Description
This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Classic Sale at the Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show 2025 on Saturday the 22nd of March - Sunday the 23rd of March, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT.
Rover's flagship 3500S was launched in 1971 with a Buick-derived 3, 528cc V8, generating 161bhp and offering 0-60 in nine seconds and a top speed of 123mph - impressive for 1971
The 'S' in 3500S did not actually stand for Sport, it stood for Syncromesh which denoted this model’s change to a 4-speed manual gearbox
Sporting the same matt black grille and improved interior as its lesser post-1970 facelift siblings, the 'S' featured a vinyl roof as standard
This beautiful example has been with our vendor, the car’s third owner, for just over a year, but he has truly made it his own
Changed from a rather sombre 1970s Mexico Brown to a crisp Rover White retaining the original 'Huntsman' brown vinyl roof and pillars
The original Bronze Ambla interior is delightfully standard and one of the best we have ever seen and the car was never specified with a radio
Recent work includes a new radiator, water pump, all new coolant hoses, all new exterior door seals and rubbers, new carpets, fresh fluids and filters, spark plugs, new tyres and much more
We invite and encourage your viewing of this ‘collector level’ 3500S at the NEC in order to appreciate the quality on offer
