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1948' Rover P2
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£7,450Published 7 March 2022ID: 0nfgJE
Expired
2 years, 8 months ago
2 years, 8 months ago
Information from the owner
Age: 74 years
Interior: Air Conditioning
Electronics: AM/FM Radio
Seller's comments about 1948' Rover P2
I've owned this car for the last 10 years, when I first got it I thought the paintwork needed some attention but it drove so well that just enjoyed it rather than pulling it to pieces. I have had a lot of pleasure with it including finishing the notorious Beamish Reliability Road Run 4 times. Once getting a trophy and Gold award for the best Post War Car. As a result the paintwork never got done and is now needing some attention in my opinion, or you could still run it as is.
I had it covered over last winter but was devastated to find water had been leaking in and ruined the previously very tidy headcloth. I had to remove it so now it doesn't have one. The leather seats are original and have some expected wear and tear. The leather is quite hard and could benefit from some conditioning. The Drivers seat has a hole which can be seen in the photos the rear seat has a small tear about 1" long. The door cards have been re made at some time and are tidy. The carpets have been replaced and they are very tidy also. The running boards seem solid but the rubber is starting to perish and crack. Front bumper chrome is nice with a couple of rust spots, the rear corner bumpers are very rusty and need re chroming.
The tyres all have excellent tread but as usual, the sidewalls have developed cracks with standing
The chassis is excellent, had no and needs no welding
It is a very solid car which still runs really well and has great brakes. it has been continually taxed and insured. It has never failed to start first time. Admittedly it hasn't been used lately so it will need a good check over. One thing I noticed the last time I had it out was that when we went over a bad pot hole in the road, the steering wheel had a proper shimmy for a couple of seconds, this needs addressing
Polished up it looks great from a few paces but looking closer you can see the bad bits. They are the usual rusty spots nothing major
You could restore it completely and end off with a £24k car or address the bodywork, check over the mechanicals and use it.
There is some slight water damage to the left corner of the lower dashboard, this part was always plywood with a solid top, this would be an easy repair. The solid wood door caps and the dash top are excellent but could do with re varnishing
It has a stainless steel exhaust fitted
The original factory radio used to be able to receive a couple of crackly stations but now just seems to crackle, the tuning button is a bit vague though.
I have the Heritage Certificate which shows that the car was built on 2nd December 1947, despatched on 16th December 1947 and the destination dealer was Henleys of London Ltd.
This is not a rotten, half finished project, it is an up and running taxed car which with a little bit of re commisioning is a great car to use
I always try my best to give an honest description, sometimes making things sound much worse that they are, I'm more than happy to let serious buyers view and drive the car to judge for themselves. I am located in Chester le Street, Co. Durham (DH2)
I had it covered over last winter but was devastated to find water had been leaking in and ruined the previously very tidy headcloth. I had to remove it so now it doesn't have one. The leather seats are original and have some expected wear and tear. The leather is quite hard and could benefit from some conditioning. The Drivers seat has a hole which can be seen in the photos the rear seat has a small tear about 1" long. The door cards have been re made at some time and are tidy. The carpets have been replaced and they are very tidy also. The running boards seem solid but the rubber is starting to perish and crack. Front bumper chrome is nice with a couple of rust spots, the rear corner bumpers are very rusty and need re chroming.
The tyres all have excellent tread but as usual, the sidewalls have developed cracks with standing
The chassis is excellent, had no and needs no welding
It is a very solid car which still runs really well and has great brakes. it has been continually taxed and insured. It has never failed to start first time. Admittedly it hasn't been used lately so it will need a good check over. One thing I noticed the last time I had it out was that when we went over a bad pot hole in the road, the steering wheel had a proper shimmy for a couple of seconds, this needs addressing
Polished up it looks great from a few paces but looking closer you can see the bad bits. They are the usual rusty spots nothing major
You could restore it completely and end off with a £24k car or address the bodywork, check over the mechanicals and use it.
There is some slight water damage to the left corner of the lower dashboard, this part was always plywood with a solid top, this would be an easy repair. The solid wood door caps and the dash top are excellent but could do with re varnishing
It has a stainless steel exhaust fitted
The original factory radio used to be able to receive a couple of crackly stations but now just seems to crackle, the tuning button is a bit vague though.
I have the Heritage Certificate which shows that the car was built on 2nd December 1947, despatched on 16th December 1947 and the destination dealer was Henleys of London Ltd.
This is not a rotten, half finished project, it is an up and running taxed car which with a little bit of re commisioning is a great car to use
I always try my best to give an honest description, sometimes making things sound much worse that they are, I'm more than happy to let serious buyers view and drive the car to judge for themselves. I am located in Chester le Street, Co. Durham (DH2)
