Description
H&H Classic Auction @ The Imperial War Museum, Duxford/ Cambridgeshire
9th October, 2024 13:00
1960 Rover P5 3-Litre MkI
Estimate
£9, 000 - £11, 000
Registration No: 565 BOL
Chassis No: 02173042
MOT: Exempt
Offered with a large history file including the Brown logbook and original sales invoice
Just 77, 851 credible miles recorded
MOT certificates dating back to 1975 @ 47685 miles
Launched in September 1958, the Rover P5 was conceived to stave off increasingly refined competition from the likes of Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz. Available in Saloon and later Coupe guises - both of which employed four doors - the big Rover was the luxuriously-equipped with independent torsion-bar front suspension, a leaf-sprung 'live' rear axle and disc/ drum brakes. The initial 3. 0-litre OISE straight-six engine was a development of the one used by its P4 stablemate (the production runs of the two models over-lapped), and automatic transmission, overdrive on the manual, and Burman power steering were all optional, with overdrive becoming standard from May 1960.
Originally supplied to Hatton Motors Ltd, Broad Street, Birmingham, the first keeper was Messrs. S C Bilsby and Co, Tipton on 2nd June 1960, the car stayed within the same family until at least 1970 and within the Birmingham area. Benefitting from a restoration by the previous owner, this P5, presenting in period two-tone paintwork, has been in current ownership since 2017. Displaying some 77, 851 credible recorded miles, the mileage can be evidenced by the plethora of MOT certificates dating back to 1975 at 47, 685 miles. 'BOL' has been the subject of much improvement in recent years, in addition to the previous restoration work, mechanical work has included many new items that include: the battery, a master cylinder, brake components (both discs and pads), brake servo, wheel bearings, hoses and a stainless-steel exhaust. Other beneficial work has included the original radio having been upgraded to include Bluetooth and phone connectivity. The P5's tool-kits are to be found in the car, with the tool-kit in the boot believed to be the original. There's an original sales invoice from Hatton Motors Ltd and an original sales brochure present. Offered with a large history file that includes the original sales invoice and a further collection of invoices, there's also the original logbook and the current V5C.
