Rover P5 Manufacturer Rover Parent company British Leyland (from 1968) Production 1958–1973 69,141 units Successor Rover P6 Class Full-size car Layout FR layout Wheelbase 110. The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles The Rover Company was a British Motor vehicle manufacturing company originating in Coventry in 1904 which moved to Solihull after World War II British Leyland was a vehicle manufacturing company formed in the United Kingdom in 1968 as British Leyland Motor Corporation Ltd (BLMC The Rover P6 series (named 2000, 2200, and 3500 for their engine displacement was a group of saloon Cars produced from 1963 to Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories or do not fit well into any A full-size car is a Marketing term used in North America for an Automobile larger than a Mid-size car. In Automotive design layout specifies where on the car the Engine and Drive wheels are found In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels 5 in (2807 mm) Length 186. 5 in (4737 mm) Width 70 in (1778 mm) Height 61 in (1549 mm) Saloon 58 in (1473 mm) Coupe Curb weight 3498 lb (1587 kg) (3. Curb weight is the total Weight of a Vehicle with standard equipment all necessary operating Consumables (e 5 litre saloon) Fuel capacity 14 imp gal (64 L/17 US gal)

Mark I "3-Litre" Production 1958–1962 20,963 units Body style(s) 4-door saloon Engine(s) 3. Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only 0 L I6

Mark II "3-Litre" Production 1962–1965 21,158 units Body style(s) 4-door saloon 4-door coupé Engine(s) 3. The straight-6 or inline-6 engine (often abbreviated I6 or L6) is a six cylinder Internal combustion engine with all six cylinders Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only 0 L I6

Mark III "3-Litre" Production 1965–1967 6,420 units Body style(s) 4-door saloon 4-door coupé Engine(s) 3. The straight-6 or inline-6 engine (often abbreviated I6 or L6) is a six cylinder Internal combustion engine with all six cylinders Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only 0 L I6

P5B "3. The straight-6 or inline-6 engine (often abbreviated I6 or L6) is a six cylinder Internal combustion engine with all six cylinders 5-Litre" Production 1967–1973 20,600 units Body style(s) 4-door saloon 4-door coupé Engine(s) 3. Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only 5 L Rover V8

The so called coupé version featured a lowered roof line. The Rover V8 engine is a compact V8 Internal combustion engine with Aluminium Cylinder heads and Cylinder block, originally A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other

The Rover P5 series (commonly called 3-Litre and 3½ Litre for the engine displacement) was a group of large (in European terms) saloon and coupé automobiles produced from 1958 until 1973. Sometimes called a "middle-class Rolls-Royce", the P5 was extremely popular with United Kingdom Prime Ministers and government officials of its day. A Rolls-Royce car may refer to vehicles produced by Rolls-Royce Limited (1906-1973 Rolls-Royce Motors (1973-2003 which was owned The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Even the Queen is said to have favoured driving her P5. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II

Mark I

The P5 appeared in 1958. Powered by a 3. 0 L (2995 cc/182 in³), it quickly became known as the "3-Litre". This straight-6 F-head engine used an overhead intake valve and side exhaust valve, an unusual arrangement inherited from the Rover P4. The straight-6 or inline-6 engine (often abbreviated I6 or L6) is a six cylinder Internal combustion engine with all six cylinders The term F-head engine specifies one valve arrangement for an Internal combustion engine of the Otto cycle type An overhead valve (OHV engine, also called pushrod engine or I-head engine is a type of Piston engine that places the Camshaft The Rover P4 series was a group of saloon Automobiles produced from 1949 through to 1964 Some early P5s had drum brakes, but most had power discs in front. A drum brake is a Brake in which the Friction is caused by a set of shoes or pads that press against the inner surface of a rotating The disc brake or disk brake is a device for slowing or stopping the rotation of a Wheel. An automatic transmission and power steering were optional. An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle A Mark I-A line, introduced for 1961, featured a minor restyle with added front quarter windows. 20,963 had been produced when production of the original series ended in 1962.

