Saw An Unusual Car The Other Day!

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      It's shape was more square. similar to this but with a wider bonnet and, in some way. looked posh and expensive.
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      I used to drive one of these :hate-shocked:
       
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        That's much more like it! Although it appears to be a proper RR grill with the 'Spirit of Ecstacy' on it.

        The car had the split screen and a more upright and square screen and much squarer roof and rear.
         
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        That car JazzSi posted reminds me of the old Austin Princess:

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          John, that's very much more like it :blue thumb:. Add the RR grill and make the car a little more upright/higher and it would be almost there :)
           
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            On yer bike! :snork:
             
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            More government cuts I suppose....
             
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              The Austin Princess , now that was a real limousine , great photo :dbgrtmb: Can anyone ID the woody next to it ? Looks to big for the Morris 1000.
               
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                Yes a lovely old limo, the next Princess range in the 1960s actually had fitted a Rolls Royce engine as standard (this is the 1968 Vanden Plas Princess 4 litre R):

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                Sorry No :) - The photo is from Wikipedia, I'm guessing it's another Austin, maybe a Sheerline Woody :dunno:
                 
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                  John , someone's making off with his hub caps in the photo ! :biggrin:
                  Love the position of the wing mirrors in them days ! So far away ,so a two man job to adjust , and absolutely useless for rear viewing.
                   
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                    Have a look at Triumph Mayflower
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                      Thanks, everyone, for your suggestions. :blue thumb:

                      It seems as though it would have to have been a hand built car :scratch:
                       
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