558 Vauxhall Cresta Friary Estate (1961) - One Lady Owner - The Queen

Vauxhall PA Cresta (1957-60) Engine 2262 S6 OHV Production 81,841 (incl. PA Velox)
Registration Number MYT 1 (Hertfodshire))
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All factory-built PAs were four-door saloons: the estate cars were converted by Friary of Basingstoke, Hampshire

This car served for a number of years in the Royal Mews, transporting staff and luggage to airports etc. and was also a personal favourite of Her Majesty the Queen, especially for transporting her Corgi dogs. It remains in the ownership of Her Majesty and normally resides in in a garage at Her Majestys Sandringham home

Edward D Abbott retired from his company in 1950, selling the business to R Gordon Sutherland a former MD of Aston Martin (1932-46), seeking an alternative to the traditional and dwindling bespoke coachbuilt market and sought a new market, quickly establishing the company offering estate conversions, on behalf of manufacturers noteably the Ford Mk.1 and Mark II Consul, Zephyr and Zodiac..

He was also ran a Vauxhall agency from his car sales showroom in Old Windsor, so when Vauxhall sort a partner for the conversion of their new PA range of Velox and Cresta, they naturally approached Sutherland. Designed by Sutherlands designer Peter Woodgate the Abbott Estate came to fruition. The reason the car was not named Abbott rather than Friary was due to the Abbott names long association with Ford being unlikely to please Vauxhalls owners GM

Many thanks for a fantabulous
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Shot at the NEC Classic Car Show 13:11:2015 Ref. 112-558

Taken in: UK / England / Bickenhill (show map)

Taken on: February 15, 2020

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