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1969 Rover 3.5 Litre Saloon [P5B]

1969 Rover 3.5 Litre [P5B] in The Man Who Haunted Himself, Movie, 1970

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

1969 Rover 3.5 Litre Saloon [P5B]

Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time

Comments about this vehicle

Author	Message
no_car ◊ 2006-06-02 19:09
rpcm ◊ 2007-01-30 02:43	It's a 3.5 Litre P5B. MkIII only applies to the 3 Litre P5.
MF ◊ 2007-11-12 03:05	Eccentric movie. But what was the other car, that he dreamed of and then bought (or not?)? It was a blue metallic sports car. A Maserati maybe?
antp ◊ 2007-11-12 13:26	That one? /vehicle_3090-Lamborghini-Islero-S-1969.html
stronghold ◊ 2008-11-11 12:20	There were Two Rovers being used. First XGX282G and later AVB902H (both used at high speed) -- Last edit: 2008-11-13 05:15:25
lastinpurple ◊ 2008-12-04 14:27	stronghold wrote There were Two Rovers being used. First XGX282G and later AVB902H (both used at high speed) There are two Rovers because there are two Pelhams!
dudley ◊ 2009-11-09 14:25	One survived: The vehicle details for AVB 902H are: Date of Liability 01 09 1985 Date of First Registration 04 08 1969 Year of Manufacture Not Available Cylinder Capacity (cc) 3531CC CO2 Emissions Not Available Fuel Type Petrol Export Marker Not Applicable Vehicle Status Unlicensed Vehicle Colour BLUE
marsh ◊ 2013-05-27 22:41	There is some truly horrendous continuity in this film, that starts in the opening titles where the black plated 'XGX' car switches to the yellow and white plated 'AVB' in a long tracking shot. And don't get me started on the motorway scene where Pelham's car is seen repeatedly overtaking the same blue Sunbeam Alpine!! Is there any firm evidence there were actually two different Rovers used in the film? Given the low production budget, it was more likely that the plates were merely substituted to give that impression. It was surprising that the Rover Car Company didn't appear to supply a press or demonstration model, given the central part the car plays in the story line. At this time, BL were a little more proactive with the supply of cars for TV and film work - see 'Villain' as an example. Interestingly, Basil Dearden, who directed the film was killed in a high speed accident in March 1971, allegedly on the exact same stretch of the M4 - does anyone happen to know any more details of the accident, as there seems to be very scant information in the public domain. The suggestion is that he was driving a Mini and may have been over the limit. News reports of the time suggest he was decapitated by a road sign and the car then caught fire. In my opinion, Bordeaux Red is a definitive colour for a P5B and great use was made of the then recently introduced 3M reflective 'Safety Plates' to differentiate the old and new Rovers. -- Last edit: 2025-10-06 21:43:19
dsl ◊ 2017-02-11 19:44	XGX 282G was a genuine 68-69 London issue, but no trace now what it was.

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