Highlights
- Previously restored and remaining in excellent condition
- Resprayed Davos White paint and retrimmed tan leather interior
- Underside very clean and tidy
The Appeal
With its sharp styling and admirable performance, the P6 has gained a loyal and dedicated following over the years. It came with a choice of either a four-cylinder engine or, as seen here, a powerful Buick V8. This coupled with advanced suspension design means that the P6 can still hold its own in modern traffic, and is a delight to drive.
This particular example has benefitted from extensive restoration work carried out over a number of years. This included repairs to the body, a full respray, and various mechanical overhauls and servicing.
So it is presented here in very nice condition throughout. The Davos White paint is crisp and smart, the tan leather upholstery exhibits the warm glow of gentle use, and the mechanical assemblies have received a reassuring amount of servicing. All this adds up to make this P6 a particularly tempting offering
The History and Paperwork
- First registered 14th May 1971
- Road Tax and MOT exempt
- MOT valid until January 2024
- No MOT advisories
- Nine registered former keepers
- Invoices for parts
- HPI check certificate showing no issues
- Owner’s handbook and optional equipment booklet
- Haynes Workshop Manual
- Heritage certificate
- Current V5 on file, as well as old style V5
- A restoration was begun in 2005, with an MOT then passed in 2012
The Interior
- Excellent tan leather upholstery
- The seat covers are in good condition, with a little creasing from use
- Matching tan leather door cards and dashboard trim
- Three-point inertia reel seatbelts for four passengers
- The dashboard and door cappings are finished in attractive veneer
- Dashboard top free from cracks and UV damage
- Delicately designed steering wheel, with central Rover emblem
- The instruments are clear and bold
- Period Sanyo radio cassette player fitted
- Heater rear windscreen
- To the rear, the spacious boot is lined and features a full size spare wheel
- Wheel brace and jack
- The boot floor looks clean and tidy
The Exterior
- Previously resprayed in Davos White in 2011
- The paint remains in very good condition
- One rear sill has been repaired and well finished
- The body panels look straight and true
- Good panel gaps and shut lines
- The exterior trim is all present and correct
- Chromework in good condition
- Lucas foglamps with covers still in place
- Underneath, the car is very clean and tidy, with no obvious damage or corrosion
- The vendor tells us that the tyres retain 7mm of tread at the front and 5mm at the rear
The Mechanics
- 3,528cc V8 engine
- Automatic transmission
- Rear-wheel drive
- The seller tells us that the car drives superbly
- Works undertaken by the vendor include
- Carburettors cleaned and reset
- New Yuasa battery fitted with a four year guarantee from October 2022
- New advance/retard unit
- Oil and filter change
- New air filters and spark plugs
- Rear brakes overhauled with new callipers and pads
Summary
A very nicely presented example of the enduringly popular P6. Restoration work undertaken, as well as its tan leather interior and Davos White paint, set it apart as a very desirable car.
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