A (hate) message to all Princess owners

[STUNO]

A few weeks ago i called at a friends house, walked round the back to see if he was there and saw a bit of Princess under a cover.

today it was revealed to be a factory fresh one ! Two owners and i think 40,000 Km. It was purchased in south Island and driven home, a two day trip.

Envy will ensue. especially as it was VERY reasonably priced because the late owners widow just wanted rid of the old car NOW !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mk2_craig]

That looks like a real cracker!! I'd love to spend some time in NZ and Oz, sounds like a decent quantity of proper old yad lurking about in that part of the world.

[Spottedlaurel]

Wow!

 

When you think of what people on here are going through to get a Princess on the road, and you just pick that up......

 

Was it assembled locally, or an import?

[cros]

A bonnet stuffed with loveliness and held up by a pert pair of gas struts too. A BL bar-on.

[STUNO]

Wow

 

Was it assembled locally, or an import?

 

 Locally at the plant in Nelson

[purplebargeken]

Wow!

[RoadworkUK]

That's astonishing!

[Dippy]

What a great find it does seem that Princesses are taking over the forum now

[STUNO]

And I had to pass these to get to the rear yard. His daily C5 was behind them. Spotted Laurel, I was thinking of vulgalour when i saw this little princess.

 

[M'coli]

B-series too! Wow.

[Tamworthbay]

That princess interior is absolutely mint, there can't be many, if any, better left.

[Split_Pin]

What a stunner!!!

[mouseflakes]

[brownnova]

[NorfolkNWeigh]

That does look lovely, I never realised that they were actually called 'Austin Princess' in New Zealand - every day's a school day.

 

 

Edited to add: just looked at the picture of the Toledo , badged 1500, something else I didn't know existed. Fuckin Southern Hemisphere a law unto themselves when it comes to our* cars.

[STUNO]

That does look lovely, I never realised that they were actually called 'Austin Princess' in New Zealand - 

 

That might be me, I is old and think of it as an Austin !

[fordperv]

Hnnng that is beautiful

[NorfolkNWeigh]

 

That does look lovely, I never realised that they were actually called 'Austin Princess' in New Zealand - 

 

That might be me, I is old and think of it as an Austin !

 

No, they were sold as Austin Princesses in New Zealand ( and possibly Australia) Leyland Princeses in the rest of the world.

[Uncle Jimmy]

Much to love about the Princess, that shade of yellow, the colour of those seats, blending to a salmon pink arm rest. That steering wheel cover....the superb condition of it all.

I dread to think how little you may have paid for it you lucky b*****d!

[Mr A Lawrence]

[STUNO]

Anyone who has not read this carefully.........It is NOT mine.......But i just want it.

[trigger]

This makes me moister than Bernard Mannings old jock strap. 

[Skizzer]

Anyone who has not read this carefully.........It is NOT mine......

FOR GOD'S SAKE MAN, why not?!

 

Get it bought, this instant! (Actually it's probably the middle of the night there so you're allowed to wait until tomorrow, I suppose, grudgingly.)

[Uncle Jimmy]

Anyone who has not read this carefully.........It is NOT mine.......But i just want it.

WHAT?? Get back down to the south chunk and get it bought this instant! The God Leylandix must be appeased!

[junkyarddog]

COR!!! That's a cracker!!!

 

Proper engine in it too,

My dearly departed old one was B series powered too,100k on the clock and smoked like  f**k,

but never failed to start or proceed

[johngarty]

So much wantage...

[philibusmo]

Ah that looks like the old Citroen molesters gaff in Tok? Where does he find this stuff, all of his vehicles are in such ridiculously good condition.

 

I almost bought a Renault 25 yesterday but it didn't have a WOF, looked like chickens had been kept in it and had been clocked but I was still tempted at 400 monopoly dollars.

[captain_70s]

Edited to add: just looked at the picture of the Toledo , badged 1500, something else I didn't know existed. Fuckin Southern Hemisphere a law unto themselves when it comes to our* cars.

I think Europe got LHD 1500 Toledos as well...

[vulgalour]

That is delicious.  The range of colours and trim these got in the southern hemisphere was so much better and more flattering than the majority inflicted on those in the northern hemisphere.

[Skizzer]

It's daytime there now, isn't it? I want to hear that you've bought it.