With only around 1200 cars sold in the US through 1980 and 1981, it’s fairly rare to find a Rover SD1 for sale. However, if they were going to survive anywhere, it would be the west coast. Sadly, most remaining examples have fallen into decay, which is somewhat surprising given the American-based V8, good handling and arguably the most elegant 4-door sedan styling of its time. And here we have two projects which, when combined, will never almost certainly make one fantastic driver. Even better, you could make a good driver out of the good parts, and a BTCC-inspired LeMons racer from what’s left – what could possibly go wrong? Find the most complete car for $1500 in Long Beach, CA.
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Red Rover – 1980 Rover 3500 SD1
August 22, 20131972 Triumph GT6 Mark III
August 19, 2013Since Austin Healeys have long since moved sadly out of reach, your next choice for a British six that’ll put hair on your chest (watch out, ladies!) is offered by Triumph. And they can be quite expensive, or quite affordable, depending on your luck. Are you feeling lucky tonight? Because here’s a GT6 that, while small and lumbered with a hot passenger compartment, epitomizes what people think of as a quintessential British GT car. Look at it – the Italian-influenced styling, straight six power, wood dash, and at least two seats with room for luggage are shared with the fixed head Jaguar E-type, Aston Martin DB-series cars, MGC-GT, or an Alvis T-series car. Find our reasonably-priced option, a 1972 GT6, in Stevenson, MT for $3900.
First AWD – 1987 Audi 4000 CS Quattro
August 12, 2013We generally lean towards posting cars up through the 70s here, but on occasion, there’s an interesting car or a great deal that merits our attention. In this case, we found a car that evokes the 1980s, not in the way an E30 3-series BMW does, but as the smart alternative for snow or rally drivers. This is the last year of the 4000 before the transition to the very modern 80/90 series, and included the 2.2 liter 5-cylinder and a close ratio manual transmission. Finished in tornado red over quartz grey velour, this is also the most sporty-looking iteration of this car. You can find today’s 4000 listed on craigslist in South Tacoma, WA (near Seattle) for $2300.


