£9,775 (Est: £10,000 - £15,000)
Property of a deceased's estate 1971 Rover P5B Coupé Project
Bonhams • UK • 19 Sept 2026
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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£9,775 (Est: £10,000 - £15,000)
Property of a deceased's estate 1971 Rover P5B Coupé Project
UK • 19 Sept 2026
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1971 Rover P5B Coupe is a stalled project with much of the bodywork and structural work already completed. It features a rebuilt V8 engine and gearbox, new interior components, and desirable options like climate control, but is missing its windscreens and requires final assembly.
Condition
5
The car is described as a project that is unfinished. While many significant works have been completed such as engine and gearbox rebuilds and interior re-trim, the car is missing windscreens, the engine is to be collected separately, and it has been stored for two years. It requires substantial reconditioning to be completed.
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Automatic
WWU 164J
1971
Auction
84600408D
LHD
United Kingdom
£9,775 (Est: £10,000 - £15,000)
Property of a deceased's estate 1971 Rover P5B Coupé Project
Bonhams • UK • 19 Sept 2026
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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Description
Introduced in 1967, the 3½-litre V8-engined P5B was considerably quicker than its six-cylinder P5 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 3/3½-litre Rovers.
The late owner bought this matching-numbers P5B from Ireland in 2019 as a stalled project that had had most of the bodywork and structural work attended to.
Highlights of the works carried out to date are as follows:
Engine and gearbox rebuilt Climate-controlled air conditioning installed Electric windows fitted Interior re-trim (just a few panels left to do, such as the rear parcel shelf) New seat belts front and rear Ne...
Price Analysis vs Other P5Bs
£610
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£10,900
Median Price (Since 2020)
£47,250
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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