Beschreibung
Britain manufactures high-class beautifully-appointed luxury cars which have no equal anywhere in the World. Such a car is this 1959 Armstrong Siddeley Star Sapphire which was introduced at the 1958 London Motor Show and won the £4, 000 four-door coachwork class at the Earls Court extravaganza ahead of a Princess limousine and a Jaguar Mark IX". Capable of 100 m. p. h, this gentleman's carriage has many interesting and commendable features, such as a 4-litre six-cylinder "over-square" engine with inclined o. h. valves operated not by an overhead camshaft but by different length push-rods and rockers, fully automatic gearbox with an ingenious form of "hold" selector, Girling disc brakes on the front wheels and a separate heating and ventilating system for the rear compartment which includes rear-window de-misting. These aspects of the impressive Star Sapphire are apparent when examining the car, but only the full driving experience brings out the ease with which this large, powerful car can be driven. Such ease of handling transcends the control afforded by two-pedal control and disc braking and stems from excellent forward visibility over a low-set steering wheel and the feeling that this isn't such a wide vehicle as some other V. I. P. carriages.
This beautiful Star Sapphire has been maintained all its life having had 3 owners, the last being an active member of the Armstrong Siddeley club. a rare and interesting British Star!
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