325 Rover 75 P3 6 Light Saloon (1949) VFF 353 by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Rover 75 P3 (1949) Engine 2103cc S6 IOE Production 7857 (Rover 75s, plus 1274 Rover 60s) Registration Number VFF 353 (Merionethshire) ROVER SET www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623690660271... The Rover 1.6 litre 60 and 2 litre 75 P3 were introduced as executive cars in February 1948 and were produced for just one model year to the Summer of 1949. The new overhead inlet and side exhaust valve engines. had been in preparation in the late 1930s before production was halted to concentrate on the war effort. the Rover 60 had a four-cylinder unit of 1595 cc and the Rover 75 had a six-cylinder version of 2103 cc. The gearbox and traditional Rover freewheel were kept unchanged from the previous model. Although the body was similar in styling to the pre-war Rover 12 and 16, many of the body panels were new though wings and bonnet were carried over. The new cars had 4.5 inch less wheelbase but the interior was some 4 inches larger. Independent front suspension was introduced for the first time on a Rover but the brakes remained a hydraulic/mechanical hybrid system. Two body styles were available, a 6-light saloon and 4-light sports saloon. The 6-light saloon had a rear quarter window while the 4-light sports saloon had no rear quarter light' The cars were expensive at £1080 for the Rover 60 and £1106 for the Rover 75, and with early post-war production problems and material shortages it was never intended that the cars would be produced in large numbers. Eventually, 1274 of 60 and 7837 75 models were made before the car was replaced by the all-new Rover 75 (P4) at the end of September 1949. Diolch am 95,644,008 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 95,644,008 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 10.07.2022, at Walsall Classic Car Show, Walsall Arboretum, Walsall REF 161-325
