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  • Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II (1959-1962)

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    Luxury Cars
    1950s 1960s
    Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II (1959-1962)

    Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II 1959 to 1962 Overview Production 1959-1962 Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon Variations provided by coachbuilders were: 2-door convertible ...

  • Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost (1906-1926)

    Luxury Cars
    1900s 1910s 1920s
    Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost (1906-1926)

    Rolls-Royce 40/50 Silver Ghost 1906 to 1926 Overview Manufacturer Rolls-Royce Ltd Also called 40/50 Production 1906–1926 7874 made Powertrain Engine straight 6 7036cc ...

  • Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith (1946-1959)

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    Luxury Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith (1946-1959)

    Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith 1946 to 1959 Overview Manufacturer Rolls-Royce Ltd Production 1946–1959 1883 produced (incl. 639 LWB cars) Body and chassis Related Silver Dawn ...

  • Rolls-Royce Twenty (1922-1929)

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    Luxury Cars
    1920s
    Rolls-Royce Twenty (1922-1929)

    Rolls-Royce Twenty 1922 to 1929 Overview Manufacturer Rolls-Royce Ltd Production 1922-1929 2940 made Designer Sir Henry Royce Body and chassis Body style 4-door convertible ...

  • Rollsmobile (1958-1960)

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    Manufacturers
    1950s
    Rollsmobile (1958-1960)

    Rollsmobile (Start Manufacturing Company) Automotive manufacturer of Fort Lauderdale Florida.United States from 1958 to 1960. Rollsmobile was an American automobile brand or ...

  • Ron Sparks (1975-1985)

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    Manufacturers
    1970s
    Ron Sparks (1975-1985)

    Ron Sparks Coachbuilders Inc Automotive manufacturer of California United States from 1975 to 1985. Ron Sparks coachbuilders was an American manufacturer of luxury ...

  • Rondeau (1978-1985)

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    Manufacturers
    1970s
    Rondeau (1978-1985)

    Jean Rondeau Jean Rondeau was a French motor racing driver and sports car designer . History Rondeau began his career like many of his compatriots in the Formula Renault , but ...

  • Roos Emil Frey (2018-)

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    Manufacturers
    2010s
    Roos Emil Frey (2018-)

    Roos Engineering Ltd - Emil Frey Classics AG The Swiss car manufacturer Roos Engineering Ltd. based in Safenwil . History The idea to develop the Meanie 2.0T began in 2012 as ...

  • Roper-Corbet (1911-1913)

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    Manufacturers
    1910s

    Roper-Corbet History (1911-1913) The Roper-Corbet was an English automobile manufactured from 1911 until 1913 and sold by the London and Parisian Motor Co Ltd. Its maker is not ...

  • Rostyle wheels

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    Technical Guides
    Rostyle wheels

    Rostyle wheels History Rostyle wheels are a notable design of automobile wheels of American origin but made under licence by the British firm of Rubery Owen. The Rostyle wheel ...

  • Rotary Engine explained

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    Rotary Engine explained

    Rotary Engine how it works The Rotary Engine explained, how it works and use in cars. The chief limitation of modern piston engines is the stress set up in components between ...

  • Rotary engine History

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    Technical Guides
    Rotary engine History

    Rotary engine History Use in cars History Although rotary engines were mostly used in aircraft, a few cars and motorcycles were built with rotary engines. Perhaps the first was ...

  • Rothwell (1904-1916)

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    Manufacturers
    1900s
    Rothwell (1904-1916)

    Rothwell motorcar History Oldham (Lancashire).1904-1916 A Rothwell 25-hp touring car 1910 Rothwell was a British automobile brand between 1904-1916 distributed by Eclipse Machine ...

  • Rotinoff Motors (1952-1959)

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    1950s
    Rotinoff Motors (1952-1959)

    Rotinoff Motors Commercial vehicles manufacturer of the United Kingdom From 1952 to 1959. Rotinoff Motors Ltd was a British heavy commercial vehicle manufacturer in the 1950s. ...

  • Rotor (1997-2001)

    Manufacturers
    1990s
    Rotor (1997-2001)

    Rotor Racing Automotive manufacturer from Glasgow, Scotland; United Kingdom 1997 to 2001 Rotor Motive Limited was a British manufacturer from Scotland that built race type cars ...

  • Rotrax (1988-1997)

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    Manufacturers
    1980s
    Rotrax (1988-1997)

    Rotrax Sales Ltd Carmakers manufactured in Wiltshire.Great Britain from 1988 to 1997. Rotrax Sales , formerly Adams Rotrax and JS Rotrax , was a British manufacturer of kit ...

  • Rover 10 P1 (1933-1938)

    Motor Cars
    1930s
    Rover 10 P1 (1933-1938)

    Rover 10 P1 (1933-1938) Manufacturer Rover Production 1933 to 1938. Class Motor Car Produced 9202 Body style saloon, coupé, open tourer Engine 1.4 L straight 4 Transmission ...

