Rover P5

<I> This picture of a Rover P5B was taken by Lloyd Allison in Australia.</I>
This picture of a Rover P5B was taken by Lloyd Allison in Australia.

The P5 was manufactured in the following models from 1958 o 1973:
Saloon, 3-litre, 40.402 cars were built and sold, and 3.5 and 31/2, 11.501 cars were sold.
2.4-litre, 25 cars built in 1962.
2.6-litre, 131 cars built in 1962 to 1966.
Coupe, 3-litre, 7.983 cars were built, and 3.5/31/2, 9.099 cars built.
P5 3-litre was built between 1958 and 1967.
P5B 3.5 and 31/2 was built between 1967 and 1973.

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Rover P5 Cab This picture was taken by Paul Dene from Belgium. Paul Dene found this P5 in the Swedish town Strömstad in 1995. This picture of a P5 3.5 litre from 1968 was shot at the 25th aniversary of the Rover Owners Club Holland in Limburg. The car be P5 Interior  This cut-up P5 was showed at the car show in Frankfurt 1997. This Twodoor P5 showed up at the national P5 rally at Brooklands in 1997. The frontdoors are 15 centimetres longer, and the car This P5 was shot by Paul Dene in Belgium 1993.

Australian Rover P5

<I> An Australian P5 from 1963.</I>
An Australian P5 from 1963.

This car belongs to James A Boffey in Australia and here's his own words about it:
"The P5 was a donation - in running order with only a couple of very small spots of rust, but somebody beleived in BOG in bulk. I reckon the car will be a bit lighter when I finish. I am removing the guards to return them to metal and the bolts have never been out as there is still tar over the heads of the bolts inside the boot. However the primer is just failing in all the hidden spots so it is imperative to reseal all areas before any serious rust gets in. Someone suggested I should make a warranty claim for the failed primer."

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Swedish P5

<I>This photo was shot in 1989. It's Mikael's father Edgar on the left, and Edgar's aunt Elisabeth on the right. She was 97 years old when the picture was shot!  </I>
This photo was shot in 1989. It's Mikael's father Edgar on the left, and Edgar's aunt Elisabeth on the right. She was 97 years old when the picture was shot!

This car belongs to Mikael Tibbing in Sweden:
"I bought the car in 1983. It's a 3 litre Mk3 Saloon from 1966 with manual gearbox. It's burgundy with lightgrey interior. I was driving it for some years, and garaged it when I did my military service, and it's been garaged since then.
The previous owner hade exchanged the servo-sterring for a manual, but I'd like to change back to servo, if I can find the parts needed.
I do plan to have it back on the road some time - Good knows when . . ."

In 2005 Mikael showed up his gem - as new!
Have a look at the picture at the bottom of this page.


The car seen from the back.
The car seen from the back.

Mikael with the gem
Mikael with the gem

David Clarks P5 from 1971.


Sadly, my P5B is no longer in running order and sits in a garage. It needs complete restoration and some day I hope to have enough money and time to do it. It is a 1971 model in Silver Birch paint with black leather seats. The mechanicals were functioning okay when I took it off the road because of a seized wheel bearing and rust. It would not pass an MOT inspection (British annual roadworthiness inspection).

David Clark





The dashboard The seats The toolbox The engine

Rover 3 1/2-litre.


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