Rover P4

P4 rover 80 (1960)

The Rover P4 was a sedan that was produced from 1949 to 1964. Then it was replaced by the much more modern Rover P6. All P4 models had 4 doors and 4 seats. The designation P4 was a manufacturer code that described the model group, but was not commonly used by customers. This called their cars, for example, " Rover 90 " models, particularly towards the end of the construction period, also known by the nickname " Auntie Rover " ( Auntie - Rover ) because of its staid appearance, etc., were known.

P4 75

The first P4 Rover 75, was released in 1949. In contrast to his predecessor Rover P3 he had a much discussed modern styling. As " ugly detail" stabbed the single headlights on the radiator grille in the eye. It has been called " Cyclop 's Eye " ( Cyclops ) confessed and forsaken after 1952. All P4 had aluminum body panels, except for the last model series 95 and 110

When driving a six-cylinder in-line engine was used with 2103 cc and 76 hp ( 56 kW) with oise- valve control ( overhead inlet / side exhaust, IOE). This machine - taken from the Rover P3 1948 - had overhead inlet valves and outlet valves. The manual 4- speed gearbox had a first steering column circuit and later a floor shift. The production of this model ended in 1954 after the first 43241 units.

The P4 was also the basis of the short-lived model Marauder.

P4 60

A four-cylinder was introduced in 1953 with the Rover 60. Its 4- cylinder engine with 1997 cc 61 bhp made ​​(45 kW) and was used by Rover in the Land Rover; the rough running engine did not fit quite the luxurious P4. The vehicle was in 1959 replaced by the Rover 80, which had a revised version of the Land Rover four-cylinder engine.

P4 90

At the same time as the four-cylinder version of the top model Rover 90 was introduced, which had a more powerful 6- cylinder engine with 2639 cc capacity. This machine delivered respectable 90 bhp (66 kW) and accelerated the car to 144 km / h When it was in 1959 replaced by the Rover 100, 9666 pieces were produced.

P4 75 Mark II

The revised Rover 75 Mark II came in 1954 with some design changes. He had a 3-piece panoramic rear window, the oise- engine with 2103 cc capacity was used. This model was revised again in 1955 and received a larger version of the oise- machine with 2230 cc capacity. In 1957, the body, as with all P4, modernized and got a new grille and new fenders. With the introduction of the Rover 100, the production was set in 1959.

P4 105R/105S

The 90 was not the top model of the P4 series. 1956 Rover 105 R and the rover were introduced S 105. They had a high-performance version of the engine used in the 90 with 2639 cc capacity. The twin carburettor ensured power for 108 bhp (80 kW). Both 105 models possessed a redesigned body and a more luxurious interior.

The 105 R had a " Rover Drive" automatic transmission. This prone design grew out of a 2- speed automatic transmission with overdrive, resulting in a total of 4 forward speeds were. The car reached 146 km / h The 105 S was content with a manual transmission with overdrive, but reached a maximum speed of 162 km / hr.

When production of the Rover 105 (1958 R- model, 1959, the S- model ) has been set, had been made ​​10781 pcs, 2/ 3 of the production had been delivered with a manual transmission.

P4 80

The Vierzylinderverion of P4 in 1959 replaced by the Rover 80. He also had a derived from the Land Rover 4- cylinder in-line engine, but with 2286 cm ³ displacement. With its 80 bhp (59 kW), the car could reach 137 km / h. Were new front disc brakes, wider tires and a modified styling. But the four-cylinder versions of the P4 were never particularly popular, and so to set the series in 1962 only 5900 were sold.

P4 100

The Model 90 was replaced in 1960 by the stronger Rover 100. Its six- cylinder engine with oise- valve control also had 2625 cc displacement and was actually a version of the 3.0-liter engine of the Rover P5 shorter stroke. The car reached by 160 km / h (100 mph). The interior was luxurious with wood and leather trim on the traditional English controls, such as the curved " Shepherd's Crook ", the so-called ( Shepherd floor) handbrake lever. 16521 pieces of this model were produced until 1962, which was then replaced by the Rover 110.

P4 rover 100 (1961)

P4 95/110

The last models of the P4 family was the Rover 95 and the Rover 110 When they were introduced in 1962, they have already seen from some old-fashioned. Later they got door panels made ​​of sheet steel (instead of aluminum) and electric windscreen washers. An overdrive part of the basic; the " Rover Drive" automatic transmission meanwhile had " passed away ".

P4 rover 95 (1963)

P4 rover 95 (1963)

Both models had the same oise machine with 2625 cc capacity. The old engine delivered 123 bhp (90 kW), the Type 110 with Weslake cylinder head and 102 bhp (75 kW) in type 95 Both models were replaced after 1964 by the much more modern Rover P6.