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We are delighted to offer for sale this superb Rover P6 3500S, in Mexico Brown with a Huntsman Brown vinyl roof and a Barley cloth interior.
The car has been exceptionally well maintained over the years and there is a comprehensive history file, containing a British Motor Industry Heritage Certificate, bills, invoices, old tax discs and all MOTs issued from the year 2000 to date. The recorded mileage of just 38, 257 is believed genuine and is supported by the recorded MOT mileages, which show the car has covered just over 14, 168 miles in the last 22 years.
As an early 1973, the car it comes with the high-compression V8 engine giving it more power than post October 1973, lower compression cars. It also comes with the sought after option of power steering.
The car’s paintwork is in very good overall condition, with only the most minor of blemishes, commensurate with an exceptionally well maintained car of its age. The vinyl roof and rear three quarter panels are equally good, with no signs of any peeling. The car is an exceptionally solid car, due in part to having been Ziebart rust protected from new.
The original chrome brightwork is in remarkably good shape overall, all badges are good and all door, boot, bonnet, roof and window rubbers are in excellent condition. Finally, all doors gaps are uniform and the doors close with the minimum of effort, indicating structural integrity and alignment.
Inside the box pleat Barley cloth seats, door cards, dashboard and headlining are all in good condition. There is some minor wear to the seat fabric (expected with a car of its age).
The car comes with the optional “ET” front seat headrests and has had complete new carpets (interior and boot) and sound deadening.
Turn the ignition and the engine bursts into life, settling into a smooth idle with a sonorous V8 rumble coming from the exhaust (which from the manifolds back is long lasting stainless steel). Oil pressure is excellent.
As part of the pre-sales preparation, the gearbox remote bushes were replaced, resulting in a tight, slop free feel to gear selection, maximising the enjoyment of using the manual box. The engine bay presents very well, with the rocker box covers having been repainted and finished as per correct factory specification. There are no signs of any rust on the inner wings or bulkhead. Overall the engine and the bay presents as expected, from a low mileage and well maintained car. Invoice records indicate that the clutch was replaced less than 3, 240 miles ago and both the gearbox and differential have their fluids changed, as part of the pre-sale preparation.
The car sits on original factory steel wheels with Rostyle wheel covers, all in very good condition. New tyres of the correct factory specification (185/ 80/ 14T) were fitted all round, including the spare, just over 630 miles ago. The spare also has the factory spare wheel cover and the original jack is also present.
Invoice records show that all new discs and pads were fitted less than 2, 850 miles ago and in 2020. In addition, the brake servo unit and master cylinder have also been replaced. Both front and rear brakes, were checked and the pads re-faced, as part of the pre-sales preparation.
Underneath, all presents well, with the floors, sills, front cross member, rear subframe, suspension and steering componentry all solid. The car passed its current MOT with no advisories and has travelled less than 250 miles since.
Known areas for corrosion on the P6 are the “D” post panels (in front of the rear wings), under the rear seat squabs, boot floor and inner rear wings. All of these areas are rust free on this car, another indicator of the exceptional maintenance and low mileage/ dry storage of the car, throughout its lifetime.
Whether bought for showing, regular use or long distance touring, this very low mileage 3500S should not disappoint and will prove to be a fantastic driving, useable classic car.
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