£5,376
1960 Rover 80 P4
Historics • UK • 7 Jun 2014
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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£5,376
1960 Rover 80 P4
UK • 7 Jun 2014 • Lot 337
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This Rover 80, launched in 1960, features a 2286cc four-cylinder engine, four-speed manual transmission, and front disc brakes. It underwent a comprehensive £20,000+ restoration and boasts remarkably low mileage (6,350 miles) verified by its MoT history.
Condition
9
The car underwent a £20,000+ bare metal restoration between 1998 and 2002. It has only 6,350 miles recorded, backed up by an MoT test history. The current vendors have owned the car since new.
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6,350 miles
645001127
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
FPG29B
1960
Auction
£5,376
1960 Rover 80 P4
Historics • UK • 7 Jun 2014
Market Position:
Upper Mid-Market
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Description
Unveiled to great enthusiasm at the 1949 Earls Court Motor Show, the P4 was a brainchild of Spencer and Maurice Wilks.
Launched during 1960, the 80 proved to be among the rarest P4 variants.
Derived from the contemporary Land Rover range, its 2286cc four-cylinder engine developed 77bhp and 124lbft and was allied to four-speed manual transmission.
Notably less `nose heavy' than its six-cylinder siblings, the model enjoyed sharper handling.
Reputedly capable of 87mph, the provision of overdrive and front disc brakes as standard gave the saloon relaxed cruising capabilities and reassuring stopping power.
Offered in two-tone grey and black and with a complimenting blue trim this Rover 80 is in extremely good condition throughout having undergone an astonishing £20,000+ restoration between 1998 and 2002.
The bare metal restoration is detailed in the countless receipts and bills from Foundry Classic of Dorking that accompany this motorcar.
Perhaps the most astonishing part of this lov...
Price Analysis vs Other P4 80s
£2,900
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£4,370
Median Price (Since 2020)
£6,944
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 14th Feb 2021
Latest MOT mileage:
6,432 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 15th Feb 2020, 6,432 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive gear box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Hydraulic leak, but not excessive steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Passed
On 16th Sept 2014, 6,420 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Failed
On 15th Sept 2014, 6,420 miles
There were 11 defects noted, with 2 deemed dangerous.
Fail:
- Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- (Dangerous) Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
- (Dangerous) Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Advisory:
- Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Passed
On 25th Sept 2013, 6,329 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
User Entered:
- all brakes binding slightly
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