Unveiled in October 1938 for the forthcoming 1939 model year, the thoroughly revised Rover 14 introduced a wider 48-inch track, a more powerful 1.9-litre straight-six engine, Luvax automatic chassis lubrication, and synchromesh on third and fourth gears.

Forming part of the distinguished P2 range—alongside the Rover 10, 12, 16 and 20—the 14 was available as both a Saloon and a Drophead Coupé, the latter hand-built by the renowned coachbuilders Salmons & Sons of Newport Pagnell (later Tickford).

Surviving examples are extremely scarce, with Bill McCreath’s 2018 reference work Rover – The Salmons Tickford Drophead Coupés estimating that only 8–11 of the 25 known cars remain roadworthy today.

Chassis 931628 was delivered to Salmons & Sons on 18 March 1939 to receive its distinctive Drophead body and was first registered as 'CSG 739' on 28 April 1939 to an owner in the Edinburgh area.

The car is known to have received an engine overhaul in 1991 at a cost of £1,600 and subsequently saw ...