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Special Six Automatic
The Princess Special Six Automatic
was launched in desperation in March 1977 after the manual gearbox 2200’s
developed a healthy appetite for drive shafts. The problem became so epidemic
that Leyland was forced to remove manual gearbox versions from sale while
they tried to sort it out. The Princess Special Six Automatic filled the gap
in the showrooms and was based on the 2200HL, which received some trim
upgrades from the HLS version as follows: -
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HLS seats available in all colours.
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Rear passenger courtesy lights.
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Wooden dashboard insert.
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HLS wheel trims and chrome rim embellishers.
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Standard black paintwork.
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Unique silver coachlines.
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Full length Webasto sunroof.
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Limited to a production run of 1200 cars.
Remounting the 2200 engine, which
effectively reduced the angle at which the drive shafts were rotating,
rectified the premature wear problem in the manual 2200 versions.
Despite its rarity, don’t be fooled
into thinking a Special Six is worth more than a standard Princess 2200HLS.
It’s just a 2200HL with some HLS trim; a ‘bitsa’.
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