Rover SD1

The Rover SD1 was a car produced by British Leyland and Austin Rover from 1976 to 1986. The SD referes to Specialist Division. The V8 version was popular with the British Police.

See Wikicars' comprehensive Rover SD1 Review.

Recent Changes
Early in 1982, Rover unveiled the Cowley-built, facelifted line to the public. These cars benefited mostly from small cosmetic changes on the exterior as well as a quite extensively redesigned interior. Beginning car-spotters can distinguish the two series by the headlights, which were chrome-rimmed and flush fitting on the later, recessed on the earlier series, the deeper rear window, and by the C-posts, which were flat on later, ribbed on earlier cars. Other details, which are not as easy to assign include the rear wiper, the trim strip under the tail lights, engine size badges on front wings, amended Viking badges, etc.

Styles and Major Options
The car was never marketed as the "SD1". The models produced (throughout the life of the range, not all at once) included:


 * Rover 2000
 * Rover 2300
 * Rover 2300 S
 * Rover 2400 SD Turbo
 * Rover 2600
 * Rover 2600 S
 * Rover 2600 SE
 * Rover 2600 Vanden Plas
 * Rover 3500
 * Rover 3500 SE
 * Rover 3500 Vanden Plas
 * Rover 3500 Vanden Plas EFi
 * Rover V8-S
 * Rover Vitesse

Pricing
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Gas Mileage
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Engine
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Performance
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Colors
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Main Competitors

 * Alfa Romeo Alfa 6
 * Audi 200
 * BMW 5-Series
 * Citroen CX
 * Jaguar XJ6
 * Lancia Gamma
 * Mercedes-Benz W123
 * Peugeot 604
 * Saab 900
 * Volvo 760

Unique Attributes
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Interior
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Resale Values
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Worldwide
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Design quirks and oddities
A Rover SD1 appeared in a music video clip, Don't You Want Me Baby.

Awards
won European car of the year 1977