Few cars embody this like the Rover SD1 series; a car of enormous visual promise, fatally undermined by Continue reading“Altered Images” Author Eóin DoylePosted on 6 September 2017Categories Automotive History, Car Design, Marques, RoverTags 1980 Rover SD road test, Rover P6, Rover SD112 ...
The P6’s replacement, the Rover SD1, was an impressive car in many respects, but — at least on paper — represented a technological step backward, with its live axle and rear drum brakes. Alas, the SD1 was even less reliable than the seventies P6, which did nothing for Rover’s image...