Rover 75 Countryman concept

Blastpipe · 29th August 2020, 09:14

Hi

I've been reading in a Practical Classics magazine an article titled "A cup of tea with Peter Stevens". In this article he mentions setting up a design studio at RDS where they developed the Rover Streetwise...he also states they had designed a Rover 75 Countryman which he thought was going to be even better than the Streetwise.

Has anyone seen any concept drawings or photos of this proposal? I've searched and not found anything..but yet it does ring a bell from the pre-2005 days

Thanks

BP

trikey · 29th August 2020, 10:14

Another project for Gerry??

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Sonic ZS · 29th August 2020, 21:30

I've often wondered about this myself - whether a Streetwise bodykit could be adapted to fit a 75 Tourer....

After all, everyone's doing it nowadays - Audi, Merc, Skoda, even the humble Picanto and Focus can be had with extra grey plastic and a 1" lift

clf · 29th August 2020, 21:37

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Originally Posted by Sonic ZS

I've often wondered about this myself - whether a Streetwise bodykit could be adapted to fit a 75 Tourer....

After all, everyone's doing it nowadays - Audi, Merc, Skoda, even the humble Picanto and Focus can be had with extra grey plastic and a 1" lift

Was that not what the AWD tourer was destined for?

ardvark · 30th August 2020, 06:15

They were on about a SUV version of the Montego estate.
Imagine what a 75 SUV would look like?
Raised roof with taller windows.
I to would like to see any pic's of a 75 countryman.

macafee2 · 30th August 2020, 07:34

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Originally Posted by clf

Was that not what the AWD tourer was destined for?

FWIW it had an MOT this year with only 7,624 miles on the clock.

macafee2

Blastpipe · 30th August 2020, 07:51

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Originally Posted by clf

Was that not what the AWD tourer was destined for?

I suspect that it was something different..if only because MGR were forbidden from having a 4wd Rover (hence why the AWD is an MG).

Blastpipe · 30th August 2020, 07:59

I have found mention of a 75 Countrywise concept on the old .org site....wonder if that's the same thing..but no photos as yet

Arctic · 30th August 2020, 09:21

I have seen and sat in John's AWD tourer, also seen is other collections, when i visit summit garage, not been this year so far. interesting project his own mechanics were doing work on it the last time i was there.

clf · 30th August 2020, 10:02

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Originally Posted by macafee2

FWIW it had an MOT this year with only 7,624 miles on the clock.

macafee2

Arctic's post 9 gives the explanation. I believe John put up a post about it when he acquired it a few years ago, which may be where I read about the streetwise type adornments being a consideration, but I cannot recall.

EDIT: found the post

along with further reading of other prototypes HERE

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