Saturday 19th March 1977
The last Rover P6 (named 2000, 2200, and 3500 for its engine displacements) rolled off the production line after 14 years. The P6, which was voted European Car of the Year in 1964, and the last of the “P” designated Rover designs to reach production. The vehicle was marketed first as the Rover 2000 and was a complete “clean sheet” design intended to appeal to a larger number of buyers than earlier models such as the P4 it replaced. The P5 was sold alongside the P6 until 1973.