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Highlights
- Original UK market car, unrestored and retaining its West of London cloth velour interior
- Fitted with Sundym glass, vinyl roof, and power steering
- Recently subjected to a major service
- One former registered keeper reported
The Appeal
This 1973 Rover P6 3500 forms part of the carefully curated Blaauwbank Collection, which includes an eclectic mix of multi-generational cars, stored in purpose-built, climate-controlled dry-storage hangars in the arid climate of Central South Africa.
Britain's answer to the Citroën DS, the Rover P6 utilises an innovative "skeleton" chassis to which non-stressed outer body panels and a fibreglass roof are bolted. It combined a Buick-derived 3.5-litre V8 with sophisticated de Dion rear suspension and advanced safety engineering, making the P6 a genuine rival to the best European executive cars of the early 1970s. The 3500 V8 variant remains the most coveted of the range.
Britain's answer to the Citroën DS, the Rover P6 utilises an innovative "skeleton" chassis to which non-stressed outer body panels and a fibreglass roof are bolted. It combined a Buick-derived 3.5-litre V8 with sophisticated de Dion rear suspension and advanced safety engineering, making the P6 a genuine rival to the best European executive cars of the early 1970s. The 3500 V8 variant remains the most coveted of the range.
This 1973 example is reportedly an original UK market car that spent the vast majority of its life in South Africa, where the dry climate is said to have kept it away from the corrosion that claims so many surviving P6s. It returns with just one former South African-registered keeper and 68,514 miles indicated on the odometer. Described by the vendor as an unrestored and loved specimen, it has recently benefited from a major service. The vendor reports that it drives very well, with smooth gear changes and light steering. For those seeking a solid, honest P6 3500 V8, this is one well worth serious consideration.
Key Information
- Mileage: 68,514 miles (indicated, unwarranted, believed to be correct by the vendor)
- Country of origin: South Africa (originally a UK market car, one former registered keeper in South Africa)
- Technical inspection status: offered without inspection
- Technical specs: 3.5-litre V8 petrol, three-speed auto
- Paperwork: offered with limited documentation
The Detail
- The vendor states the car drives very well, with smooth gear changes and light steering
- West of London cloth velour interior reported to be in very good order by the vendor
- Described by the vendor as an unrestored and loved specimen
- Nicely presented throughout and appears and appears a very well-preserved example of the marque
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