Named for a German prince's own road rally, this Vauxhall then went racing across Russia — and ended up in the hands of Tsar Nicholas II, who bought two after they competed there.
Lead trim: Prince Henry C10 3.0 side-valve four (60 bhp at 2,800 rpm)
Vauxhall Prince Henry C10 3-litreC10 · 1911–1912
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FactNamed for a German prince's own road rally, this Vauxhall then went racing across Russia — and ended up in the hands of Tsar Nicholas II, who bought two after they competed there.
The Vauxhall Prince Henry, built from 1911 to 1914, is often thought of as the first sports car in that its high performance depends less on brute strength than on overall excellence of design and sturdiness of construction. Known to Vauxhall as the C-10, three specially prepared cars were entered in the 1910 1,200-mile Prince Henry Motor Trials (named for Prince Henry of Prussia) and replicas sold quickly; the model was a higher-tuned Vauxhall 20 hp designed in the winter of 1907–08 by draughtsman Laurence Pomeroy, and the cars also ran the 1911 St Petersburg to Sebastopol Trial, two being sold to Tsar Nicholas II. Replicas went on sale at £580 as chassis code C10 and both Austro-Daimler and Vauxhall showed their Prince Henry replicas at the 1911 Olympia show. The 4-cylinder monobloc side-valve engine (bore 90 mm, stroke 120 mm) of 3,054 cc gave 40 bhp in the trial cars and 60 bhp at 2,800 rpm as sold; the four-speed sliding-pinion gearbox drove a live axle, on a wheelbase of 117 in and a length of about 159 in, with front-wheel brakes still the exception. Kerb weight is given as 1,250 kg (2,756 lb) depending on the body.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Henry C10 3.0 side-valve four (60 bhp at 2,800 rpm) | 1911–1912 | 3.1 L Inline-4 | 60 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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Photographs
You can date a Prince Henry to its final year: only 1914 cars have bonnet flutes that fade out just behind the radiator.
Named for a German prince's own road rally, this Vauxhall then went racing across Russia — and ended up in the hands of Tsar Nicholas II, who bought two after they competed there.
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