Lot Ended
Description
1974 Rover 3500S
Originally registered on the
Isle of Man; exhibited at many shows in the 1980s; restored in 2000/2001 but has
not been run since 2002; for recommissioning
Shouting 1970s, this Rover is presented here with almond paintwork
below the huntsman vinyl roof and a pretty presentable sandalwood
interior.
Initially supplied by Mylchreests of
Ramsey on the Isle of Man to a Mr C Robinshaw of Ballaugh, it wore the IOM
registration MN 9980 and after one more owner and thirteen services on the
island, it was exported to the mainland in 1984 by classic car specialists Hurst
Park Motors and sold on to Paul Cowan in 1985 with still only 29,813 recorded
miles.
Another nine recorded services followed
in the book until 1999, while it was exhibited at countless shows including at
the NEC Classic along side Harold Wilsons’s P5 apparently! Winning many awards
over the years and we are even told it was chosen to feature in the ‘Stand By
Me’ Oasis music video. It now shows 134,000 miles on the
odometer.
In 2000/2001 we are told it had a
considerable restoration ( no bills on file) with new wings fitted, a respray
and general overhaul. Unfortunately, since then it has been mostly standing, in
and out of covered storage and although sitting well and appearing to be
generally tidy, it has suffered from corrosion in all the places you would
expect underneath, so we would advise coming to view.
Definitely worth rescuing and recommissioning – don’t be shy and
get bidding.
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