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Encyclopedia > Rover P5
Rover P5
1960 Rover P5
Manufacturer Rover Co. Ltd. (then British Leyland)
Production 1958–1973
69,141 units
Successor Rover SD1
Class FR full-size car
Mark I "3-Litre"
Production 1958–1962
20,963 units
Body style(s) 4-door saloon
Engine(s) 3.0 L I6
Mark II "3-Litre"
Production 1962–1965
21,158 units
Body style(s) 4-door saloon
4-door coupe
Engine(s) 3.0 L I6
Mark III "3-Litre"
Production 1965–1967
6,420 units
Body style(s) 4-door saloon
4-door coupe
Engine(s) 3.0 L I6
P5B "3.5-Litre"
Production 1967–1973
20,600 units
Body style(s) 4-door saloon
4-door coupe
Engine(s) 3.5 L Rover V8

The Rover P5 series (commonly called 3-Litre and 3½ Litre for the engine displacement) was a group of large (in European terms) saloon and coupe automobiles produced from 1958 through 1973. Sometimes called a "middle-class Rolls-Royce", the P5 was extremely popular with United Kingdom government officials. Even the Queen is said to have favored driving her P5. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2179x1177, 385 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Rover P5 ... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... // Rover was a British automobile manufacturer and later a marque based at the former Austin Longbridge plant in Birmingham. ... The British Leyland Motor Corporation (often abbreviated to simply BL), was a Britain in 1968. ... Rover SD1 is the code name given to a series of large executive cars made by British Leyland and Austin Rover Group from 1976 to 1987. ... Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories. ... In automobile design, an FR, or front-engine, rear wheel drive means a layout where the engine is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ... 2001 BMW 750iL A full-size car is a term used in North America for an automobile larger than a mid-size car, usually having a wheelbase greater than 2. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... This article is about the type of car. ... The straight-6 (also inline 6, I-6, or I6) is an internal combustion engine with six cylinders aligned in a single row. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... This article is about the type of car. ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupé (from the French for cut) or coupe is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... The straight-6 (also inline 6, I-6, or I6) is an internal combustion engine with six cylinders aligned in a single row. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... This article is about the type of car. ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupé (from the French for cut) or coupe is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... The straight-6 (also inline 6, I-6, or I6) is an internal combustion engine with six cylinders aligned in a single row. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... This article is about the type of car. ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupé (from the French for cut) or coupe is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... Rover V8 in a Sunbeam Tiger The Rover V8 engine is a compact V8 internal combustion engine with aluminum cylinder heads and cylinder block, originally designed by General Motors and later re-designed and produced by Rover in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... // Rover was a British automobile manufacturer and later a marque based at the former Austin Longbridge plant in Birmingham. ... This article is about the type of car. ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupé (from the French for cut) or coupe is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... Karl Benzs Velo model (1894) - entered into the first automobile race An automobile or motor car (usually shortened to just car) is a wheeled passenger vehicle that carries its own motor. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ... Rolls-Royce car may refer to vehicles produced by: Rolls-Royce Limited (1906-1973) Rolls-Royce Motors (1973-2003) Rolls-Royce Motor Cars (2003-present) // Rolls-Royce cars Rolls-Royce Limited vehicles 1904-1906 10 hp 1905-1905 15 hp 1905-1908 20 hp 1905-1906 30 hp 1905-1906... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ...

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Mark I

The P5 appeared in 1958. Powered by a 3.0 L (2995 cc/182 in³), it quickly became known as the "3-Litre". This straight-6 F-head engine used an overhead intake valve and side exhaust valve, an unusual arrangement inherited from the Rover P4. Some early P5s had drum brakes, but most had power discs in front. An automatic transmission and power steering were optional. A Mark I-A line, introduced for 1961, featured a minor restyle with added front quarter windows. 20,963 had been produced when production of the original series ended in 1962. Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The straight-6 (also inline 6, I-6, or I6) is an internal combustion engine with six cylinders aligned in a single row. ... The term F-head engine specifies one valve arrangement for an internal combustion engine of the Otto cycle type. ... A cylinder head containing two overhead camshafts, one above each of the two valves In automotive engineering, an overhead valve internal combustion engine is one in which the intake and exhaust valves and ports are contained in the cylinder head. ... The Rover P4 series was a group of saloon automobiles produced from 1949 through 1964. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Vehicle brake. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Vehicle brake. ... The automatic gear selector in a Ford Five Hundred vehicle An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually (similar but larger devices are also used for railroad locomotives). ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Mark II

The Mark II version of the P5 was introduced in 1962. It featured more power (129 hp/96 kW) from the same 3.0 L engine and an improved suspension, but the most notable addition was a coupe body style. This 4-door version featured a lowered roofline and thinner b-pillars, giving it the look of a hardtop. 5,482 coupes and 15,676 saloons had been produced when it was replaced in 1965. Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupé (from the French for cut) or coupe is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... A hardtop is a term for a rigid, rather than canvas, automobile roof. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ...


