Lot Ended
Description
First owned by the Royal Household and used by Prince Edward until
2005; rare long-wheelbase version with 2.5 V6 power and luxurious Connoisseur
trim; super condition
A proper car in the finest
Rover tradition, the 75 not only met with widespread acclaim when launched in
1999, it has gone on to attract an even more devoted fan club since it met its
demise in 2005.
Indeed it is hard to find anyone with a bad word to say
about this handsome and well-engineered machine. Replacing the old 600 and 800
models, it was in a different league to those cars with pleasingly retro
styling, Jaguar ride quality and a famously comfortable interior.
Powered
by a large range of engines from a 120bhp 1.8-litre four to a 260bhp 4.6-litre
V8, it also came in a bewildering variety of trim options in saloon and estate
car format. From 2002 it was also available as a long-wheelbase limousine with
ultra-luxurious Connoisseur trim, this model becoming the default choice for
ministers of the British Government.
Dating from December 2002 his
particular Connoisseur LWB limousine was first registered to MG Rover themselves
in December 2002 and supplied by their Press Garage (as stamped) to be loaned to
the Royal Household for the personal use of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, until
2005. Appropriately finished in Royal Blue with a blue leather Personal Line
interior and Harman Kardon sound system, it has the 175bhp 2.5-litre V6 petrol
engine mated to a 5-speed automatic gearbox which gives it a top speed of 134mph
and a 0-60 time of 9.9 seconds.
The history file includes the owner's
pack & handbook with service section showing 7 stamps + 1 hand written
entry, the last stamp in November 2017 at 76,287 miles, the V5C showing 6
former keepers since purchase from us in 2014 and 2021. Now showing just 82,295
miles it looks in very presentable order and well maintained with a selection of
annual maintenance invoices dating back to 2012.
Since purchasing
from us in 2021, the VIS motors have been replaced and the current MOT was done
recently so runs until November next year. Driven over 200 miles to the
sale.