Rover 75 V6 2.5: a French article in Youngtimers Apr 2022
 

A friendly article from Youngtimers # 130 April 2022. Sorry mates, it's in French! But here is my translation:

Better than a Jag!
Would you fancy a posh British V6 car which combines the charm of the oldies and the plusses of a modern one, all in all for a tight budget?
As the Jag S-type presented as well at the Birmingham motor show in October 1998, the Rover 75 adds a faked chromed grill, a large arched body line and a callipygian stern which remind of Jaguar, MG, Riley or Wolseley sedans of the 50s.
Her cabin shows all the British luxurious car clichés: cream leather, chrome & burr walnut.
Don't imagine she mimics the Jag of the poor: her finish is hither and thither better than the S-type mk1!
The irony of the story is that she is the first and last Rover built during the BMW era.
Nevertheless it's a front-wheel drive and under the bonnet the 177 bhp KV6 engine is smooth & pleasant and truly British.
But because of the financial havoc of BMW departure, Rover was due to become thrifty and replaced the genuine walnut with a plastic one mid 2001, but the reliability remains good for such an exotic vehicle.
A cunning choice even some pieces are hard to find due to the demise of Rover network from 2005.
To be watched over:

• clutch transceiver
• rear suspension arms corrosion
• V6 3 belt service expensive

In the late 1980s I used to travel to Geneva from the UK for work and sometimes drove in my Austin Rover Montego, stopping off en-route in various French locations. The Montego always used to get a lot of admiring attention from French people.

Where are the torpedo badges in the press photo!:D

Astute remark!
I hadn't even noticed it.
Were all 75 fitted with torpedo badges since the very beginning in 1998 until the last mk1 in 2004? :shrug:

Torpedo badges were deleted from June 2001.:cool:
https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=34369

I ran 2 litre Montego GTis in the 1980s/90s, believe I owned 8 or 9. Never had any problems, and they were quick for their day. Always liked their style - slightly different to the main stream, with plenty of room for passengers and their luggage. Last one I owned was a rare GSi in Atlantic Blue with full grey leather and real walnut. Only had 47,000 on the clock when I sold her - one of the few that got away from me! Less than 10 still registered on the road.

Thanks and moreover the car looks like a limo, doesn't it?

A nice little blast from the past on the Austin cars....:}

https://www.motorpunk.co.uk/articles...-talking-dash/