1973 Rover P5B, 3,528cc. Registration number NCX 10M (see te...

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1973 Rover P5B, 3,528cc. Registration number NCX 10M (see text). Chassis number 84010276D. Engine number unknown.
Intended to compete with Jaguar's MkVII in the luxury saloon market, the Rover P5 3-Litre arrived in 1958. The first unitary construction Rover, the P5 used a bored-out version of the firm's familiar inlet-over-exhaust six-cylinder engine. Power output initially was 115bhp, increasing to 134bhp later, but for Rover's established clientele, most notably the Civil Service which bought hundreds, the car's quietness, refinement and luxurious, 'gentlemen's club' interior were of far greater importance. Announced for 1965, the ultimate MkIII version added power-assisted steering and reclining seats to the MkII-introduced improvements that included the up-rated engine, lowered suspension and improved gear-change.
Introduced in 1967, the V8-engined P5B was considerably quicker than its six-cylinder predecessor, the V8's 140-plus horsepower boosting top speed to 110mph and chopping 7 seconds off the 0-60mph time. Automatic transmission and power-assisted steering were standard features of a car that combined much improved performance with the luxury and refinement customers had long since come to expect in a Rover. The stylish low-roofline Coupé version proved almost as popular as the saloon and today is regarded as the most collectible of the 3-Litre/3.5-series Rovers.
NCX is recorded with DVLA as a 1973 model that was last taxed in 1990. When viewed it was in the garden under a tarpaulin and probably has been there for many years in our deceased owners collection.
There is no paperwork or keys with this vehicle.