1938 ROVER 12HP SPORTS SALOON Registration Number: ETV 99 C...

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£1,600

1938 ROVER 12HP SPORTS SALOON

Registration Number: ETV 99
Chassis Number: 841520
Recorded Mileage: c.29,000 miles

- Offered with No Reserve

Rover’s 14/6 model was launched in 1934 on a lengthened under-slung chassis but retained its predecessor's 1,577cc, six-cylinder, overhead-valve engine. The new frame enabled the adoption of low-line bodies, among them attractive ‘streamline’ versions of both saloon and coupé. Chassis specification included a four-speed freewheel gearbox, hydraulic brakes, Luvax-Bijur automatic lubrication and electric windscreen wipers. For 1939 the 14hp was revamped with a new 1,901cc ‘six’ developed from the four-cylinder unit of the contemporary Ten.

This example was first registered in April of 1938, finished in black with a dark green leather interior. The car later found its way to the Isle of Wight where it resided for a number of years before travelling back to the mainland in recent years. Acquired in 2022 from deceased estate, the Rover has recently had the carburettor rebuilt, is complete with a number of spares, and is being sold as a running car for restoration.

This Lot will be sold with No Reserve to the highest bidder on the day.