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“Laguna is too uncomfortable! We need big luxury barges or bust!”
“Your company wont get anywhere without a car for the elite! We want a luxury car!”
“Mr. Quezon, we believe that the president would love a luxury car made by pinoys, for pinoys.”
To which Quezon replied;
“Putang ina! Eto na nga!”
After some customer requests of wanting a more prestigious car, Quezon eventually got to work. Stretching the already fairly large jeepney chassis to 3.2m, this would be the largest car Quezon would ever make.
Introducing the Princesa; a big, inefficient, and opulent luxury beast made by Quezon from 1968 to 1974.
Powered by a 409ci Chevrolet Big Block engine taken from somewhere and produced somewhere in the range of 300-315hp. Mated to a 3-speed slushbox automatic also taken from somewhere, it hit 100km/h in around 10 seconds. Obviously though, being a luxury car, none of these stats really mattered all too much. What really matters in a luxury car is the amount of chrome luxurious amenities you can stuff, of which on the Princesa there were… some. The basic interior configuration was wrapped in leather, Narra wood and Bamboo lining, with the seats wrapped in Piña fabric and lined with the same material in abaniko fans, the steering wheel made from special polished aluminium and lined with Narra and Philippine Teak. The console mounted stereo was just as exquisite, with Narra wood lining and chrome accents all around. The interior was also available with made-to-order goodies for an extra premium however.
As these cars had incredibly complicated interior making processes, the asking prices were fairly high at ₱20,000 per car with the common interior trim (₱1,500,000 or 27,000$ adjusted for inflation.), customers had to place their order before a car would be built.
368 cars would be hand-built from 1968-1974, making these cars incredibly sought after.
The Princesa was the first Quezon to be officially sold outside of the Philippines. 63 cars were officially sold in the United States, Canada, and Mexico from 1971 to 1973 through a chain of small experimental shops which sold already built cars for a slightly higher price.
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