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1965 Rover 3 Litre P5 Automatic
$11,500 Negotiable
Seller's Description
With considerable regret I am offering my 1965 Rover P5 3 litre Saloon for sale. I acquired the car from Queensland just at the end of COVID and as I transitioned to retirement, expecting to spend my spare time enjoying a car I had wanted for a long time.
But it turns out part-time retirement is busier than I expected and I already have a collection of vehicles demanding my attention. I simply didn’t realise how little time I would have when I added the P5 to the collection. And I have to face the fact that I have driven the car only a handful of times in the 2 years I have owned it. I still want this car but just can’t justify keeping it – and I also have a bit of a space problem which I thought might have been solved by now but life had other plans.
So here she is for your perusal. The car is pretty much as it was when it arrived on the back of a truck in December 2021. While I have played with it a little, I must confess I still don’t know all that much about it apart from what was passed on to me by the previous owner and the Rover specialist he used (W W Shock Absorbers in Brisbane – good guys who run a specialist Rover service operation in addition to their main business – a well kept secret!)
The car was previously a pet project of an enthusiast in NSW who developed the car to where it is today and was clearly a careful owner. It is a Mk II, but with some MkIII features such as the front seats and headrests and it has been changed to negative earth (so some of the switch operations are not as expected). He has also retrimmed various parts of the interior including the black carpet (OK) and the parcel shelf backing and added a modern radio unit (faceplate stored in glove box because I don’t like it!) and rear parcel shelf speakers.
Overall condition is very good, body solid with no rust and all trim complete and in place. Paint is good for age, I think the grey is original but think the white hood may have been added by a previous owner – looks good though! Hood lining is original and in good condition, as are door cards and dash pad, instruments etc – there’s some patina but it’s really pretty good. Timber is very good. Leather is tired although presents pretty well, front seats have some tears but not awful. All the instruments are working except the clock.
It is mechanically very sound (report from W W to confirm), starts on the button and drives very well, better than I had expected. It’s a MKII so runs the Weslake head, no rocket ship but gets along well and very smooth. DG auto is typical of its time (not the smoothest), intermediate lockout works as it should. Steering is much better than I expected (not ridiculously light and doesn’t leak so perhaps the previous owner has sorted this out too). A transmission pan leak has been fixed with a new gasket at time of roadworthy.
I will fess up and say some of the photos are from the previous owner when sold to me (you can tell by the greenery in the background) and the interior shots. The car is currently in storage and I don’t have easy access right now so thought I’d get the ad up and update photos later. But hand on heart, nothing has changed since I’ve had it, a few hundred miles driven at best. There’s some service history with the car but not complete, there is a full set of owners and workshop manuals and a few spares that go with it.
Car is on club permit so not transferable.
I will be sad to see her go and am looking to find her a good home rather than the highest price or a quick sale. So if you have any interest at all, please get in touch and let’s see what we can come up with!
But it turns out part-time retirement is busier than I expected and I already have a collection of vehicles demanding my attention. I simply didn’t realise how little time I would have when I added the P5 to the collection. And I have to face the fact that I have driven the car only a handful of times in the 2 years I have owned it. I still want this car but just can’t justify keeping it – and I also have a bit of a space problem which I thought might have been solved by now but life had other plans.
So here she is for your perusal. The car is pretty much as it was when it arrived on the back of a truck in December 2021. While I have played with it a little, I must confess I still don’t know all that much about it apart from what was passed on to me by the previous owner and the Rover specialist he used (W W Shock Absorbers in Brisbane – good guys who run a specialist Rover service operation in addition to their main business – a well kept secret!)
The car was previously a pet project of an enthusiast in NSW who developed the car to where it is today and was clearly a careful owner. It is a Mk II, but with some MkIII features such as the front seats and headrests and it has been changed to negative earth (so some of the switch operations are not as expected). He has also retrimmed various parts of the interior including the black carpet (OK) and the parcel shelf backing and added a modern radio unit (faceplate stored in glove box because I don’t like it!) and rear parcel shelf speakers.
Overall condition is very good, body solid with no rust and all trim complete and in place. Paint is good for age, I think the grey is original but think the white hood may have been added by a previous owner – looks good though! Hood lining is original and in good condition, as are door cards and dash pad, instruments etc – there’s some patina but it’s really pretty good. Timber is very good. Leather is tired although presents pretty well, front seats have some tears but not awful. All the instruments are working except the clock.
It is mechanically very sound (report from W W to confirm), starts on the button and drives very well, better than I had expected. It’s a MKII so runs the Weslake head, no rocket ship but gets along well and very smooth. DG auto is typical of its time (not the smoothest), intermediate lockout works as it should. Steering is much better than I expected (not ridiculously light and doesn’t leak so perhaps the previous owner has sorted this out too). A transmission pan leak has been fixed with a new gasket at time of roadworthy.
I will fess up and say some of the photos are from the previous owner when sold to me (you can tell by the greenery in the background) and the interior shots. The car is currently in storage and I don’t have easy access right now so thought I’d get the ad up and update photos later. But hand on heart, nothing has changed since I’ve had it, a few hundred miles driven at best. There’s some service history with the car but not complete, there is a full set of owners and workshop manuals and a few spares that go with it.
Car is on club permit so not transferable.
I will be sad to see her go and am looking to find her a good home rather than the highest price or a quick sale. So if you have any interest at all, please get in touch and let’s see what we can come up with!
- Date Listed:27/04/2024
- Last Edited:27/04/2024
- Seller Type:Private seller
- Make:Rover
- Model:3 Litre
- Variant:All Others
- Body Type:Sedan
- Year:1965
- Odometer:73748
- Transmission:Manual
- Drive Train:Rear Wheel Drive
- Fuel Type:Petrol - Leaded
- Colour:Grey
- Air conditioning?:No
- Is your car registered?:Yes
- Registration number:9044H3
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