Highlights
- Desirable 115bhp twin carburettor model with manual gearbox
- Comprehensive restoration by the seller with the car stripped to its shell since 2021
- Repainted, professionally fitted a new vinyl roof and retrimmed interior
- Fully overhauled gearbox with new bearings, gaskets and seals
- Suspension overhauled and polybushed
- Converted to run on unleaded fuel with electronic ignition
- Well-presented car with ‘Continental Touring’ kit conversion
- Fresh 12-month MOT prior to sale
The Appeal
There can be few remaining 2200 TCs as good as this one. The vendor acquired it in 2021 and has undertaken a complete restoration that involved stripping the car to its shell and renovating or replacing virtually everything. Paintwork, interior, mechanicals, suspension and gearbox have all received extensive overhauling and upgrading. It has been barely used since completion.
The results can be inspected in the photos. Finished in white with professionally refitted vinyl roof, this is one great looking P6, with some neat features light auxiliary fog lights, grille badges and factory ‘Continental Touring’ kit.
Mechanically, the car is in great order. The gearbox has been rebuilt, and the clutch slave and master cylinders have been replaced. The suspension was fully rebuilt and upgraded to polybushes. It is fitted with an unleaded head conversion and electronic ignition.
An added advantage is that it is a manual gearbox 2200TC so has the later, more powerful 2.2L engine delivering 115bhp via its twin carburettors. These cars are getting rare and this one would grace any show, or make an excellent touring car.
The vendor says:
“Everything from the vinyl roof to the stainless exhaust has either been cleaned or replaced, even the heater motor and matrix and window wiper system. It needs little work to make very good.”
History and Paperwork
- First registered in January 1976
- Eight registered keepers from new
- Current keeper since September 2021
- Extensively restored since the vendor acquired car as detailed above and below
- Previously grey, which was changed to white in 2002
- Car stripped to shell since purchase and rebuilt
- Large history file as shown in photos
- USB of photographs of the restoration process
- Factory handbooks and parts catalogues
- Handwritten notes regarding restoration
- V5C in the current keeper’s name
- 3 sets of keys
- Some spares as shown
- Fresh MOT prior to sale
Summary of work since 2021:
- Car stripped to a shell
- Welding as required
- ‘All new’ panels, the vendor says
- Resprayed
- Mechanicals refurbished (detailed below)
- New vinyl roof professionally fitted
- Tow bar fitted
- New carpets and mats
- Seats recovered, including headrests
The Condition
- Presents very well in white with black vinyl roof as shown
- Little used since completion so few indications of age to the exterior
- Extensive new panels and welding since 2021 by the seller
- Fitted with Continental Touring kit and front fog lights
- Sits on steel wheels with chrome hub caps
- Underside received welding and improvement during restoration
- Black leather interior with extensive retrimming and refitting as detailed above
- New carpets and overmats, headrests added and a Kenwood stereo fitted
- Heater motor and matrix replaced/cleaned
- Window wiper system replaced/cleaned
- Vendor states that it needs little work to make it in very good condition - selling due to a new project
The Mechanics
- 2,204cc 4cyl 115bhp twin carburettor model
- 4spd manual transmission
- Converted to run on unleaded fuel
- Electronic ignition installed
- Gearbox overhaul as detailed below
Summary of mechanical overhaul:
- Gearbox overhauled with new bearings, gaskets and seals
- New clutch slave cylinder and master cylinder
- Suspension parts replaced with polyurethane bushes
- New shock absorbers
- Replacement callipers and discs
- New brake hoses
- Copper brake pipes
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