oh dear..... I've been wrestling with this one for a while, but I've figured "what the hell", so here goes.
Currently in the Granger fleet :-
1965 and 1967 Austin Vanden Plas Princess 4-litre R
That would tickle my fancy I must admit. 8-)
also has a story around it....
My mum always had 1300 V-P Princesses when I was little - I even learned to drive in one. Very hilarious for hill-starts, novice+hill+handbrake+hydrolastic is a great combination.
When I went off to University, I secured a sponsorship from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars designing engines. On the day I was born, my mentor started the design work for the twin-cam version of this 4-litre engine, so I resolved at the time to buy one - I spent my entire final year tooling about in it.
car now needs a full restoration, I have been collecting parts to build a replica of the 1960's works BMC rally "barges", which'll look great towing the 1100 rally car. Might even compete in it myself.