A lot of people have a restoration project in their backyard, but not many people have anything as insane as this. Just what the hell is it? At one point in its life it was a Rover SD1, that is, until ...

Years before Rover teamed up with Honda to bring its 800-series to America as the Sterling 825 and 827, the British Leyland brand made a cameo appearance in the US with its Rover 3500, or SD1 as it's ...

When it arrived on the automotive scene in 1976, the Rover SD1 caused nothing short of a sensation. Combining hints of Ferrari Daytona styling with a range capable engines and a spacious interior that ...

It really should have been a success in America — a luxury sedan with a U.S.-bred V-8, featuring hatchback utility and ...

Paul Strong doesn't contemplate selling his Rover SD1. Picture / Jacqui Madelin Paul Strong's clearly a bit besotted with his early Rover SD1. Built in Nelson in 1979, and sold in Tauranga on ...

The story of the Rover SD1 is a fascinating, bittersweet one. It was a car designed to single handedly replace two very popular saloons in the British Leyland empire, the Rover P6 and Triumph 2000, a ...

The Rover SD1 was one of the most ambitious projects in British automotive history. With its sleek, Ferrari-inspired design and powerful engine options, it seemed poised to be a breakthrough model for ...

For Charlie, his V12 Rover SD1 came about out of the need for a more challenging project. For that, he needed an engine that had no real support, one that really wouldn't fit in a normal car, and be ...

According to Fifth Gear, the owner of this monstrous 1981 Rover SD1 was looking for a project that he could work on for a long time, and that would be a challenge. Fitting a 27-liter V-12 to ...