Rover P6
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The Rover P6 series (named as the 2000, 2200, or 3500, depending on engine displacement) is a saloon car produced by Rover and subsequently British Leyland from 1963 to 1977 in Solihull, West Midlands, England, UK.
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Rover P6 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | The Rover Co. Ltd (1963–1967) Leyland Motors (1967–1968) British Leyland (1968–1977) |
Production | 1963–1977 322,302 produced |
Assembly | Solihull, West Midlands, England New Zealand South Africa[1] |
Designer | Spen King, Gordon Bashford, David Bache |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Executive car (E) |
Body style | 4-door saloon |
Layout | FR layout |
Powertrain | |
Engine | |
Transmission | 4-speed manual (2.0 & 2.2) 4-speed manual (3500S, modified Rover box to handle the extra torque) 3-speed automatic B / W 35 and later B / W 65 (2.2 & 3500) |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 103 in (2,616 mm) |
Length | 180 in (4,572 mm) |
Width | 66 in (1,676 mm) |
Height | 56 in (1,422 mm) |
Kerb weight | 2,810 lb (1,275 kg)(2000TC) 2,862 lb (1,298 kg)(3500) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Rover P4 Rover P5 (concurrent to 1973) |
Successor | Rover SD1 |
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The P6 was the first winner of the European Car of the Year award.[2][3]