It's a long time since I have sat behind the wheel of Rovers executive
car code named the SD1 or special division 1. I owned a black 3500
Vanden Plas automatic. I really loved the car even though it was not the
best built thing on four wheels. I have to admit it did look the part
and of all the cars I have owned there was something about the SD1 that
made me feel good. Here's a video of the same type though not mine in
this video:
A black 3500 being driven out of a car park:
I think it still looks good even today.
Did you know that in 1977. this car won car of the year:
But most striking of all and what most people don't know, is that an
estate version was on the cards but never made production. One of the
prototypes found its way into the museum:
Well, there you go, a bit of nostalgia for you. For more information see
Wikipedia
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