Built and registered some 49 years ago in April 1973 and recently the subject of a rotisserie restoration to the very highest of standards, this outstanding P5B Coupé is finished in gleaming Bordeaux Red with a contrasting roof in Silver Birch and has to be one of the very best, if not ‘the’ best, available today. The ‘Gentlemen’s Club’ interior is absolutely superb in light tan leather with mushroom carpets and burr walnut veneer.
Fitted with Buick’s aluminium V8 engine with 160bhp merged with a three speed automatic gearbox proved capable of 115mph whilst providing a memorable ride and driving experience. The exterior has an abundance of retro cues including, bold ‘3.5-Litre’ badging, a pair of fog lights which were added below the headlights, creating a striking four-light array and the fitting of chrome Rostyle wheels with black painted inserts.
This beautiful P5B has had no expense spared and undergone comprehensive restoration valuing north of £117,000 leaving nothing unturned. Also supplied with various original documentation books and full summary of the restoration work carried out, this is one of the finest Rover P5s available today.
Only 9,099 Coupes were ever made with only hundreds thought to be left in existence of arguably one of Rovers finest creations. This increasingly rare and beautiful 1973 Rover P5B (P5 Buick) will surely be one sought after example for many years to come.
