Explore the Vanden Plas Princess 4-Litre R 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 detailed specs, including 0-60 mph times, horsepower, and handling data. Get all the Info.

The Rolls-Royce engined Princess 4-Litre 'R' was the culmination of a deal, in the early 1960's, between B.M.C. and Rolls-Royce, to produce an upmarket executive car, using the 3,909cc Rolls-Royce F60 engine.

Jul 7, 2016 · This 1964 Vanden Plas Princess 4-litre R is a rare and interesting Rolls Royce powered car, one of just 6,555 built over a five year period ending in ’68. The only non-Rolls Royce car ever to be powered by one of the firm’s engines, LHD examples like this one must be especially scarce.

From July 1960, these vehicles bore the name Vanden Plas Princess 3-litre, Vanden Plas having become a badge-engineered brand in its own right instead of being known as a coachbuilder for cars of other manufacturers. The 3-litre was superseded by the Vanden Plas Princess 4 …

In August 1964 the Vanden Plas Princess 4 Litre R was introduced to replace the 3 Litre Mark II. The new car was widely acclaimed and BMC had hopes of selling in excess of 100 units per …

The good-looking Vanden Plas Princess 4-Litre R of 1964 was created out of the short-lived collaboration between Rolls-Royce/Bentley and BMC - and outwardly, it looked like a blinding success. The ‘R’ of the name was shorthand for the 3909cc Rolls-Royce straight-six engine under the bonnet of a modified 3-Litre bodyshell.

Aug 30, 2019 · Weighing in at just 450 pounds, this lightweight powerplant put out 175 horsepower as equipped with twin carburetors. A full-size in Europe, overall length was just shy of 188 inches.

Dec 5, 2024 · I would like to establish provenance for a car I bought out of California. It is a 1967 Vanden Plas Princess 4LR. I originally bought it for the engine (a RR inline 6), which I planned to put in different project.

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Vanden Plas Princess 4-Litre R specification. Produced: Kingsbury, 1964-68. 6,555 cars built. General layout: Pressed-steel unit-construction body-chassis structure, in 5-seater 4-door saloon body style. Front-mounted engine driving rear wheels.