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The Rover 16
is the last Rover built to pre-war concept. The 16 came onto the market
in the year 1937 as evolutionary version of the rover 14. Technically
the car was very much ahead of the competition in it's time. It was so
modern that the car was built until 1948. The Rover 16 was already
equipped with a low chassis, an engine with overhead valves and disk
wheels.
In the pre-war years Rover was known for the conservative styling of the
cars and the superior quality they offered. The cars were always just a
little better than the competitors in the middle-class car market. The Rover 16 was
no exception, the car was well constructed and built all over and was
very reliable. The interior was rich, lots of wood, leather and quality
carpet were used to please the rather wealthy middle-class customer.
The Rover 16 was equipped with an -in line- six cylinder engine with a
cylinder-capacity of 2147cc. giving a power output of 72 bhp. The car
could be ordered in two versions; the Saloon and the Sports Saloon. Both
versions were basically the same but the "Sports" was fitted
with some extra accessories like a twin-tone air-horn.
Technical
data
Sic-cylinder
engine (OHV)
cylinder capacity: 2147 cc.
capacity: 72 bhp.
top-speed: 75 mph. - 120 km/h.
Information Rover
16 Sports Saloon (P2). Chassis number L7430611. Colour two-tone
light green/ dark green. Dark green leather interior. This classic
originally comes from Portugal and is the only known left hand drive
Rover 16 in the world! |
