Selected period Road Tests.
Wheels | June 1976
• Rover’s New SD1
• 1976 Rover SD1 Scoop Preview article.
• With acknowledgement to Wheels Magazine.
• Download | Rover’s New SD1 Wheels preview June 1976 PDF
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Wheels | August 1976
• Rover’s Brilliant New 3500
• 1976 Rover 3500 launch article.
• With acknowledgement to Wheels Magazine.
• Download | New Rover 3500 Wheels August 1976 PDF
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Modern Motor | January 1978
• Leyland’s new era
• Rover 2300 & 2600 launch article
• With acknowledgement to Modern Motor magazine
• Download | Rover 2300 & 2600 Launch Article Modern Motor 1-1978 PDF
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Motor Manual | January 1979
• Rover SD1 – At Last!
• 1979 Rover 3500 SD1 Road Test.
With acknowledgement to Motor Manual Magazine.
Download | Motor Manual January 1979 PDF
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Evan Green Road Test | 14 January 1979
• 1979 Rover 3500 SD1 Launch article. Unknown source.
• Download | Rover 3500 SD1 Evan Green Road Test 1979 PDF
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The Sydney Morning Herald | 15 January 1979
• Rover – simply luxurious
• Launch article.
With acknowledgement to The Sydney Morning Herald.
• Download | SMH Rover 3500 SD1 Launch Article 15-1-1979 PDF
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Daily News, Perth, Western Australia | 12 February 1979
• Rover 3500 V8
• 1979 Rover 3500 SD1 Road Test.
With acknowledgement to the Daily News.
• Download | Rover 3500 Road Test WA Daily News 12-2-1979 PDF
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Modern Motor | February 1979
• Rover is no dog
• 1979 Rover 3500 SD1 Road Test. A reprint of this article was included with the Press Release Literature Pack in 1979.
With acknowledgement to Modern Motor Magazine.
Download | Modern Motor February 1979 PDF
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Motor Manual | February 1979
• Flattering but to deceive…
• 1979 Rover 3500 SD1 Road Test.
With Acknowledgement to Motor Manual Magazine.
Download | Motor Manual February 1979 PDF
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National Times | 10 February 1979
• Rover’s dash and daring
• 1979 Rover 3500 SD1 Road Test.
With acknowledgement to the National Times.
• Download | Rover 3500 SD1 Road Test National Times 10-2-1979 PDF
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NRMA Open Road Magazine | April 1979
• Safety features boost Rover 3500’s appeal
• 1979 Rover 3500 SD1 Road Test.
With acknowledgement to the NRMA Open Road Magazine.
• Download | NRMA Open Road Rover 3500 April 1979 PDF
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Wheels Magazine | May 1979
• A Sporting Limousine
• 1979 Rover SD1 Road Test.
With acknowledgement to Wheels Magazine.
Download | Wheels May 1979 PDF
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‘What Car Is That?’ book extract 1979
With acknowledgement to Rigby Publishers.
• Download | ‘What car is That’ book article PDF
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The Sydney Morning Herald | 14 September 1980
• New transmission lifts Rover V8
• September 1980 Rover 3500 SD1 5-speed manual road test/article.
With acknowledgement to The Sydney Morning Herald.
Download | Rover 3500 SD1 5-speed manual SMH 14-9-1980 PDF
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‘Dirty Wheels’ | Wheels Magazine | September 1980
• Workshop article/editorial.
With acknowledgement to Wheels Magazine.
Download | Dirty Wheels Workshop Article Wheels September 1980 PDF
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Wheels Magazine | March 1981
• Our Selection
• March 1981 Rover 3500 SD1 5-speed manual & Triumph TR7 5-speed manual comparison road test.
With acknowledgement to Wheels Magazine.
Download | Our Selection Road Test Wheels March 1981 PDF
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Motor Magazine | February 1982
• The next step
• 1982 Rover 3500 SE Fuel Injection Series 1.5 Road Test.
With acknowledgement to Motor Magazine.
Download | Motor February 1982 PDF
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Motor Manual | April 1982
• Australia versus England
• Holden Statesman Caprice & Rover 3500SE Fuel Injection comparison Road Test.
With acknowledgement to Motor Manual Magazine.
• Download | Holden v Rover Motor Manual April 1982 PDF
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Wheels Magazine | April 1982
• The $30,000 Question
• BMW 528i v Rover 3500SE Fuel Injection v Saab 900 Turbo comparison Road Test.
With acknowledgement to Wheels magazine.
• Download | Wheels April 1982 Road Test Comparison BMW 528i Rover 3500SE Saab 900 Turbo PDF
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Wheels Magazine | April 1982
• Rover’s Last Fling
• 1982 Rover 3500SE Road Test.
With acknowledgement to Wheels magazine.
• Download | 1982 Rover 3500SE Road Test Wheels April 1982 PDF
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The Sydney Morning Herald | 7 August 1982
• Back from the drawing board came a better car
• August 1982 Rover 3500 SE Road Test.
With acknowledgement to The Sydney Morning Herald.
Download | Rover 3500 SE SMH 7-8-1982 PDF
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Freewheeling | August 1982
• SD1 Comparison
• August 1982 comparison article between the Rover SD1 Series 1 & Rover 3500 SE Series 2. With acknowledgement to the Rover Owners Club NSW & ACT and article author David Arnold.
Download | Freewheeling August 1982 SD1-SE S2 Comparison PDF
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Wheels Magazine | October 1982
• Goodbye to the real Rovers
• 1982 Rover 3500 SE Series 2 Road Test.
With acknowledgement to Wheels Magazine.
Download | Wheels October 1982 PDF
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Wheels Magazine | April 1984
• 1984 Rover Vanden Plas comparison road test.
With acknowledgement to Wheels Magazine.
• Download | 1984 Rover VDP Wheels road test PDF
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Diners Club Signature Magazine | October 1984
• Rovers rev up
• 1984 Rover Vanden Plas, 3500SE & Rover Quintet road test.
With acknowledgement to Diners Club Signature Magazine.
Download | Diners Club Signature Magagazine Rovers rev up October 1984 PDF
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Modern Motor Magazine | July 1985
• The Australianisation of Rover
• 1985 Rover Vanden Plas & 3500SE road test.
With acknowledgement to Modern Motor Magazine.
Download | Modern Motor Rover VDP & 3500SE July 1985
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Budget Beaters | Better Than New | October 1987
• Rover SD1 and Renault 30 Buying Guide
With acknowledgement to Wheels magazine
• Download | Rover SD1 Renault 30 Wheels October 1987 PDF
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Which Car for you
• Rover 3500 SD1, 3500SE & Vanden Plas buyers guide, 1988.
With acknowledgement to Pedr Davis.
• Download | Which Car for you – Pedr Davis 1988 PDF
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