DATABASE ROVER 75 1998-2005
The Rover 75 is a car which divides opinion. Was it the ultimate expression of the Cool Britannia theme which dominated 1990s fashion by harking back to the 1960s? Was it an overhyped Mondeo alternative with a bit of fake grandeur? But whether you love or hate it, there’s no escaping the fact that it was Britain’s final mass-production saloon engineered by a British manufacturer.
It also represented a move away from the Honda tie-up which had come to define Rover in the 1990s. Furthermore, it was a model which proved the mainstay of its maker until bankruptcy forced its closure. And then it continued in several forms in the far East, becoming the Rover 750 and MG 7 ranges, and subsequently underpinning the MG6.
The only model truly conceived under BMW ownership outlasted that particular phase of the marque’s existence, and not only did it soldier on until the final days of Rover but it also provided the world with a welcome return to the Rover V8 concept before it went. It spearheaded the revival of MG and proved perfect for reps and royalty alike.
HISTORY
While the Rover 600 was a good car and arguably Rover’s finest executive offering since the P6, it suffered from its heavy reliance on the Honda parts bin and thus minimal
