I've always loved these cars, had many when they were just old transport, they were so reliable and comfortable. This is the nicest I've seen - thanks for sharing it.
Very kind words John. Your words are very true, wonderful cars and to find one with such a genuine low mileage makes her very special, she just needs the right home, someone who’ll continue to cherish her.
What a beauty. Thank you. I could live with this Rover 105. In ‘84 l had a 1954 ‘60’ with the sloping boot similar to a ‘75’. All very similar but this was a 2 litre cross- flow engine. l bought it for £240. And what a beautiful motoring experience. Joining the Rover Club meant l could obtain the correct spares if ever required. Great times and so simple to maintain by oneself.
When I worked for the scrapyard decades ago. A rover 90 came in. The old man has stopped driving and it was immaculate. I bought the car for £25 and kept it by the gate entrance. I couldn’t believe it when I saw the crane with the grabs coming over towards it. I thought, he’s just passing by it. Until he dropped the crane grabs on top of it. I could’ve cried.
Between 1986 and 2000 I owned three of these 1959 versions of the twin-carburettor 105 (called 105S in previous years). None of these had the separate front seats, which were no longer standard on this model, and in point of condition they were at the opposite end of the scale to this one. Nonetheless, the first of them (PAP 649, once the property of the Secretary to the Rover P4 Drivers' Guild) carried me several times between London and Cornwall without mishap; I could cover the 315 miles in just over five hours, and on one occasion I put 78 miles into an hour's driving. (That car had completed 200,000 miles and the engine was so worn that, after half an hour or so at motorway speeds, the oil-pressure warning light would come on as soon as I let the speedometer drop below 70! I called it 'Rumpole' because, like John Mortimer's barrister, it was shabby, disreputable, black-clad and a desperately hard drinker and yet remarkably good at its job.) All these cars would pull from about 10 m.p.h. in the overdrive fifth gear. Fuel consumption was significantly better than the single-carburettor version, the 90, though only relatively so: 16 m.p.g. on short journeys instead of 14.
Admittedly a remarkably clean specimen , but I would question the shut lines on the bonnet and boot lids . My father bought a one year old 105 R in 1959 in dark grey and with the sumptious red leather twin front seat that this model has. We soon discovered why it had been offered at a reasonable price, substantially less than the manual sibling ,the 105S, .....the recalcitrant Roverdrive gearbox !! ....I don't know how many times the Rover agent in Leeds removed the box to replace the failed seals in the torque converter/vacuum clutch assy . but the car proved to be quite unreliable overall, and whenever we undertook a long journey my brothers and I were detailed to kneel on the rear seat peering through the rear window looking for the tell-tale stream of gearbox oil leaving a trail along the road behind us . When it was good it was very very good, an absolute delight to travel in .,...but when it was bad it was a nightmare : I passed my driving test in it but shortly afterwards it made way for a Super Snipe, not a patch on the Rover. The 105R had a prodigious thirst for petrol ,however ..13-15 mpg,... sometimes less if the kickdown was used liberally ,.... but oh happy days ! It is widely accepted that the 105R and 105S marked the pinnacle of the P4's long career. Installation of a 3 litre engine and Borg Warner auto box from a contempory P5 would have been the solution...but hindsight is a wondrous thing ...
Perfection almost personified ? Seems to only be missing a suitable key fob and maybe a tax disk holder ? GORGEOUS, I think I can smell the Rover quality from here. Fabulous. Very sadly out of my "wheelhouse". Anyone know where there's a mk2 Cortina Savage like this please ?
How the engines are with side valve motors? it is much less powerful then normal head valves. I did hear these motors are low rpm, just because then these sideklep technology do the best. low rpm means low sound in cockpit.
they are ohv inlet and side exhaust, 1930,s technology really, long stroke motors, very torquey, almost silent at a stop, pity they didnt fit 3.0 six engine to p4
I've always loved these cars, had many when they were just old transport, they were so reliable and comfortable. This is the nicest I've seen - thanks for sharing it.
Very kind words John. Your words are very true, wonderful cars and to find one with such a genuine low mileage makes her very special, she just needs the right home, someone who’ll continue to cherish her.
These cars are so cute. I wish there were more in the US. I want one.❤
'I want.." You really sound like a typical American.
