Last drive of my $ 230 Rover P5 Coupe

I am no longer the owner of a Rover P5 Coupe.   The car was really too far gone to practically save it.  It needed pretty much everything.  Instead, I found a new owner that is going to use it for spares to get three Rover P5 Coupe’s in much better condition back on the road.   I wouldn’t normally like to see such a rare car get scrapped, but breaking one car in poor condition to save three is worth it.

I took the car on what is more than likely its very last drive on public roads.  A 50km run across Sydney in peak traffic.   The car ran OK, although the transmission was a bit temperamental and the ignition key chose a great time to stop working.  Luckily the Rover P5 Coupe has provision for a starting handle!  I’m sure it has been a long time that other motorists at a service station saw somebody crank starting a car after refuelling.

The new owner has 5 other Rovers on the premises:

• 1963 Rover P5 MKIIa Coupe with manual transmission in Admiralty Blue.
• 1965 Rover P5 MKIIc Coupe originally automatic, now converted to manual in Admiralty Blue.
• 1966 Rover P5 MKIII Coupe, originally automatic,now converted to manual in Almond/Cream two tone.
• 197x Rover 3500 Parts car.
• 197x Rover 3500S under restoration