£5,199-£5,956 circa 1976
Economy and opulence are combined in the new 3.4-litre Sovereign, priced several hundred pounds below the 4.2 model. One version only, a 4-door long wheelbase saloon, whereas the 4.2 now offers long wheelbase saloons, the luxurious Vanden Plas saloon with air conditioning and stereo tape player or the short- wheelbase, 2-door. Same choice of bodies for the 5 3 litre Double-Six with the latest V12 injection engine.
£5,590 circa 1975
The slinky Sovereign coupe is powered by the 4.2-litre twin overhead camshaft ‘six’ virtually identical to the Jaguar engine of the same capacity. The graceful two-door bodywork is on the 276cm wheelbase, and the electrically-operated windows disappear when fully-open, transforming the snug coupe into a fresh-air roadster.
The Sovereign two-door is available with four-speed/overdrive manual or fully-automatic transmission, and there is also a cloth option to the leather-faced seats. Radio, loudspeakers and aerial are standard equipment, and air-conditioning is an optional extra
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