Bad Dog, Rover

At the end of the day, the Rover P6 counts as a “nice try.” It’s the equivalent of a brainy kid who’s always sick

by Gary Anderson

Some of you may find this hard to believe, but I’m the last person to argue that all old British cars—regardless of how quirky or unusual—are collectible. There, I’ve said it.

Just because a car was made by a company that is now out of business, was trimmed in leather and wood, and stood out from the crowd when new, doesn’t make it valuable today. How else can you explain the innovative Rover 2000—the basic platform was referred to as the P6 by Rover—introduced in 1963 with a 4-cylinder engine, and then upgraded in 1968 with a V8?

The SCM Price Guide doesn’t even list Rovers, going right from Rolls-Royce to Saab. What does that tell you? The few other price guides that do list this model suggest that it’s not worth more than $7,500 in good condition, and that may be optimistic.

Granted, there are two clubs for Rover P6s in the United Kingdom (www.p6roc.co.uk and www.p6club.com), but then again, put two or more Brits with a common interest...