The Rover SD1 was a ground-breaking design with Italian inspiration. Tragically, beset by production problems throughout its life, it never really achieved its full potential.
The development story
The story of the SD1's development - from beginning to end. |
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Buy parts from Rimmer Bros
If you you're after anything for your SD1, Rimmer Bros' online purchasing website has everything you'll ever need... |
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Genesis of the SD1
This gallery offers an insight into the SD1's development cycle, from the aborted P10 project, via David Bache's early sketches through to the full-size clay models. |
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Rover SD1: the rivals
The Rover SD1 was a world-beating car - but how did its opposition stack up? Was it really a walk-over for Solihull? |
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Drive story: Vitesse Twin Plenum
Running the ex-Autocar SD1 Vitesse... not the heartbreak you would think. |
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Rover SD1: the second greatest BMC>Rover
| In 2004, austin-rover.co.uk polled its readers to decide what are the ten greatest cars to have been produced by BMC>Rover. The Rover SD1 featured high on that list... |
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Standard 2000
The SD1 was built under licence in India in the late 1980s as the Standard 2000... |
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Polish restoration: Saving an SD1
We take an SD1 using a Range Rover to Poland, with a view to giving it a full restoration |
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SD1 in motorsport
Some shots of the SD1 in motor sports (provided by Achim Küpper and Rene Winters). |
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The Rover V8 engine
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Read the story of how the legendary ex-Buick V8 engine became synonymous with Rover. |
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Picture gallery
A collection of images of the SD1, as it appeared in the brochures and contemporary magazines. |
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Buyer's Guide
What to look for it you have your heart set on buying a second-hand SD1 today. |
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SD1 Timeline
Model and trim information from the UK market, as compiled by Chris Bird |
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Design inspiration
Take a look at a couple of cars that inspired David Bache's creation. |
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Publicity material
Here you'll find a useful listing of Rover SD1 brochures and press photos, featuring items from both the UK and overseas markets. All of the press photos listed can be viewed online; some of the brochures can also be viewed in full, while for most of the others, the covers can either be viewed or previewed. New items will be added from time to time, as they become available. |
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