plas Princess 4-litre R	Vanden-Plas Princess 3-litre MkII. The Princess 3-litre shared its tail lights with the Austin and Wolseley versions, but thye Princess overriders were pushed out to below the lamps.	Vanden-Plas Princess 4-litre R	Vanden-Plas Princess 3-litre MkII. The Princess 3-litre had been launched in 1959 alongside other ADO 10 3-litre Pininfarina designed cars. In 1961 the MkII version was announced, gaining as more powerful 120bhp engine and improved suspension	Vanden-Plas Princess 3-litre MkII. The MkII was launched in 1961 when siblings Austin A99 and Wolseley 6/99 were upgraded to Austin A110 aqnd Wolseley 6/110. All got a 120bhp engine and handling changes
Vanden-Plas Princess 4-litre R was an amalgamation of the Princess 3-litre (Austin A110) body to the Rolls-Royce 3909cc FB60 engine. Intended to be a "mini Bentley" (Both Rolls-Royce and Bentley versions were prototyped), sales were slow. From 1964 to 1968 only 6500 were sold, just 10% of projection.	Vanden-Plas Princess 4-litre R, an Austin A110 bodyshell with changed roof panel, rear window, fins and taillights with a Rolls-Royce engine under the bonnet. Price was 35% more than Princess 3-litre	Vanden-Plas Princess 3-litre MkII.	Vanden-Plas Princess 4-litre R
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