Diesel 75 with strange engine??

bensurf · 16th February 2014, 22:21

http://www.copart.co.uk/c2/homeSearc...SEARCH_RESULTS

can anyone shed any light?

Mark2000cc · 16th February 2014, 22:25

That is very strange! At first I thought it was a image taken from another car, but all the ancillaries seem to be in the correct place...

bensurf · 16th February 2014, 22:29

..... yes and the scuttle panel is Rover 75?

I read somewhere about a fiat diesel engine finding its way into a 75.... could this be one of those?

Leyland Worldmaster · 16th February 2014, 22:32

I think it is a FIAT JTD engine. There's a thread about Prototypes and Development Vehicles on here somewhere

DMGRS · 16th February 2014, 22:47

Here's a Fiat fitted with the JTD engine - the filler cap is in the same place:
http://www.poweritalia.com/wp-conten...012/02/106.jpg

Petetourer · 16th February 2014, 22:50

Yep...

It's a JTD engine.....

Makes it a VERY rare car and I know that an Enthusiast is hoping to make it his

Hope he gets it as it would be in good hands

Was indeed a prototype I believe.....

bensurf · 16th February 2014, 22:57

how many are out there I wonder??

Petetourer · 16th February 2014, 23:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by bensurf

how many are out there I wonder??

Info gained from another forum

There were several at Fiat’s test centre in Italy. There was also an LHD ZT-T Sold by Browns and Gammons, along with two 75 Saloons, one in BRG which was also LHD. There were others built too, but these were the only ones I know of that escaped, in addition to the Silver Tourer.

CPowell78 · 16th February 2014, 23:16

Dam I was hoping it would go unnoticed

FrazzleTC · 16th February 2014, 23:20

I spotted this just after it appeared on copart, but thought it'd be better if the car didn't appear on the open forum, to make sure that it doesn't fall into the wrong hands. It must be preserved, if anyone has any interest in preserving 75s. Hopefully the enthusiast that's in pursuit of it will get it, and it will return to the road.

16th February 2014, 22:21	#1
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16th February 2014, 22:50	#6
Petetourer This is my second home None at present Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Portishead Posts: 5,337 Thanks: 203 Thanked 246 Times in 194 Posts	Yep... It's a JTD engine..... Makes it a VERY rare car and I know that an Enthusiast is hoping to make it his Hope he gets it as it would be in good hands Was indeed a prototype I believe..... __________________ My First Ever Rover!! A 2002 75 2.0 V6 Club SE Tourer Then a 2002 MG ZT-T CDTI + in Starlight Silver Then a 2003 ZT-T 2.5 V6 180 + in Royal Blue Then a 2002 Rover 75 2.0 CDTi Connie SE Then a 2003 ZT-T 2.0 CDTi + In Le Mans Green 2004 1.8T ZT-T + In Goodwood Green [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

16th February 2014, 22:29	#3
bensurf Regular poster 75 Connousseur SE cdti Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: kent Posts: 51 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 2 Posts	..... yes and the scuttle panel is Rover 75? I read somewhere about a fiat diesel engine finding its way into a 75.... could this be one of those?

16th February 2014, 22:57	#7
bensurf Regular poster 75 Connousseur SE cdti Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: kent Posts: 51 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 2 Posts	how many are out there I wonder??

16th February 2014, 23:16	#9
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16th February 2014, 23:20	#10
FrazzleTC This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Staffordshire Moorlands Posts: 7,924 Thanks: 533 Thanked 1,178 Times in 920 Posts	I spotted this just after it appeared on copart, but thought it'd be better if the car didn't appear on the open forum, to make sure that it doesn't fall into the wrong hands. It must be preserved, if anyone has any interest in preserving 75s. Hopefully the enthusiast that's in pursuit of it will get it, and it will return to the road. __________________ 1967 Rover 2000 Automatic 1969 Rover 3500 Series One 1979 Scimitar GTE 2013 Mercedes SLK250 CDI