Rover

Rover, founded in 1884 in Coventry, England, established itself as a major British automobile manufacturer of the twentieth century, a pioneer of off-road vehicles and forerunner of accessible luxury. Rover's history is built around three strategic pillars: robust family saloons, innovative utility vehicles and prestige cars, thus covering premium and mass-market segments between 1949 and 1996. Emblematic models such as the Rover 25, Rover 45, Rover 75 and especially the legendary Range Rover launched in 1970 shaped the brand's reputation alongside rivals such as Jaguar and British Leyland. The Rover range gradually enriched itself with advanced technologies and innovative designs, particularly after its integration within Rover Group in 1967, becoming a subsidiary of British Leyland then Austin Rover, before its acquisition by BMW in 1994. Between the 1980s and 1990s, Rover models diversified with varied powertrains, from economical engines to high-performance V8 motors, while production flowed mainly from the Solihull, Cowley and Longbridge plants. This evolution of nearly fifty years positions the Rover manufacturer as an essential player in the British automotive market, offering detailed technical sheets reflecting the mechanical expertise and comfort specific to each generation of heritage vehicles.