Mark III

The more modern-looking Mark III was introduced in 1965. It was again available in two 4-door body styles, coupe and saloon. The Mark III used the same engine as its predecessor, but it now produced 134 hp (99 kW). 3,919 saloons and 2,501 coupes were sold when production ended in 1967. Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday and the summer of 1967 was known as The Summer of Peace and Love (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ...


P5B

The final iteration of the P5 appeared in 1967. Now powered by the 3.5 L (3528 cc/215 in³) Rover V8 engine also used in the 3500, the car was commonly known as the 3½ Litre. The final letter in the "P5B" model name came from Buick, the engine's originator (since Rover did not have the budget, time or expertise to develop sophisticated engines). The automatic transmission and power steering were now standard. The exterior was mostly unchanged, apart from bold '3.5 Litre' badging, a pair of fog lights which were added below the head lights, creating a striking 4 light array, additionally chrome Rostyle wheels with black painted inserts were fitted. The P5B existed as both the 4-door coupe and saloon body style until end of production. 9,099 coupes and 11,501 saloons had been built when the P5 series ended in 1973. Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday and the summer of 1967 was known as The Summer of Peace and Love (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Rover V8 in a Sunbeam Tiger The Rover V8 engine is a compact V8 internal combustion engine with aluminum cylinder heads and cylinder block, originally designed by General Motors and later re-designed and produced by Rover in the United Kingdom. ... The Rover P6 series (named 2000, 2200, and 3500 for their engine displacement) was a group of saloon cars produced from 1963 to 1977 in Solihull, West Midlands, England. ... Buick is a brand of automobile built in the United States, Canada, China and in Spain by General Motors Corporation. ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ...


The 3½ Litre saloon variant was a favourite of high-ranking Government Ministers, and served as Prime-Ministerial transport for Wilson, Heath, Callaghan and Thatcher. As testament to their value, the last batch of P5Bs to roll off the Rover line were reserved for government use, and they were still familiar sights in Westminster for more than a decade after production had ended. When Margaret Thatcher entered Downing Street in 1979 after her election victory, she was driven in a 1972 model- and it was during Thatcher's eleven year tenure that the P5 was eventually phased out as a Prime-Ministerial car, in favour of the Jaguar XJ- a 2001 model of which is used to transport Gordon Brown, as it was for his predecessor. James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 – 24 May 1995) was one of the most prominent British politicians of the 20th century. ... Sir Edward Richard George Heath, KG, OBE (9 July 1916 – 17 July 2005) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974 and leader of the Conservative Party from 1965 to 1975. ... Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, PC (27 March 1912 – 26 March 2005), was Labour Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979. ... Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC (born October 13, 1925), former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, in office from 1979 to 1990. ... Westminster is a district within the City of Westminster in London. ... Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC (born October 13, 1925), former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, in office from 1979 to 1990. ... Downing Street Downing Street gates Downing Street is the street in London which contains the buildings that have been, for over two hundred years, the official residences of two of the most senior British cabinet ministers, the First Lord of the Treasury, an office held by the Prime Minister of... The United Kingdom general election of 1979 was held on 3 May 1979 and is regarded as a pivotal point in 20th century British politics. ... The Jaguar XJ is a luxury saloon sold under the British Jaguar luxury marque. ... For others with the same or similar names, see Gordon Brown (disambiguation). ... For other people of the same name, see Tony Blair (disambiguation) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born May 6, 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the Labour Party, and Member of Parliament for the constituency...


The Queen also owns an Arden Green Rover P5B Saloon 'JGY 280' which is on display at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire. The British Heritage Motor Centre centre at Gaydon, Warwickshire, England holds the vehicle collection and archive of the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust. ...


These days the P5 series is becoming a sought after collector car. Generating most interest, are the more sporty and rarer coupes. The extremely tough nature of these cars has also made them very popular with banger racers in the UK and many P5s have been destroyed in this way, and some stolen from loving owners to use in this manner.


A Burgundy coloured example is seen in the biographical film, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers. The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (DVD) The Life and Death of Peter Sellers was a 2004 film about the life of Peter Sellers, based on Roger Lewiss book of the same name. ...


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Rover had been toying with the idea of base unit construction shortly after the start of the P4 production run, when it was realised just how much weight that solid steel chassis would add to the car, and years before Citroens DS 19 was launched in 1955.
Rover owned hundreds of acres of land adjacent to the existing Solihull factory, but their requests for planning approval to build factory extensions were being continually disallowed by the government.
P5 was designed around a monocoque pressed steel body shell, but was extremely strong due to the addition of a box section chassis sub-frame running from the front of the car back to the front seat area.
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Current Rovers are indisputably good cars, yet the new design secures not only a considerable improvement in performance but at the same time a reduction in fuel consumption, which is a remarkable double achievement in engineering, and is the result of an entirely new form of cylinder head and valve arrangement.
First, on the physical side, the Rover P3 head places the sparking plug in the centre of the flat side of a hemisphere, so that the lenght of flame travel is equal in all directions, and at a minimum.
Another excellent Rover feature is that the sliding telscopic joint for the propeller shaft is not exposed but is contained within a tail extension of the gear box, where it is automatically lubricated and protected from road grit.
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