1960 60s sixties White Rover 80 2495cc petrol four door saloon car. Rover P4 series mid-size luxury saloon cars; Vintage, restored classic motors, automobile collectors motoring enthusiasts, historic veteran cars travelling in Cheshire, UK
The P4 was a brainchild of Spencer and Maurice Wilks. Launched during 1960, the 80 proved to be among the rarest P4 variants. Derived from the contemporary Land Rover range, its 2286cc four-cylinder engine developed 77bhp and 124lbft and was allied to four-speed manual transmission. Notably less `nose heavy' than its six-cylinder siblings, the model enjoyed sharper handling. Reputedly capable of 87mph, the provision of overdrive and front disc brakes as standard gave the saloon relaxed cruising capabilities and reassuring stopping power. The P4 designation is factory terminology for this group of cars and was not in day-to-day use by ordinary owners who would have used the appropriate consumer designations for their models such as Rover 90 or Rover 100. Production began in 1949 with the 6-cylinder Rover 75. Four years later a 2-litre 4-cylinder Rover 60 was brought to the market to fit below the 75 and a 6-cylinder Rover 90 to top the three-car range. Several variations followed. These cars are very much part of British culture and became known as the 'Auntie' Rovers.[3] They were driven by royalty including Grace Kelly and King Hussein of Jordan whose first ever car was a 1952 75. The P4 series was supplemented in September 1958 by a new conservatively shaped Rover 3-litre P5 but the P4 series stayed in production until 1964 and their replacement by the Rover 2000.
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Location: Cheshire, UK
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