Highlights

Very well kept car in period Tobacco Leaf Brown
Sporting 125bhp twin carb 2000TC P6 with manual box
Few keepers with current owner advised since July 2015
Recent new master brake cylinder and carburettors service
Voluntary MOT valid until July 2027

The Appeal

Few cars embody ‘what might have been’ about the British motor industry quite like the P6. Innovative engineering, sophisticated independent De Dion rear suspension and decent, powerful engines all alarmed Rover’s overseas rivals when new and gave its clever mid-size saloon few serious peers.

These are cars that evoke an era of P6-driving solicitors and accountants, arms resting on doors, Woodbines and cigars on the go. So it is entirely appropriate that this very well-kept 1970 P6 is finished in Tobacco Leaf Brown. It is the sporting 2000TC with twin carburettors pushing power to 125bhp. The black leather cabin, with its lovely Rover detailing, is as well kept as the exterior. There are a few points to note in photos, but for a 56-year-old car it holds up extremely well.

The vendor tells us that he acquired the car in July 2015. Since purchase, maintenance has included a new brake master cylinder and the carburettors have been serviced. The spark plugs have been replaced, and there is a new HT lead. It is a mark of his approach that the car comes with the transparency of a current voluntary MOT, which is valid to July 2027.

This P6 2000TC presents as a well-maintained, honest example ready to be enjoyed.

The vendor says:

“It is a very pleasant car to drive, light to steer and responsive. A good looking comfortable classic despite being 56 years old!”

Key Information

Mileage: 61,015 miles indicated (stated as correct by seller)
Country of registration: United Kingdom
Technical inspection status: voluntary MOT valid until 14th July 2027 with advisories
Technical specs: 125bhp 1,978cc 4cyl, 4spd manual, twin carburettors
Paperwork: V5C, invoices, 2 sets of keys, handbooks

Recent maintenance:

07/26:

New master brake cylinder
Carburettors cleaned, rebalanced and inlet gaskets renewed
Four new spark plugs
New HT cable

04/23:

New 60AH Bosch Battery

03/19:

Five new tyres (160 miles covered since)

03/17:

Four new Cibie front lights (main Beam and Dip) with Halogen Bulbs

04/17:

New front shock absorbers (GAZ adjustable)

07/15:

New stainless steel exhaust

The Detail

Well kept Tobacco Leaf Brown paintwork considering age of car
Some minor chips to note such as top of wings and edge of panels
Bodywork presents similarly well including in usual P6 check areas
Vendor reports exterior is in good overall condition with a few very minor blemishes
He notes small area near the nearside edge of the bonnet
Boot floor prefabricated and welded in 2015
Vendor reports that boot floor remains sound and free from rust
No structural advisories on MOT
Factory standard car with steel wheels fitted with chrome hub caps
Supplied with what appears to be unused spare wheel tyre
Black leather interior in original and unmodified condition
Floors fitted with light brown wool carpets
Piping on the driver's seat is frayed adjacent to the door pillar
Veneer door trims in good order with light staining to note to one door in photos
Vendor reports the rest of the interior is in good condition
All instruments and switches are reported as working
Period Radiomobile radio does not work
Three-point seat belts fitted for driver and front passenger
Two lap belts fitted in the rear
Vendor states the car starts easily with a little choke and runs well
Garaged since the current owner's purchase in 2015
Recent maintenance detailed above
Advisories for brakes to note on MOT

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