1949 Rover P3 75 Sports Saloon Rare four-light Sports Saloon; smooth six-cylinder engine; last owner 33 years; recently recommissioned following a period in storage; a very genuine example in need of cosmetic TLC The Rover P3 was an interim model and was only in production from 1948-49.

It featured a new engine that had been in preparation since the late 1930s with overhead inlet and side exhaust valves and was made in two versions: the 60 had a four-cylinder unit of 1,595cc and the 75 had a six-cylinder version of 2,103cc.

The gearbox and traditional Rover freewheel were kept unchanged from the previous model 12.

Although the body was similar in styling to the Rover 12 and 16, many of the body panels were in fact new and despite having a wheelbase 4.5-inches shorter than the 16, the 75 was more roomy inside.

Also new, and a first for a Rover, was independent front suspension but the brakes remained a hydraulic/mechanical hybrid system.

Rather than having a complete chassis, the n...