  • Rover 100 (1994-1998)

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    Motor Cars
    1990s
    Rover 100 (1994-1998)

    Rover 100 (1994 to 1998) Overview Manufacturer Rover Group Production 1994 - 1998 Body and chassis Body style 3-/5-door hatchback 2-door convertible Platform R6 Powertrain Engine ...

  • Rover 12 P1 P2 (1907-1948)

    Motor Cars
    1900s 1910s 1920s
    Rover 12 P1 P2 (1907-1948)

    Rover 12 (1907-1948) (Rover 12 Range 10 ,12 14,12/4 P1,P2) Rover 10-12 (1905-1907) Production 1905-1907 Engine 1767 cc straight 4 Wheelbase 84 in (2,134 mm) The first Rover 12 ...

  • Rover 14 (1933-1948)

    Motor Cars
    1930s 1940s
    Rover 14 (1933-1948)

    Rover 14 Manufacturer Rover Production 1933–1940 1945–1948 Predecessor Rover Pilot 14 Rover Speed Pilot Successor Rover P3 Body style four-door “six-light” saloon Engine 1577 cc ...

  • Rover 16 P2 (1937-1948)

    Motor Cars
    1930s 1940s
    Rover 16 P2 (1937-1948)

    Rover 16 P2 "sixteen" Manufacturer Rover Production 1937 to 1940 and 1945 to 1948 Predecessor Rover Speed 16 Successor Rover P3 Body style four-door “six-light” saloon four-door ...

  • Rover 200 Coupe (1992-1998)

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    Sports Cars
    1990s

    Rover 200 Coupe Range (1992 to 1998) The Rover 200 Coupé was a two-door coupé produced by the Rover Group, based on the Rover 200 Mark II, with most of the body panels and the ...

  • Rover 200 MK1 SD3 (1984–1989)

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    Motor Cars
    1980s
    Rover 200 MK1 SD3 (1984–1989)

    Rover 200 MK1 SD3 From 1984 to 1989 Manufacturer Austin Rover Group Production 1984–1989 Predecessor Triumph Acclaim Successor Rover 200/400 (R8) Body style 4-door saloon Related ...

  • Rover 200 MK2 R8 (1989–1995)

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    Motor Cars
    1980s 1990s
    Rover 200 MK2 R8 (1989–1995)

    Rover 200 R8 (MK2) Range 1989 to 1995 Production 1989–1995 Predecessor Rover 200 Series (SD3) Successor Rover 200 Series (R3) Body style 3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback 2-door ...

  • Rover 200 R3 (1995–1999)

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    Motor Cars
    1990s
    Rover 200 R3 (1995–1999)

    Rover 200 R3 Production 1995–1999 Class Small family car Transmission 5 speed manual 4-speed automatic Wheelbase 2,500 millimetres (98 in) Length 3,970 millimetres (156 in) Width ...

  • Rover 25 (1999–2005)

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    Motor Cars
    1990s 2000s
    Rover 25 (1999–2005)

    Rover 25 Manufacturer MG Rover Production 2000–2005 Class Supermini Transmission 5-speed manual 6-speed automatic Wheelbase 2,500 millimetres (98 in) Length 3,990 millimetres ...

  • Rover 400 (1990-2005)

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    Motor Cars
    1990s 2000s
    Rover 400 (1990-2005)

    Rover 400 Production 1990–1995 Body style 4-door saloon 5-door estate Engine 1.4 L K-Series I4 1.6 L I4 2.0 L M-Series I4 1.8 L Turbo Diesel 1.9 L NA Diesel Related Rover 200 ...

  • Rover 45 (1999–2005)

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    1990s 2010s
    Rover 45 (1999–2005)

    Rover 45 Production 1999–2005 Successor MG6 Body style 4-door saloon 5-door hatchback Engine 1.4 L K-Series I4 1.6 L K-Series I4 1.8 L K-Series I4 2.0 L Diesel I4 2.0 L KV6 V6 ...

  • Rover 6 (1906-1912)

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    Motor Cars
    1900s 1910s
    Rover 6 (1906-1912)

    Rover 6 (1906 to 1912) Manufacturer Rover Production 1906-1912 Engine 780 or 812 cc single-cylinder Transmission 3-speed manual Wheelbase 72 inches (1830 mm) Length 111 inches ...

  • Rover 600 (1993-1999)

    Motor Cars
    1990s
    Rover 600 (1993-1999)

    Rover 600 Series Production period: 1993 to 1999 Class : motor car Body versions : Saloon 4 door Engines: Gasoline : 1.8-2.3 liters (85-147 kW) Diesel : 2.0 liters (77 kW) ...

