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www.leylandprincess.co.uk Princess 1800ST Leyland
never really considered a performance version of the Princess a necessity in
the range, but Leyland’s Special Tuning division decided that it would be an
interesting diversion for the B-Series 1800 Princess. Taking the standard
Princess 1800, Leyland ST added a pair of SU twin carburettors, a modified
tubular exhaust manifold and a redesigned air cleaner box. The parts were
available as a complete kit costing £147.42 including VAT and could be fitted
by the owner or dealer. Performance
was significantly increased over the standard 1800 and the 2200 six:
Figures from Autocar magazine. In fact the
1800ST was actually faster to 90mph than the similarly tuned MGB. The Princess
1800ST was completely standard inside and out and no effort was made to make
this version stand out; there were no special graphics or badges to denote
the fact this was a sports Princess.
Not even a rev counter was added to add an air of sportiness. No
figures are available to show how many of these versions were specified, but
you can bet that there are absolutely none left at all now; a standard 1800
Princess is now rare in itself so the chances of finding an 1800ST are slim
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