Rover P5
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The Rover P5 is a British executive saloon car produced in the 1950s–1970s, known for its refined styling, comfortable ride, and use by government officials including UK prime ministers.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British car
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executive car ⓘ saloon car ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Rover 3 Litre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rover 3½ Litre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation | Solihull, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
4-door coupé
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4-door saloon ⓘ |
| brakeType | disc brakes (front) ⓘ |
| category | classic car ⓘ |
| class | executive car ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer | David Bache NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType |
Rover V8 petrol engine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
inline-six petrol engine ⓘ |
| era |
1950s
ⓘ
1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| generation |
P5 Mark I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
P5 Mark II NERFINISHED ⓘ P5 Mark III NERFINISHED ⓘ P5B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Rover Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment | upper-middle-class buyers ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
comfortable ride
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luxurious interior ⓘ refined styling ⓘ |
| notableUse |
official car of UK government ministers
ⓘ
official car of UK prime ministers ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
P5B Coupé
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
P5B Saloon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| P5BEngineDisplacement | 3.5 litre ⓘ |
| P5EngineDisplacement | 3.0 litre ⓘ |
| predecessor | Rover P4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1973 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1958 ⓘ |
| successor | Rover SD1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspension | independent front suspension ⓘ |
| transmission |
automatic gearbox
ⓘ
manual gearbox ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Edward Heath
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harold Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret Thatcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wheelbase | approximately 2.8 metres ⓘ |
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