1960
1970
6-cylinder
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Author_James Taylor
automotive
bache
carburetted v8
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classic car
diesel
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Executive-class car
hatchback
Longbridge
motoring
motorsport
petrol
reliable
Rover 800
Rover P5
style
transport
vintage
Product details
- ISBN 9781785009266
- Weight: 695g
- Dimensions: 215 x 260mm
- Publication Date: 24 May 2021
- Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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David Bache’s superbly styled hatchback gave Rover a highly distinctive large executive-class car in the 1970s and 1980s, and a successful motorsport programme in the first half of the 1980s only added to its desirability. The original carburetted V8 and 6-cylinder petrol models were supplemented by injected V8s and by 4-cylinder petrol and diesel types to widen the range’s appeal – and yet sales would always be disappointing, thanks in no small measure to variable and sometimes simply awful build quality. Nevertheless, the SD1 remains a favourite with enthusiasts today, and stands out at classic car gatherings just as it always stood out on the road when it was new. Now in paperback for 2021, this is the complete story of the Rover SD1, including full production histories and comprehensive and specification details.
James Taylor is a distinguished motoring historian with more than one hundred and thirty books to his credit. He also writes for specialist magazines both in Britain and overseas, covering the whole motoring spectrum from classics to current models. His specialist subject might be regarded as Rover, but he has contributed several titles to the Crowood AutoClassic series on subjects as diverse as Land Rovers and BMWs.
