When did the Rover P6 become a classic?

When did the Rover P6 become a classic?

Rover’s P6 of 1963 changed the company’s image overnight and promised greater things to come. It didn’t happen, of course, but the 2000 and 3500 remain great yet overlooked classics Sometimes it takes just one car to change the public’s perception of the manufacturer.

When did the Range Rover 2000 come out?

So advanced was the Rover 2000 when it was introduced in 1963 that it was to be the fist recipient of the new “Car of the Year Award” the same year.

What was the safety feature of the Rover 2000?

The Rover 2000 won industry awards for safety when it was introduced and included a carefully designed “safety” interior. One innovative feature was the prism of plastic on the top of the front side lights. This allowed the driver to see the front corner of the car in low light conditions, and also confirmed that they were operative.

What kind of problems does a Rover P6 have?

The V8 suffers from blown head gaskets, clogged cooling systems and gummed up oilways, which affects the hydraulic tappets. Manifold failures are quite common. The flat dash top and the shin lockers can warp with age, leather seats can split and cloth ones can stretch and sag. Good used interiors are getting scarce, particularly complete ones.

When did the Rover P6 series II come out?

The Series II, or Mark II as it was actually named by Rover, involved a number of revisions to all Rover P6 variants and was launched in 1970. It included new exterior fixtures such as a plastic front air intake (to replace the alloy version), new bonnet pressings (with V8 blips even for the 4-cylinder-engined cars) and new rear lights.

So advanced was the Rover 2000 when it was introduced in 1963 that it was to be the fist recipient of the new “Car of the Year Award” the same year.

When did the Rover 2200 go out of production?

The 2000 was replaced in 1973 by the 2200 which apart the increase in engine capacity, revised cylinder head and suspension was much the same car. The 2200 remained in production until 1977.

What kind of suspension does a Rover P6 have?

Suspension was independent all round and employed a de Dion tube arrangement at the rear which enabled the car to remain quite level at high cornering speeds. Servo assisted four wheel disc brakes were also fitted, with the rear discs being mounted inboard.