westy hearse!

[patricklambert]

what do you think of this? only one know to exist in the world! soon ( hopefully) to be mine! and its not cheap![frame][/frame][frame][/frame]

[Alex'n'Ane]

Something special then (whats the full name of the standard car for us no experts?) What are your plans for it?

[patricklambert]

very special indeed as only one other ov this model survives and its rotton to the ground!
the official name( i think is) austin westminster 3 litre vanden plas hearse
and she will be fully restored then hopefully used for funerals!

[patricklambert]

correction princess! not westminster although the range was know as westys...

[bmcecosse]

I think they were built using the basic Westminster/A110 shell - and had the 3 litre Austin engine at first - and then later the 4 litre Rolls engine as the VdP Princess R.
http://www.co-oc.org/VP4R.html

[toginthemog]

That dont look that rotten what about all the internal stuff like the coffin bed and the trimmings

[patricklambert]

your spot on bmcecosse the back is made out of ally on this one aparently! hence the lack of rust


it comes with all the coffin bed etc and the glass just needs a good paint job and re asembling

[Kevin]

Well that's certainly different, you must have a huge garage to keep it in.

[RogerRust]

it would make a lovely surf bus!

[patricklambert]

i only have a small garage that it will just go in! and if it wasnt so rare id love to hot rod it!