Highlights

Rare manual Connoisseur SE
Personal Line Deep Sea Green upholstery
Wooden trim upgrades and electric rear blind
2.0-litre V6
Recommissioned after lay-up, genuine 69k miles

The Appeal

Every It's somewhat ironic that the best car ever produced by Rover was also its final ground-up design.

That car was the 75 and it was designed to replace both the 600 and the 800. It was also the first Rover to be designed, developed and built under BMW and was created with a much greater budget than the brands previous models thanks to an injection of cash from the German firm.

It was beautifully made, brilliantly styled and terrific to drive, without a doubt the companys finest achievement in modern times. The car was introduced at the 1998 British Motor Show at the NEC in Birmingham and was a real gem, powered by a choice of 2.0-litre or 2.5-litre Rover KV6 engines, a 1.8 litre K-Series four-cylinder or a BMW-derived diesel. All were terrific to drive, and were offered with a choice of upmarket trim options.

This one’s a really lovely car in a rare specification. Supplied new by Ames Motor Group of Bury St Edmunds, the Rover comes with the unusual specification of a five- speed manual gearbox and Personal Line Deep Sea Green leather interior, with matching carpets and steering wheel. It also has other high-end features such as an electric sunblind, ‘Meteor’ 16 inch alloy wheels and cruise control.

The car was owned by a Rover 75 enthusiast for many years and was part of a group of cars that convoyed to the Netherlands in 2018. The owner since retired from driving and the car stood on his driveway for four years, before being recommissioned by the vendor this summer. It's a lovely low mileage example in superb overall condition, which has never received a corrosion advisory for the MOT

Key Information

Mileage: 69,500 miles indicated
Country of registration: United Kingdom
Technical inspection status: MOT July 2027
Technical specs: 2.0-litre V6 petrol (151 bhp), five-speed manual gearbox
Paperwork: Original owners manuals, registration document and partially stamped service book, plus selection of old MOT certificates

The Detail

From a private collection of nineties and 2000s cars
The vendor reports that the car drives flawlessy, other than that the steering wheel doesn’t sit completely straight
2.0-litre 24v V6
Five-speed manual
Original Rover book pack
Advisory-free MOT to July 2027
Finished in British Racing Green with Deep Sea Green upholstery, carpets and steering wheel
Very good paint all over, but with some very minor marks commensurate with age and use, such as a small touched-up area and some bird lime damage on the bonnet
No notable dents or damage
Lovely 16-inch Meteor alloy wheels with matching Goodyear tyres all-round
Beautifully presented inside and out
New alternator and front to rear brake pipes on both sides
No rot in the sills
Leather upholstery in excellent order throughout
Cup holder still works
Cruise control
Air conditioning (regassed 2026)
Electric sunblind
Original factory stereoOne key
A truly lovely example of the increasingly collectable Rover flagship in stunning overall condition

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