Rover SD1 1976 - 1986 - Model history

Rover SD1

Unfortunately, as many times later, Rover's quality control proved to be highly questionable (problems began for the brand when it came to British Leyland; they were made much better in the past), but the model still survived for decades in the market. Originally offered only as a 3500 with a V8 engine, the later came the 2300 and 2600 heels, and in the 1980s the 4-cylinder 2000 as well as the 2400 SD turbodiesel.

Rover SD1

At the end of production, it was named Vitesse, and the most interesting is the late 3500 Vanden Plas EFi with 190 hp. Despite its perishability, which primarily affected the earlier series, the SD1 is remembered as a great car in all other areas. He also has a serious racing pedigree. He ruled the runways on the Island and in Europe, prepared by TWR Racing the late Tom Walkinshaw, and won the big Australian Bathurst 1000 race.

The majority of sales took place on the domestic market. British TV series are hard to imagine without SD1 in police colors, and the model was often used for that in reality - the British already at that time much preferred to buy imported cars of more luxurious classes, so Rover depended heavily on fleet sales to government services and other buyers from that sector.