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| Austin Princess | |
|---|---|
 Austin Princess III 3995cc, registered March 1954. This car is not completely representative, having special "bespoke" headlights. | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Austin/Vanden Plas (BMC) |
| Also called | Princess (1957–1960)[1] Vanden Plas Princess (1960–1968)[1] |
| Production | 1947–1968 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car |
| Body style | 4-door saloon 4-door limousine |
| Related | Austin Sheerline |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Austin 28 Ranelagh |
| Successor | Daimler DS420 |
The Austin Princess is a series of large luxury cars that were made by Austin and its subsidiary Vanden Plas from 1947 to 1968. The cars were also marketed under the Princess and Vanden Plas marque names.
The Princess name was also used as follows:
- From October 1959, the name Princess was used on a deluxe version of BMC's full-sized executive cars badged as an Austin Westminster, Vanden Plas Princess and Wolseley 6/99-6/110
- From October 1962, Princess was used on a deluxe version of the Austin/Morris 1300.
- From September 1975, Princess was used as a name for mass-produced family cars in Leyland's 1800/2200 former Austin/Morris/Wolseley range.[2]
- ^ a b Marques : Vanden Plas, www.aronline.co.uk Archived 29 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 13 January 2013
- ^ "Leyland's Princess". The Times. No. 59498. 11 September 1975. p. 27, col A.