The Rover SD1 is both the code name and eventual production name given to a series of executive cars built by the Specialist Division (later the Jaguar-Rover-Triumph division), and finally the Austin Rover division of British Leyland from 1976 until 1986, when it was replaced by the Rover 800. The SD1 was marketed under various names.

Nov 18, 2022 · Stylish and capable, the Rover SD1 suffered from a poor reputation but if you’re after a big, comfortable British classic it’s a very appealing choice. Words: Chris Randall. Having become known for its rather fine saloons, including the stately P5 and innovative P6, Rover took rather a different path for its next executive car. The ...

The Rover SD1, which was also known as the Standard 2000, was introduced in 1976. It was created to be a successor to the Rover P6. The car was marketed all over the world though not a success in all locations. It is a four-door sedan with a front-mounted engine, of inline 4, inline 6, or V8 configuration. Rover also made a diesel version of ...

Apr 7, 2021 · This Rover 3500 won the 1977 European Car of the Year award, and was an immediate sales success in its home market. And while sales of Rover cars in the U.S. had ceased after 1971 (Land Rover hung on through 1974), the company used this car to spearhead its return to America.

The Rover SD1 was the final car designed, engineered and styled by the dream team that brought us the P5, P6 and Range Rover, Spen King, Gordon Bashford and David Bache. The SD1 was another revolutionary Rover with daring fastback styling, and a lightweight unstressed V8 up-front.

Nov 5, 2018 · A full buyer's guide for the Rover SD1 (1976-1987) including specs, common problems and model history...

The SD1 made its debut with the 3.5-litre V8 from the P6B Harley became the fifth owner of the 3500 in 2011, and over the past decade the car has been treated to a set of new wings and a respray of the lower half of the body.

May 25, 2022 · The Rover SD1 was a British car to be proud of despite patchy build quality when new. But what do you need to know when buying one today?

Rover SD1 is both the code name and eventual production name given to a series of large executive cars made by British Leyland or BL through its Specialist, Rover Triumph and Austin Rover divisions from 1976 until 1986.

Nov 20, 2020 · The Rover SD1 was a special car. Literally, in fact, as the name stands for ‘Special Division 1’. It was the final car to be a complete Rover product, created in-house and built by Solihull-based engineers. It was also a car with huge boots to fill, namely those of the groundbreaking Rover P6, a car that had sent Rover screaming into the ...