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What a wonderful car!
What a beauty.
I loved these automobiles, perfect !!!
Great car
loved the P4😉
What a beauty. Thank you. I could live with this Rover 105. In ‘84 l had a 1954 ‘60’ with the sloping boot similar to a ‘75’. All very similar but this was a 2 litre cross- flow engine. l bought it for £240. And what a beautiful motoring experience. Joining the Rover Club meant l could obtain the correct spares if ever required. Great times and so simple to maintain by oneself.
When I worked for the scrapyard decades ago. A rover 90 came in. The old man has stopped driving and it was immaculate. I bought the car for £25 and kept it by the gate entrance. I couldn’t believe it when I saw the crane with the grabs coming over towards it. I thought, he’s just passing by it. Until he dropped the crane grabs on top of it. I could’ve cried.
OMG ….. horror story!! What a sad ending!!
Between 1986 and 2000 I owned three of these 1959 versions of the twin-carburettor 105 (called 105S in previous years). None of these had the separate front seats, which were no longer standard on this model, and in point of condition they were at the opposite end of the scale to this one. Nonetheless, the first of them (PAP 649, once the property of the Secretary to the Rover P4 Drivers' Guild) carried me several times between London and Cornwall without mishap; I could cover the 315 miles in just over five hours, and on one occasion I put 78 miles into an hour's driving. (That car had completed 200,000 miles and the engine was so worn that, after half an hour or so at motorway speeds, the oil-pressure warning light would come on as soon as I let the speedometer drop below 70! I called it 'Rumpole' because, like John Mortimer's barrister, it was shabby, disreputable, black-clad and a desperately hard drinker and yet remarkably good at its job.) All these cars would pull from about 10 m.p.h. in the overdrive fifth gear. Fuel consumption was significantly better than the single-carburettor version, the 90, though only relatively so: 16 m.p.g. on short journeys instead of 14.
Thanks for sharing 👍
Admittedly a remarkably clean specimen , but I would question the shut lines on the bonnet and boot lids . My father bought a one year old 105 R in 1959 in dark grey and with the sumptious red leather twin front seat that this model has. We soon discovered why it had been offered at a reasonable price, substantially less than the manual sibling ,the 105S, .....the recalcitrant Roverdrive gearbox !!
....I don't know how many times the Rover agent in Leeds removed the box to replace the failed seals in the torque converter/vacuum clutch assy . but the car proved to be quite unreliable overall, and whenever we undertook a long journey my brothers and I were detailed to kneel on the rear seat peering through the rear window looking for the tell-tale stream of gearbox oil leaving a trail along the road behind us . When it was good it was very very good, an absolute delight to travel in .,...but when it was bad it was a nightmare : I passed my driving test in it but shortly afterwards it made way for a Super Snipe, not a patch on the Rover. The 105R had a prodigious thirst for petrol ,however ..13-15 mpg,... sometimes less if the kickdown was used liberally ,.... but oh happy days !
It is widely accepted that the 105R and 105S marked the pinnacle of the P4's long career. Installation of a 3 litre engine and Borg Warner auto box from a contempory P5 would have been the solution...but hindsight is a wondrous thing ...
I actually owned one in Australia twin front seats twin carbs fog lights two tone grey sold it to a family in Brisbane Ron
Simply beautiful
Gorgeous car.
We completely agree, a totally unique classic, we don’t think there will be many like her👍
salute made in England 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧👮👮🚗🚗
Perfection almost personified ? Seems to only be missing a suitable key fob and maybe a tax disk holder ? GORGEOUS, I think I can smell the Rover quality from here. Fabulous. Very sadly out of my "wheelhouse". Anyone know where there's a mk2 Cortina Savage like this please ?
Sadly we don’t have a ‘Savage’ for you, but glad you love this beauty 👍
How the engines are with side valve motors? it is much less powerful then normal head valves. I did hear these motors are low rpm, just because then these sideklep technology do the best. low rpm means low sound in cockpit.
they are ohv inlet and side exhaust, 1930,s technology really, long stroke motors, very torquey, almost silent at a stop, pity they didnt fit 3.0 six engine to p4
Was the S model they came out auto also