1980 Rover 3500 V8-S [SD1]

1980 Rover 3500 V8-S [SD1] in Verdachte omstandigheden, Movie made for TV, 1981

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Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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police car fan ◊ 2026-11-12 16:58
San ◊ 2026-11-12 17:38	aronline wrote James Taylor tells us the 3500 went on sale in the Netherlands early in 1977, being joined by the 2600 for 1978. However, as with other continental markets, it would appear the 2300 cars were withheld until 1981. With Belgium hosting a major BL assembly plant at Seneffe there was a significant ‘captive market’ of company or supplier-company executives who drove Rovers, although they were not assembled at the plant as sometimes thought. Considerable investment was required before overseas assembly of a car like the Rover SD1 could take place and the only countries to do so were South Africa (from 1978) and New Zealand (from 1979). (Link to "www.aronline.co.uk")
dsl ◊ 2026-11-13 02:16	Hadn't fully realised how quirky the V8-S actually was. Launched July 79 with gold alloys except for silver cars which had silver wheels. Was exported into some European markets, but only 1040 made in total until summer 80 before being revamped and relaunched as the Vanden Plas in Oct 80, so a Dutch one is a bit of a unicorn. Nothing found for SD1 builds in B.

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police car fan

◊ 2026-11-12 16:58

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San

◊ 2026-11-12 17:38

aronline wrote
James Taylor tells us the 3500 went on sale in the Netherlands early in 1977, being joined by the 2600 for 1978. However, as with other continental markets, it would appear the 2300 cars were withheld until 1981.

With Belgium hosting a major BL assembly plant at Seneffe there was a significant ‘captive market’ of company or supplier-company executives who drove Rovers, although they were not assembled at the plant as sometimes thought. Considerable investment was required before overseas assembly of a car like the Rover SD1 could take place and the only countries to do so were South Africa (from 1978) and New Zealand (from 1979).

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(Link to "www.aronline.co.uk")

dsl

◊ 2026-11-13 02:16

Hadn't fully realised how quirky the V8-S actually was. Launched July 79 with gold alloys except for silver cars which had silver wheels. Was exported into some European markets, but only 1040 made in total until summer 80 before being revamped and relaunched as the Vanden Plas in Oct 80, so a Dutch one is a bit of a unicorn.

Nothing found for SD1 builds in B.

1980 Rover 3500 V8-S [SD1]

1980 Rover 3500 V8-S [SD1] in Verdachte omstandigheden, Movie made for TV, 1981

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