Austin Princess
The Princess was a distinctive series of large (2 tons) luxury cars made by Austin and its subsidiary Vanden Plas from 1947 to 1968.
The Princess name was also used as follows:
- From October 1959 the name Princess was used on a deluxe version of BMC's mid-sized A99 & A110 cars.
- 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.
Read more about Austin Princess: Naming, Austin Sheerline-based Austin Princess, Princess 1 and 2, Austin Princess Mk IV, Princess — No Longer Badged As An Austin Then Vanden Plas Princess, Pininfarina-designed Vanden Plas Princesses, Vanden Plas Princess 4-litre R, Later Badge-engineering
Famous quotes containing the words austin and/or princess:
“Certainly, then, ordinary language is not the last word: in
principle it can everywhere be supplemented and improved upon, and superseded. Only remember, it is the first word.”
—John Austin (1911–1960)
“At the next town
the local princess was having a contest.
A common way for princesses to marry.
Fifty men had perished,
gargling the sea like soup.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)