Vanden Plas Princess 4 Litre limousine

Make:	BMC
Production period:	1960-1968
Class :	Luxury car
Body versions :	Pullman limousine
Engines:	Gasoline: 4.0 liters (88 kW)
Length:	5461 mm
Width:	1842 mm
Height:	1770 mm
Wheelbase :	3353 mm
Curb weight :	2121 kg
successor	Daimler DS420

The Vanden Plas Princess 4 Litre was a four-door luxury limousine Pullman and sedan of the British Motor Corporation (BMC) from 1960 to 1968.

History

The Vanden Plas Princess 4 Litre is a long wheel base limousine and saloon which came to the market in 1960 as the successor to the Austin model Princess IV  by dropping Austin from the name enabled the Nuffield dealers to sell the Princess, so in 1960, this larger Princess became the Vanden Plas Princess but not to be confused with the Vanden Plas Princess 4 Litre R which has the body of the Vanden Plas Princess 3 litre,this was part hand built for various options.

The Vanden Plas Princess 4 Litre limousine came with a more luxurious high-end body than the 3-litre princess used for diplomates and often Chauffeur driven with 6 and up to 8 seat options.From the previous model, the car took over the body without significant stylistic changes. However, the wheelbase and vehicle length were significantly increased. The six-cylinder inline engine with 3993 cc displacement was also from its predecessor, its performance was only 120 bhp.

The car with options such as a Rolls-Royce automatic gear box. hydraulic torque convertor and planetary gears with 4 ratios and  power-assisted steering, 3.5 turns of steering wheel lock to lock;plus selectaride electrically controlled rear dampers, short or long wave radio options.

The performance with a top speed of 98 mph, 157.8 km: h;. The gas consumption was 14.1 m/imp gal, 11.8 m/US gal a max power (DIN) of 120 hp at 4000 rpm and the max number of engine rpms: 4500.

PERFORMANCE:

max torque (SAE) 185 1b (t, 258 kqm at 2000 rpm
acceleration: standing mile 20.6 sec, 0-50 mph (0—80 km, h) 11.5 sec
speed in direct drive at 1000 rpm. 19.4 mph. 31 2 km h.

max speed in 1st gear: 15 mph, 24.1 max speed in 2nd gear: 36 mph, 58 km h: max speed in 3rd gear 53 mph. 85.3 km/h; max
speed in 4th 98 mph.

In 1968, the production was discontinued. After the merger of a large part of the British auto industry in the British Leyland Motor Corporation efforts were made to streamline the model program when they were replaced with Daimler DS420 limousines