Undergoing a restoration process is an Austin Sheerline Luzury Limousine.... Sheerline was in production from 1947 to 1954. It was a luxurious car in the style of the contemporary Rolls-Royce or Bentley but at a much lower price. According to the records only 8000 cars have been manufactured... So its quite rare to see one of these huge machines...
It has a huge 3995CC six cylinder over head valve engine that generates a 125 Bhp, to pull its massive 2 ton, 11 feet long steel monster...
Its historical values shoots up to an unreachable height because it was the car used by late Rt. Hon D.S.S Senanayake....jpg)
He was the first Prime minister (1947 - 1952) for Sri Lanka .
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He was the first Prime minister (1947 - 1952) for Sri Lanka ..jpg)
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This is how the Orignal Sheerline used to look like... and probably will look like after the resoration....
5 comments:
WOW ! Thats something you don't find everyday ! Who owns this piece of history currently ?
his grandson... I mean D.S Senanayake's... He is the one who has actually given it to be resotored...
I was trying to picture it in a well maintained state.. Would be damn good!
yeah.. there is a link to a good pic... check it out... it looks grand...
Very interesting article. This Limousine has become a part of history. I think that guy should resorate this vehicle anyway.
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