My 1976 Rover SD1 Series 1 3500 V8 - It's not an SDi !

The Rover SD1 3500 V8. Launched by British Leyland in 1976 to great fanfare and accolade, but like all things Leyland it never quite made it.... However I am the proud owner of one of the very early production Rover SD1 V8 and a beauty she is too. This is a tribute to my "Molly", 34 years young - and to the tea lady that built her whilst the workforce were voting to strike in the parks of Solihull.

Filmed entirely on my digital camera with a 99p tripod rested upon a large flower pot on the 12th April 2010 around and about the lovely Mid Wales village of Llandinam, Powys.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Rover SD1
• Rover V8
• Classic Car
• British Leyland
• Tribute
• Parody
• Vintage Film
• Car Factory
• Strike
• Rover Range
• Evoque
• Spen King
• Solihull

[wozzer300zx]

Nice one bud ...have always loved the SD1 ,,had one when i was younger,,,great video ..;)...;)

[PaulDRidley]

@wozzer300zx - Cheers Buddy!

[BiroDark]

Cant tell which bits were the 70's.... Funky tune!

[PaulDRidley]

@BiroDark - it's all 2010!

[px712uf]

@BiroDark really funky tune, what's the song's name?

[PaulDRidley]

@px712uf The track is called "Beefeater" by Johnny Dankworth. It was the first piece of music ever played on Radio 1 as the theme for the Tony Blackburn show. Later on it was the theme music from the Rediffusion TV show "Search For A Star",  It is available on the itunes album "Lets Slip Away - Film and TV 1960 - 1973, Vol 1 & 2"

[MsPcengineer]

good old days

[px712uf]

@PaulDRidley THANKS A LOT!

[MrHdekeijzer]

Very cool vid :) hope next year my 1980 2600S will look like that!

[NickSayle]

The SD1 is the ultimate Marmite car,

[PaulDRidley]

@Dukeofhazzard69 - Thanks!