Editing Austin Sheerline (section)

==Coachbuilt examples==
The Austin Sheerline and Princess could also be supplied as either a [[rolling chassis]] or [[chassis cab]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vpoc.info/austin-a135-princess-hearse-ambulance?pgid=ky097eh3-7d3f17a5-5951-4e80-b939-f300258a8a59|title=Vanden Plas Princess Ambulance & Hearse Chassis &#124; Austin A135 Princess Hearse/ Ambulance|website=Vanden Plas Owners}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.simoncars.co.uk/vanden-plas/vcv.html|title=Simon Cars - Vanden-Plas Coachwork|website=www.simoncars.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.austinmemories.com/styled-33/styled-46/index.html|title=A110/120 & 125/135|website=My Website}}</ref> for the fitting of bespoke coachwork.

Approximately 300 chassis cabs were produced for coachbuilders to produce hearses, ambulances and shooting brake/woodies.

A unique 4-door convertible was built on a 1949 Austin Sheerline rolling chassis by Belgian Coachbuilders Vesters & Neirinck in Brussels. Originally ordered by Desire Gillet of the motorcycle manufacturer 'Gillet-Herstal', it resembles the work of the French coachbuilder [[Saoutchik]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/21396/lot/36/unique-coachwork-by-vesters-and-neirinck-of-brussels1949-austin-a125-sheerline-cabriolet-chassis-no-dcl-2729-engine-no-id-4033/|title=Bonhams Cars : Unique Coachwork by Vesters & Neirinck of Brussels,1949 Austin A125 Sheerline Cabriolet Chassis no. DCL 2729 Engine no. ID 4033|website=cars.bonhams.com}}</ref>

In 1950 Queen Juliana of the Netherlands ordered Dutch coachbuilders [[Carrosseriefabriek Pennock|Pennock]] to construct a six-cylinder convertible limousine for the Dutch Royal Household. A 1950 Austin Sheerline Limousine DM1 (left hand drive) rolling chassis was delivered to Pennock and the unique Double Convertible Town Car was delivered to the Royal Household in 1952.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.coachbuild.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9457|title=Pennock Austin - COACHBUILD.com|website=www.coachbuild.com}}</ref>

Austin Motors and their London distributors, Car Mart Ltd, gifted a 1947 Austin Sheerline to HRH Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on their wedding day. This particular car had some interesting features being fitted with Vanden Plas' sportier triple carburettor's as opposed to the standard single Stromberg unit, rear compartment shelves that held 'His and Hers' glass fragrance bottles, etc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesahb.com/prince-philip-and-his-cars/|title=Prince Philip and his cars|website=thesahb.com}}</ref>

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File:Austin_A125_Sheerline_DS1_head.jpg|Austin A125 Sheerline
File:Austin_A125_Sheerline_DS1_rear.jpg|Austin A125 Sheerline
Austin A125 Limousine 9252252094.jpg|Long wheelbase limousine
Austin_Sheerline.jpg |1949 Saloon pictured at [[Knebworth]] in 2016
File:1940 Austin A125 Sheerline - 2912 cc - 6 cyl - AB 1974 - Kolkata 2017-01-29 4556.JPG|
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