Vanden Plas

Vanden Plas
VANDEN PLAS PRINCESS 1500

4-door 4-seater saloon.

By no means as pleasant a car as the Princess 1300, this was the tarted-up Allegro foisted on the middle classes by Lord Stokes' team. Like the Allegro, had Hydragas suspension, bulbous style, and in this guise - transverse Maxi-style overhead cam engines and five gears. Not a great car, by any means, though no-one was complaining about furnishings. Most were built in London, but assembly moved to Abingdon in late '79; 1750s were all later models.

Technical Specifications
Engine
1485cc/1748cc (S4 Tr OC)
Configuration
Front engine, front-wheel drive
Production dates
1974 to 1980
Number produced
11,842
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