1971 Rover 3500 P5B Saloon For Sale - NOW SOLD |
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Lot number 80 Estimate £4,000 - £5,000 Description Rover P5B Saloon Registration AOJ 181K Year 1971 Colour Zircon Blue Engine size 3,528 cc Chassis No. 84007807D Engine No. 84015481 Launched at the 1958 Motor Show, the P5 Saloon marked a new departure for Rover as it employed a monocoque construction rather than the separate chassis of the old P4. Considerably larger and more stately than the P4, it was dubbed the ‘middle class Rolls-Royce’ and immediately became the establishment’s motor of choice – the Queen is said to have been particularly fond of the Royal P5, Harold Wilson had a built-in pipe rack in his, and Margaret Thatcher was the last Prime Minister to be whisked into office in hers. The P5B version produced from 1967 until 1973 had a larger Buick-derived 3.5-litre V8 under the bonnet in place of the original 3-litre six and really gave the car the go to match the show. With 160bhp and plenty of effortless grunt under his right foot, the chauffeur could waft his passengers to 108mph and crack 60 in under 10 seconds, even with the mandatory auto box. Coupled with surprisingly good ride and handling and some of the most comfortable seats ever to grace a motorcar, this really was the archetypal gentleman's club on wheels. First registered in August 1971, this particular P5B Saloon looks most attractive in Zircon Blue with a Buckskin hide interior. With just 52,000 miles under its wheels to date, it has been the subject of much recent expenditure including a full respray last year, new carpets, new windscreen rubbers, new whitewall tyres, stainless steel exhaust system and a halogen headlamps upgrade. New head gaskets were also fitted in September 2009 along with a very thorough service and the car is said to run beautifully. Pleasingly it comes with a copy of its original bill of sale from Colliers of Birmingham in August 1971 when it cost the princely sum of £2,450. There is much other history with the car including many old MOT certificates back to 1980 (at 19,221 miles), the full tool-kit is still present and a parts book, workshop manual and tailor-made dust cover are also included. Wednesday, 24 March at 12 noon Auctioneer of classic cars and motorcycles |
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