Interesting pic - Tell me about this Rover

[Paul7002]

This car shows up in my neighborhood from time to time. I haven't yet figured whose it is or seen the driver to ask about it , but I think it's pretty cool. Needs paint but it has a great interior with lots of wood and leather. The steering wheel reminds me of an old Nardi - skinny wood and polished metal.

That's my 70 parked behind it. should pulled up nose to nose for the pic.

[Paul7002]

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[02Les]

Rover P6 (2000) and P6B where a Buick 3500 was shoe horned in. Introduced in 1963, it was radical styling at the time (for the UK anyway).

[florida1600]

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[auggiemize]

I guess that you learn something new every day..I always thought that Rover (the Rootes group?) was in bed with Chrysler in those days, not GM. Thanks, Dave V. in NC

[Paul7002]

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[Guest Anonymous]

Interesting car. I own a book published in 1990 that has specs from most cars built before that time. Here are a few facts about the Rover 2000TC: Two liter four cylinder, dual carbs, 10:1 CR, 124 hp at 5500 rpm, 132 lbs./ft. at 4000 rpm. Curb weight 2810 (FWIW, weights in this book tend to be about 5 percent too light). The non-TC 2000 is single carb and rated at 99 hp. Specs are for 1969-71 models. Both are unibody construction with four wheel disc brakes. IIRC, I read someplace else these cars also have a DeDion rear suspension set up, a la Alfa Romeo.

I live in Williamsburg and I am always impressed by the unsual stuff I see in downtown Richmond. It's really a pretty cool older car city (for the East Coast).

John

72 Sahara

[TJW]

Rover was taken over by British Leyland, but Rover had purchased the rights to the V8 from Buick in the 60's for the P5 model, it went on to fame and fortune in many cars and models.

It is now owned by the Chinese.

[bobthomas]

I had a Rover 2000 TC. A '67 if I remember correctly. TC stood for twin carb ( 2 SU sidedrafts). It did have a Didion rear suspension & big inboard rear disc brakes. The V8 in the 3500 was based on the GM aluminum V8 that was used in Buick Specials & Olds F-85s. Olds had a turbocharged version of it,perhaps the 2nd (after Corvair Spyder) mass produced turbo'd US car. The TC was a delight to drive but very,very undependable. I had no rust problems though & this was in a time when nearly all cars rusted. I traded it in on my 1st 2002 in 1970 or 1971.

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[Guest Anonymous]

Standard Catalog of Imported Cars: 1946-1990 by James M. Flammang. I picked up at the Library seven or eight years ago for $1 or less when they were getting rid of some outdated materials. This was the first edition, so perhaps there are newer subsequent editions available. It's a great reference book.

[Guest Anonymous]

From a 2 litre 4 banger, mid range 2200 all the way up to a V8 (versions of which went into the SDI Rovers, various Ranger Rovers, TVRs, etc.

The P6s were wicked. Loved em as a kid. I recall a great red V8 one in my area - use to lust after it as a 6 year old. Great imposing front end on em. Didnt they use em in the sweeney show? I know Guy Ritche's used a few of em in his films too - along with mad Jags and Granadas.

Rovers. Rust? The steel was rather thick, no more prone to rust that anything else from that era.[b[/b]

[Harv]

Same V8 that Land Rover uses.

John

[BLUNT]

i watched a movie last night with my wife and there was one of those in it. i was unsure what it was but i liked it. however the movie sucked