*** The Marina Royale mk3 1300 special edition ***

The original northen boy · Post by **The original northen boy** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:52 pm

:roll: Has anybody heard of the Marina mk3 1300 Royale special edition?
A client of mine bought one in 1983 it was then two year old,The car came with front under bumper Lucas spot lights,a glass sunroof,electric ariel,radio/cassette,front headrests,driver and passenger floor mats,vinyl roof and a coach line and decal saying royale,the previous owner had bought it from a dealer in the Midlands brand new.

I seem to be of the oppion this was a dealers clear-out model,based on the mk3 1300L and trimmed-up to move old stock that just wouldn't sell because the new model Ital had been launched.
Unless you know better?

:twisted: Beckett Bros" sometimes of intrest"

Marinanut · Post by **Marinanut** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:07 pm

Going back many years to when I lived in Bristol, I remember a Mk2 1.8HL Marina going around with Jubilee wheeltrims, sunroof, silver paint and the Austin Princess 'crown's fitted to the rear 'c' pillars, bootlid and bonnet centre. Justin Brown reckoned it was a 'Silver Jubilee' special done by one of the big dealerships on special order. How many more of these are there?

JubileeNut · Post by **JubileeNut** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:58 pm

Maybe a one off

marinabrian · Post by **marinabrian** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:05 pm

Marinanut wrote:Going back many years to when I lived in Bristol, I remember a Mk2 1.8HL Marina going around with Jubilee wheeltrims, sunroof, silver paint and the Austin Princess 'crown's fitted to the rear 'c' pillars, bootlid and bonnet centre. Justin Brown reckoned it was a 'Silver Jubilee' special done by one of the big dealerships on special order. How many more of these are there?

Anything Justin Brown said, could be taken with a pinch of Bubblewrap, Papier Mache & tissue paper, bit like the sills on OVT 957M "It really is a lovely car, never been welded":lol:

norway_triumph · Post by **norway_triumph** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:19 pm

i THINK there was a dealer-option , event-package or something on the princess called "royale". IIRC there was under 20 cars made. Maybe your friend is thinking of that car and not a marina, as the listed options does fit the princess conversion.

The original northen boy · Post by **The original northen boy** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:17 pm

Thanks for the information i'll find out more the next time i see him.
But talking of special editions i see a Heinz 57 metro now and then and used to see a Schweppes Metro as well as Metro 500 untill quite recently.

As soon as the sales start to dip the manufactures bring out a special edition (to knock out old stock or as a cash in on a current event) The Mini did at least 30 S.E's so they do work.

Russ

Beckett Bros "a limited edition themselves" :roll:

Marinanut · Post by **Marinanut** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:01 pm

marinabrian wrote:
Marinanut wrote:Going back many years to when I lived in Bristol, I remember a Mk2 1.8HL Marina going around with Jubilee wheeltrims, sunroof, silver paint and the Austin Princess 'crown's fitted to the rear 'c' pillars, bootlid and bonnet centre. Justin Brown reckoned it was a 'Silver Jubilee' special done by one of the big dealerships on special order. How many more of these are there?
Anything Justin Brown said, could be taken with a pinch of Bubblewrap, Papier Mache & tissue paper, bit like the sills on OVT 957M "It really is a lovely car, never been welded":lol:

Probably, but I actually saw the car regularly around Yate. The owner didn't have a clue to what it was, just a 'Marina'...... :roll:

The General · Post by **The General** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:46 pm

there is a mk2 marina estate Special going about up here, can't trace the owner though. did they make these ??

The original northen boy · Post by **The original northen boy** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:36 pm

I once owed a Rolls Canhardly....

:P It rolls down hills and an hardly get up them!!!

Beckett Bros "e-bye eck it's grim oop north"