1983 Rover 3500 Vanden Plas [SD1]

1983 Rover 3500 Vanden Plas [SD1] in A Country Practice, TV Series, 1981-1994 Ep. 3.62

Class: Cars, Hatchback — Model origin: — Made for: AUS

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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dsl ◊ 2014-03-22 23:46	Has 82+ deeper rear window, front spoiler, lots of shiny bits, long words on rear badge but no rear spoiler. Vanden Plas? But not sure if local (or maybe NZ) assembly created different versions.
MisterZ ◊ 2014-03-23 00:01	Definitely no local assembly on these - fully imported, and very expensive as a result - $28,000+ in 1982, when a Holden Commodore cost only $11,000 at the time. Offered in "SE" and "Vanden Plas" trim levels. Agreed on 1982+ due to rear wiper (earlier models lacked this). This aired in 1983 so it can't be any newer than that. -- Last edit: 2018-12-10 17:43:29
dsl ◊ 2021-07-06 03:55	MisterZ wrote Definitely no local assembly on these - fully imported... Agreed with new info from book, which confirms that all Aus SD1s were UK imports, despite having VIN compliance plates stating they were manufactured by Leyland Motor Corporation of Australia Ltd and later by JRA Limited. Last exports were in 1985, ahead of tighter emissions controls from start of 86, and this last batch stayed on sale until 87; this included the discontinued-in-UK-after-Jan-84 3500 SE for 2 more years for Aus. VdP was 83 arrival in Aus - so this one is brand new.

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dsl

◊ 2014-03-22 23:46

Has 82+ deeper rear window, front spoiler, lots of shiny bits, long words on rear badge but no rear spoiler. Vanden Plas? But not sure if local (or maybe NZ) assembly created different versions.

MisterZ

◊ 2014-03-23 00:01

Definitely no local assembly on these - fully imported, and very expensive as a result - $28,000+ in 1982, when a Holden Commodore cost only $11,000 at the time. Offered in "SE" and "Vanden Plas" trim levels.

Agreed on 1982+ due to rear wiper (earlier models lacked this). This aired in 1983 so it can't be any newer than that.

-- Last edit: 2018-12-10 17:43:29

dsl

◊ 2021-07-06 03:55

MisterZ wrote Definitely no local assembly on these - fully imported...

Agreed with new info from book, which confirms that all Aus SD1s were UK imports, despite having VIN compliance plates stating they were manufactured by Leyland Motor Corporation of Australia Ltd and later by JRA Limited. Last exports were in 1985, ahead of tighter emissions controls from start of 86, and this last batch stayed on sale until 87; this included the discontinued-in-UK-after-Jan-84 3500 SE for 2 more years for Aus.

VdP was 83 arrival in Aus - so this one is brand new.

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1983 Rover 3500 Vanden Plas [SD1]