1972 Rover 2000SC - plus parts donor and full TC top end

Sam Skelton

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I'm selling my Rover P6. I've had it 2.5 years and have spent the last year or so meaning to restore it, but having just narrowly avoided death by explosion I'm reassessing life priorities. Realistically it will take me several years to get round to the P6. Rather than see it decay further, it’s fair to let other enthusiasts have the chance to save it.

It’s a 1972 2000SC manual in Davos White, with a Toledo Red leather interior. The MoT lapsed in 2017, and there’s no way it would get another as it stands. It is marked as a historic vehicle with the DVLA, but I must stress that it would not be safe to drive on the road without work and I would prefer for it to be trailered away.

I bought it from Jon (Restojon on here), who first bought it about ten years ago. Cambs/Beds/Herts Rover people will know him as an SD1 and Range Rover man - he bought this for his partner to use to transport their first kid. When I had it on the road Jon was active in helping me maintain it, and Mark Gray replaced the rear discs and de Dion arms in 2016.

Cosmetically it is far from perfect, with a nasty acne-style paint reaction to the bonnet, rust on the lower extremities of the doors and wings, flaking paint and the odd bit of bubbling. It’s sound metal under the seats, as far as I can ascertain it's solid on the base unit, and the rear suspension is in excellent order, but there are some small rust holes on the rear door shuts where they meet the sills. The doors all still shut beautifully, not having dropped or sagged on their hinges. The bootlid shuts equally nicely, and the boot interior is in good condition. The rear bumper overrider clamps are rotten, but the bumper is fine and I have a pair of new clamps which will come with the car.

Inside it’s all there, but has seen better days. The seats could do with a little sympathetic repair work and the carpet could do with replacement. But the rest of the trim is nice, and intact. It has one seatbelt in the rear, fitted to enable the transporting of the previous owner’s child in the back seat.

It was good mechanically when parked, but has been laid up for 18 months. The last job we attempted was a brake servo replacement, which it transpires involved a used unit that wasn’t as good as advertised. It doesn’t hold hydraulic fluid as it escapes into the servo, I would be extremely hesitant about driving this car any further than on or off a trailer until this was done.

As a project basis it’s a nice enough car, and will restore into a lovely example. There is also the option of a part-complete donor car with a rotten base unit, if required. That is available by separate negotiation, though could be included for the right price. There is also a spare rear bumper, and a full TC top end setup (head, manifolds, carbs etc) - both of which are available by separate negotiation.

I'd like £795, though I'm open to offers from genuine Rover enthusiasts who would put it back on the road rather than strip it. Its future is more important than the price - so if you're serious about it drop me a message. It's at my house about halfway between Peterborough and Huntingdon, if there's anything else you need to know about the car please drop me a message.

I had the car running about a week ago and have videos of it running if anyone wants them. While I would repeat my above advice that you shouldn't drive this car away, it does start, run, and move under its own power. It is a project because of the brakes and because it needs some welding work as photographed, not because it needs a full resto.


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What a car, worthy of restoration indeed.
Just imagine what it looked like when brand new , on its first run from the local dealer, the smell of leather, the quiet rumble of the engine and the admiring glances or jealousy of the neighbors...........ohhh what a feeling. ..:rolleyes:
 
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