Its styling, a sharp break from the old Rover 75, was lifted from the controversial 1947 Studebaker.
Lead trim: Rover 60 (1,997 cc IOE four, 60 bhp) · up to 123 hp
Rover P4P4 · 1949–1962
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FactIts styling, a sharp break from the old Rover 75, was lifted from the controversial 1947 Studebaker.
The Rover P4 series is a group of mid-size luxury saloon cars produced by the Rover Company from 1949 until 1964, designed by Gordon Bashford, with 130,312 units built. Production began in 1949 with the 6-cylinder 2.1-litre Rover 75; four years later a 2-litre 4-cylinder Rover 60 was brought to market to fit below the 75 and a 2.6-litre 6-cylinder Rover 90 to top the range, and several variations followed. The cars are very much part of British culture and became known as the "Auntie" Rovers, and were driven by royalty including Grace Kelly and King Hussein of Jordan, whose first car was a 1952 75. The styling, in stark contrast with the outdated Rover 75 (P3) it replaced, was derived from the then controversial 1947 Studebakers, and the series was one of the last UK cars to incorporate rear-hinged "suicide" doors. The P4 series was supplemented in September 1958 by the new Rover 3-litre P5 but stayed in production until 1964 and its replacement by the Rover 2000.
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Trims & Figures
10 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rover 100 (2,625 cc IOE six) | 1959–1962 | 2.6 L Inline-6 | 93 hp | 138 lb-ft | 17.6 s | — | — | — |
| Rover 105R / 105S (2,638 cc IOE six, 108 bhp) | 1956–1959 | 2.6 L Inline-6 | 108 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rover 110 (2,625 cc IOE six, Weslake head, 123 hp) | 1962–1964 | 2.6 L Inline-6 | 123 hp | — | 15.9 s | — | — | — |
| Rover 60 (1,997 cc IOE four, 60 bhp) | 1953–1959 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 60 hp | — | 26.5 s | — | — | — |
| Rover 75 (2,103 cc IOE six) | 1949–1954 | 2.1 L Inline-6 | 75 hp | 111 lb-ft | 21.6 s | — | — | — |
| Rover 75 (2,230 cc IOE six) | 1954–1959 | 2.2 L Inline-6 | 80 hp | 113 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Rover 80 (2.3 L overhead-valve four, 80 hp) | 1959–1962 | 2.3 L Inline-4 | 80 hp | — | 22.4 s | — | — | — |
| Rover 90 (2,638 cc IOE six, 90 hp) | 1953–1959 | 2.6 L Inline-6 | 90 hp | — | 18.9 s | — | — | — |
| Rover 90 (2,638 cc IOE six, 93 hp) | 1955–1959 | 2.6 L Inline-6 | 93 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rover 95 (2,625 cc IOE six, 102 hp) | 1962–1964 | 2.6 L Inline-6 | 102 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
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