Fifty? Try 75, or maybe 100, or 150. It seems every writeup of the London Coach company has a different figure for how many total the company built in the mid-1980s here in the States using plenty of BMC parts and Ford 2.3L four-cylinder engines. About all that any of the various writeups can agree on is that the company built left-hand-drive cars in two versions: taxi and limousine. An example of the latter, this 1986 London Coach Sterling for sale on Hemmings.com reportedly comes from the Merv Griffin estate and appears to have been well cared for since new. From the seller’s description:
This Sterling limo was owned by the late Merv Griffin from the early 1990′s until 2007 and is authenticated by a letter from his son Tony Griffin. It was used for transporting various VIP’s to and from shopping or even the airport. The VIP’s that he would ferry around town to lunches and wherever they wanted to go includes Carey Grant, Elizabeth Taylor and numerous trips with President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan. This Sterling is presented in its original white exterior color with original white vinyl texture top with The Beverly Hilton lettering and original gray cloth interior which includes a minibar cabinet, adjustable reading lights that come down from overhead as well as rear seats that have pushed back to give the passenger extra leg room. The interior also includes two fold down jump seats, a glass partition with moveable cloth drapes for privacy from the back seat, air conditioning, power windows and cigarette lighter on each side with a center arm rest for comfort. The London Sterling is powered by a 2.3L 4 cylinder Ford engine and automatic transmission with cruise control, power steering and brakes that have barely been used and shows roughly 10,000 original documented miles on the odometer. The Sterling limo rides smoothly and quietly on 16 inch steel wheels wrapped with Firestone wide white wall tires and custom chrome London Coach hub caps.
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