Although shown on its V5C as with a 2205cc engine model, and now wearing 2200 TC badges, this Mexico Brown Rover P6, with black leather interior, sunroof and boot‑mounted spare wheel, started life as a 2000 SC, being registered in August 1971, over two years before the twin‑carb 2200 model was launched by Rover. The chassis plate denotes a home market Series 2 car, but the engine number is that of a 2.2‑litre unit. It’s unknown when any conversion or restoration was carried out, as the vendor purchased the car in 2017 with no history (save for the dealer stating that it had recently had a new clutch, reconditioned starter motor, new gear stick bushes, ignition switch, rear brake calipers and reconditioned main bearings in the gearbox). However, a colour change was recorded in March 2016.

The vendor covered approximately 3000 miles in three years with no serious issues, but has not used the car for the last two years and now feels it would benefit from some light recommissioning, including a new bonnet release cable as the current one is broken. However, the vendor believes that the car is ‘generally in good condition for its age and a very useable classic’.

The P6’s odometer shows 58,260 miles, although this isn’t warranted. The Rover’s last MoT expired in October 2019, although as an historic vehicle, it no longer requires annual testing. The paperwork file contains the V5C, old MoT certificates from 2016 to 2018 and a copy of the purchase invoice from 2018. There’s also a Rover 2200 owner’s manual.

Car available at Anglia Car Auction Saturday 20th and 21st August – Price Listed is Lower Estimate