  • Rover 75 Range (1998-2005)

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    Luxury Cars
    1990s 2000s
    Rover 75 Range (1998-2005)

    Rover 75 Range (1998 to 2005) Manufacturer Rover Group (1998–2000) MG Rover (2000–2005) Production 1998–2005 Assembly Cowley, Oxford, UK (1998–2000) Longbridge, Birmingham, UK ...

  • Rover 8 (1904-1912)

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    Motor Cars
    1900s 1910s
    Rover 8 (1904-1912)

    Rover 8 (1904 to 1912) Manufacturer Rover Production 1904-1912 Engine 1.3 L single-cylinder Transmission 3-speed manual Curb weight approx. 10.5 long cwt (0.53 t) Designer(s) ...

  • Rover 800 Series (1986-1998)

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    Luxury Cars
    1980s 1990s
    Rover 800 Series (1986-1998)

    Rover 800 Series (1986 to 1998) Overview Manufacturer Austin Rover Group (1986-88) Rover Group (1988-98) Also called Sterling 800 series, Vitesse, 820, 825, 827 Production ...

  • Rover ECU Upgrades

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    Rover ECU Upgrades

    ECU Remapping for Rover Cars Guide to possible BHP and Torgue improvement, on Rover cars with ECU remapping or upgrade. Model Variant Original BHP Tuning Performance 200 1.1 59 ...

  • Rover history (1896-2005)

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    1890s
    Rover history (1896-2005)

    Rover Company Limited History Automotive manufacturer Longbridge; United Kingdom From 1896 to 2005. Rover was a long established British car manufacturer based in England Great ...

  • Rover K Series engine (1988-)

    Engines
    1980s
    Rover K Series engine (1988-)

    Rover K Series engine The K-Series engine is a series of engines built by Powertrain Ltd, a sister company of MG Rover. The engine was built in two forms: a straight-four ...

  • Rover KV6 engine (1994-2005)

    Engines
    1990s
    Rover KV6 engine (1994-2005)

    Rover KV6 engine The KV6 automotive petrol engine has a 24-valve quad-cam V6 configuration, and a pressurising variable intake system (VIS) to add hot spots throughout the rev ...

  • Rover L-Series engine

    Engines
    1990s
    Rover L-Series engine

    Rover L-Series engine The L-Series engine commenced production in January 1995 and was the first Rover designed and manufactured direct injection diesel for use in Rover Cars ...

  • Rover Light Six (1927-1932)

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    Sports Cars
    1920s 1930s
    Rover Light Six (1927-1932)

    Rover Light Six (1927 to 1932) Manufacturer Rover Production 1927–1932 approx 8000 made. Class Midsize car Body style Saloon Engine 2 L (2023 cc) straight-6 Transmission three ...

  • Rover M-Series (M16) engine (1986-1991)

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    Engines
    1980s
    Rover M-Series (M16) engine (1986-1991)

    Rover M-Series (M16) engine The Rover M-Series (or M16) is a 4-cylinder, DOHC internal combustion engine introduced by the Austin Rover Group in 1986 for the then-new Rover ...

  • Rover M1 (1947)

    Concept & Prototype
    1940s
    Rover M1 (1947)

    Rover M1 prototype coupe Year: 1947 Class : prototype Body design : Coupe Engine: Gasoline :0.7 liter (21 kW) Length: 3454 mm Width: 1422 mm Wheelbase: 1956 mm The Rover M1 was a ...

  • Rover Metro (1990-1995)

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    Motor Cars
    1990s
    Rover Metro (1990-1995)

    Rover Metro Metro from 1990 to 1995 Overview Manufacturer Rover Group Also called Rover 100 (Europe) Production 1990–95 Body and chassis Body style 3-door hatchback 5-door ...

  • Rover P3 (1948-1949)

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    Motor Cars
    1940s
    Rover P3 (1948-1949)

    Rover P3 (1948 to 1949) Manufacturer Rover Production 1948–1949 9111 produced Predecessor Rover 16 Successor Rover P4 Body style 4-door saloon Layout FR layout Engine 1.6 L ...

  • Rover P4 95 110 (1962-1964)

    Motor Cars
    1960s
    Rover P4 95 110 (1962-1964)

    Rover P4 (95 and 110) Manufacturer The Rover Co. Ltd. Production 1962 to 1964 Class Motor car Body style Saloon Engine 2638 cc Layout FR layout Wheelbase 111 in (2,819 mm) Length ...

  • Rover P5 MK II 3-Litre (1962-1965)

    Luxury Cars
    1950s
    Rover P5 MK II 3-Litre (1962-1965)

    Rover P5 MKII 3-Litre Manufacturer Rover Production 1962 to 1965 Produced 21,158 Class Motor car Body Saloon,Coupé Layout FR layout Wheelbase 110.5 in (2,807 mm) Length 186.5 in ...