1950 Austin A135 Princess MkII [DS3]

1950 Austin A135 Princess MkII [DS3] in Derby Day, Movie, 1952 IMDB

Class: Cars, Limousine — Model origin: UK

1950 Austin A135 Princess MkII [DS3]

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johnfromstaffs EN

2014-05-02 11:09

1950+ A135 Princess Mk II.

DidierF FR

2014-05-02 13:19

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with the délicieuse Suzanne Cloutier.
No obvious separation between the chauffeur and the rear seats, so not a limousine according to my criteria.

Pierre EN

2016-09-07 06:41

Can the car's year be determined from the none too clear registration? It seems to have rather cleaner lines than my old 1950, AHG 110, on a longer wheelbase. (I have one or two bits still, but that is all.)

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Jonathan Del Mar EN

2024-12-01 13:33

The registration number on this Austin is KOV 362, quite an interesting one. It was issued by Birmingham in September 1950, and used by the Austin car company on advertisements for various Austin models including even the Austin A50 Cambridge, a new model in 1954. So in that advert the number looks quite strange and anachronistic. KOV 362 ended up on a 1948 (!) Austin VM30 Cabriolet, a big red sports car which was sold at Sotheby's in 2013. It was apparently last taxed in 1991.

dsl SX

2024-12-01 17:06

Jonathan Del Mar wrote KOV 362 ended up on a 1948 (!) Austin VM30 Cabriolet, a big red sports car which was sold at Sotheby's in 2013.


Had to look that one up as I'd never heard of a VM30 Cabriolet, and this is the 2013 auction page with lots of pics
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Listing says "150 bhp, 3,992 cc overhead-valve six-cylinder engine, twin SU carburettors .... When developing the DS7 Princess, Vanden Plas produced a one-off convertible version as a design study. The styling of the side was the same as a DS7, but the Mark II Princess’s two-piece windscreen and semi-shrouded grille was used. ..... The car offered here stands out amongst Austin automobiles, and it has a unique place in the manufacturer’s history. It was first registered on 13 February 1948, as an Austin two-axle rigid-body sports, and it is believed to feature one-off two-seater cabriolet bodywork that was based upon the post-war Austin A135 range of the DS Princess; the chassis number, DS7, seems to confirm this."

Book pics of that VdP design study don't help work out what the VM30 is
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