Description
1948 Rover P3 Export Saloon, 4 light, straight 6 cylinder 2013cc.
Owned last 15 years, done 50 miles in total. Large amount of work done - Professional restoration of gearbox by late Simon Robinson ( MG ) with bill for £4. 3K ( available on request ). Headlining replaced, sun roof out , restored and recovered with replacement drain hoses. Modern screw-on oil filter replacement ( have old filter ). Half shaft bearings replaced. Front and rear bumpers re-chromed, Rad re-cored, Front seats recovered in quality leather by Auto Trimmers ( Middlesbrough ) Replaced rear window seal and restored blind. Replaced front hydraulic cylinders, 5 new tyres, new S. U. fuel pump, added flashing indicators, complimenting working trafficators. Log book shows TRANSFERABLE registration. Original jack, spare wheel and tools in tool tray. Original 1948 Drivers' Manual. Original ignition/ door keys. Very solid car, both chassis and body needing a proper wings off respray ( was to be my last job ) Sold to me with a " wings on " respray. . All body metalwork solid, but bonnet has scabs and boot may need taking down to bare metal as paint reaction showing. Front wings each have a filler patch protruding. Engine shows 30PSI upon starting.
G/ box and front seats complete restoration adds up to asking price, so PLEASE, no offers. Not many P3's left, as post War production was approximately one year, before being replaced by , in my opinion, a very much less attractive P4. Rovers were not cheap - regarded as " The poor man's Rolls Royce ". Built to last and the number shown in Rover Register's handbook testifies to that. With proper care, should go on for several decades.
