1959 Rover 3 litre P5 Saloon For Sale

Facts
Exact date of manufacture: 21st January 1959
Dispatched from the Solihull Warwickshire Rover factory to Rover dealer Henlys in London on 10th February 1959.
RHD home market model.
262 JPB is the oldest surviving Rover P5 3 litre with automatic Borg Warner transmission in existence as recorded by the Rover P5 Club & the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust, making this a very rare and unique classic car.
Chassis number: 6309-00020 making it the 20th automatic model off the production line in January 1959.
Finished in ‘Smoke Grey’ & Burgundy cowhide leather interior.
Rare features not found on later cars such as slatted air vents on the dash board rather than the later eyeball vents, side-to-side pleats on the front bench seat, no front quarterlights, drum brakes all round and no power steering.
Total production of the 3 litre MK1 automatic was 768 cars.

History
Bought s/ h by 2nd owner Mr & Mrs Crew of Banstead, Surrey on 12th March 1962 from Cheam Motors for £1020 in p/ ex for their 1959 Morris minor traveller at the agreed sum of £450. Mr and Mrs Crew then owned it for the next 22 years before selling him on the 13th December 1984.
The 3rd owner (unknown) kept the car for 16 years as his daily runabout.
The 4th owner was a Mr John Lamb of Scotland, who used it as part of his fleet of wedding cars before being then acquired by the Stondon Motor Museum in January 2010, where it was on show for many years as part of their collection of motor vehicles before being sold off at Brightwells auction, as the museum closed down in 2012 due to lack of funding.

My Ownership
I purchased the vehicle in early 2018 with the good intention of restoring her back to its former glory and with 60, 000 original miles on the clock, had it completely recommissioned at a cost of £4. 5K by classic car expert Dave Baskerville Autos in North Devon. This recommission work included a full engine, cooling system, transmission and brake overhaul including the following: New brake pipes, tyres & tubes, wheel cylinders and hoses, brake shoes and pads, water pump, fan-belt, coil, fuel pipe, reconditioned radiator, spring hanger mounts, heater valve, anti-roll bar bushes, voltage regulator, all hoses, carburettor rebuild, master cylinder, all gaskets, SS centre exhaust box, plugs, dizzy cap, condenser & rotor arm, tappet and timing adjustment plus all fluids and oils.
After having all this work done she starts first time on the button and is very reliable and a very smooth ride indeed, going through all the gears smoothly and with new braking system stops excellently. The engine ticks over like a finely tuned sewing machine and the sweetest straight six engine you’ll ever hear. Since the recommission I have taken her out for Sunday drives up over the moors and for day trips out, and she’s never misses a beat. The next job was to restore the rear seats which sadly had seen better days and the original leather had torn and was like cardboard, so at a cost of over £500 I had the seats professionally recovered in a beautiful burgundy red cowhide leather by North Devon Trimmers, now awaiting to be refitted properly. The vehicle comes with a huge list of over £2K worth of new spares bought from Rover specialist JR Wadham’s to finish her off and make a complete restoration, including the following: New rear SS silencer, screen seals & fixing clips, NOS locking petrol cap, interior kick panels, complete sills for both sides and jack points/ rubbers, door sealing kits, scuttle panel, radiator cap, rear lamp cluster sealing kits, door handle gaskets, new SU electric fuel pump, Dinitrol anti-corrosion spray and wax plus lots of other parts. The car will need a few weeks of work to finish her off to what I would call a high standard and a bit of welding. Most of the hard work and major work has been done, so will make an excellent summer project for someone with the time, skills and care to bring her up to a showroom standard. Already a very rare car, once finished it will be a very collectable and sought-after vehicle that will only appreciate in value.

I have spent thousands on bringing her up to the standard she is already, but sadly due to lack of funds and recent redundancy I have to let her go to someone who will appreciate and bring her back to her former glory. It will be a worthwhile project and invite any serious interest. This is a genuine and honest description of the car and welcome anyone who is interested in carrying on the restoration and bringing her back to her former glory. I have every last receipt I have spent on her plus a large box file of original bill of sale & insurance cert from Henley’s London including photos, and lots morE. NOW REDUCED TO £5500 FOR QUICK SALE.





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