1948 Rover P3 4Sale Ontario

[R6MGS]

Spotted this in the Ontario Autotrader...Thought someone might be interested. Ad reads:
Comment: 4 dr suicide doors, solid body, needs total restoration, excellent for custom rod, AS iS $2,000. obo $2,000 416-543-2672. rvivona82@yahoo.ca (CVTSGL)

 

[Mickey Richaud]

Oh, wow! If only...

Hope someone rescues this one. Steve?

Mickey

 

[R6MGS]

I know NOTHING about it...Is it worth anything? The owner says it was used in many movies(was his ad caption)....Noticed his custom rod comment, so he's obvioulsy not a britsh car guy.

 

[Mickey Richaud]

Here's a link to some info, including pictures and values (in pounds). The one you mentioned looks like it would be a worthy project. And like I said, if only I could at the moment...

Mickey

 

[R6MGS]

eerrr.....the link?....But thanks, I am gunna do some digging and if it seams worth while I'll pick it up....at that price you can't go too wrong.

 

[Mickey Richaud]

OOPS! Dunno what hoppened, but here's another shot:

https://www.motorbase.com/vehicle/by-id/971/

Mickey

 

[R6MGS]

Wow, less than 8000 produced!...hummmmmm /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Thanks for the info Mickey! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cheers.gif

 

[Steve]

The P3 was a wonderful old car!

 

[Sherlock]

There are a few P3's here in Canada still, and they were sold here in LHD (I don't believe P3's were ever sold down in the States)

I actually know of quite a few of them left here, I don't imagine that value will ever be that high on this side of the pond in comparison to the U.K., demand is relatively low for an old Rover P3

 

[R6MGS]

I figured as much demand wise....and the more I think about it the more I realise I don't need another immobile hulk sitting around....Anyone interested?

 

[zblu]

Had a 90 for a while solid beast!, lots of them were trashed for bits for l/rovers tho

 

[rovernut]

I have 1 of the remaining P3's in Ontario..........As far as i can ascertain there are (including this one) 3 left in Ontario and approx 12 or so in North America.......This includes all P3's.........1948&49 ......The 2 models are the 4 light and 6 light....This refers to the amount of side windows....a 4 light has only windows in the doors and the 6 light has 2 windows in the rear aft of the rear doors...The 6 light is much more predominant over here at least as i know of only three 4 light owners in NA....Don't take my word as gospel since i haven't done massive research on the owners ..........just who i have heard from the Rover clubs and at British car meets or just from the Rover register or P2 website
These cars are great to drive for their age and i have had alot of fun and many awards with mine.........an older picture of mine from 2003 is in the members cars if you wish to see it............i will try to post a more recent one
Bill Robertson /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/driving.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/canpatriot.GIF /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cheers.gif

 

[wcsiam]

I have a P3 1948 Rover I could alway have an other one and add it to my old car pile
This is my pile

1939 Rolls-Royce Wraith Parkward
1952 Lea Frances 14 hp
1948 Rover sport 75
1950 Rover Cyclopes 75
1959 Rover 90
1959-60 Rover 100
1960 jag mark 9
1972 Range Rover

 

[Sherlock]

Nice collection! A real Lea Francis here in Canada... Yes I am aware of the company...

Back to P3's, there is a hot rod conversion of a 1948 Rover P3 75 here in Alberta, nothing too extreme, forget what kind of engine it runs now, but I still see it at local shows often... Here's a photo I took of it nine years ago, it hasn't changed much... I've never met the owner, rarely hangs around the car during shows, just parks it and walks around...