Mark II

The Mark II version of the P5 was introduced in 1962. It featured more power (129 hp/96 kW) from the same 3. 0 L engine and an improved suspension, but the most notable addition was the option of a so called coupé body style. This 4-door version was of the same width and length as the saloon, but featured a roofline lowered by two and a half inches (6 cm) along with thinner b-pillars, giving it the look of a hardtop. A hardtop is a term for a rigid rather than canvas Automobile roof 5,482 coupes and 15,676 saloons had been produced when it was replaced in 1965.

Mark III

The more modern-looking Mark III was introduced in 1965. It was again available in two 4-door body styles, coupé and saloon. The Mark III used the same engine as its predecessor, but it now produced 134 hp (99 kW). 3,919 saloons and 2,501 coupes were sold when production ended in 1967.

P5B

The final iteration of the P5 appeared in 1967. Now powered by the 3. 5 L (3528 cc/215 in³) Rover V8 engine also used in the 3500, the car was commonly known as the 3½ Litre. The Rover V8 engine is a compact V8 Internal combustion engine with Aluminium Cylinder heads and Cylinder block, originally The Rover P6 series (named 2000, 2200, and 3500 for their engine displacement was a group of saloon Cars produced from 1963 to The final letter in the "P5B" model name came from Buick, the engine's originator. Buick (ˈbjuːɪk is a Marque of automobile sold in the United States, Canada, China, Taiwan, Qatar, and Rover did not have the budget or time to develop such engines hence they chose to redevelop the lightweight aluminium concept Buick could not make successful. They made it considerably stronger which added some weight but still maintained the engines light and compact features. The Borg Warner Type-35 automatic transmission and power steering were now standard. The exterior was mostly unchanged, apart from bold '3. 5 Litre' badging, a pair of fog lights which were added below the head lights, creating a striking 4 light array, additionally chrome Rostyle wheels with black painted inserts were fitted. The P5B existed as both the 4-door coupe and saloon body style until end of production. 9,099 coupes and 11,501 saloons had been built when the P5 series ended in 1973.

The 3½ Litre saloon variant was a favourite of high-ranking Government Ministers, and served as Prime-Ministerial transport for Wilson, Heath, Callaghan and Thatcher. James Harold Wilson Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 &ndash 24 May 1995 was one of the most prominent British politicians Sir Edward Richard George Heath, KG, MBE (9 July 1916 &ndash 17 July 2005 often known as Ted Heath, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Leonard James Callaghan Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, PC (27 March 1912 – 26 March 2005 was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 Margaret Hilda Thatcher Baroness Thatcher LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925 As testament to their value, the last batch of P5Bs to roll off the Rover line were reserved for government use, and they were still familiar sights in Westminster for more than a decade after production had ended. Westminster is an area of Central London, within the City of Westminster. When Margaret Thatcher entered Downing Street in 1979 after her election victory, she was driven in a 1972 model- and it was during Thatcher's eleven year tenure that the P5 was eventually phased out as a Prime-Ministerial car, in favour of the Jaguar XJ- a 2007 model of which is used to transport Gordon Brown, as it was for his predecessor. Margaret Hilda Thatcher Baroness Thatcher LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925 Downing Street is the street in London, England, which for over two hundred years has contained the official residences of two of the most senior British cabinet ministers Background Callaghan had succeeded Harold Wilson as Labour Prime Minister after the latter's surprise resignation in April 1976 The Jaguar XJ is a luxury sedan sold under the British Jaguar luxury marque WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Academic titles --> James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951 is Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to During Margaret Thatcher's tenure as Prime Minister, she ordered a dozen black Rover P5s, so that no-one in the government would be driven around in the new Rover SD1. Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at Rover SD1 is the code name given to a series of large Executive cars made by British Leyland and its successor Austin Rover from 1976 until 1986

The Queen also used to own an Ardent Green Rover P5B Saloon 'JGY 280' which is on display at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire. The Heritage Motor Centre is located at Gaydon in Warwickshire, England. And was seen in the May 18th, 2003 episode of BBC motoring show, Top Gear. Top Gear is a BAFTA, multi- NTA and International Emmy Award -winning BBC Television series about motor vehicles mainly

These days the P5 series is becoming a sought after collector car. Generating most interest, are the more sporty and rarer coupes. The extremely tough nature of these cars has also made them very popular with banger racers in the UK and many P5s have been destroyed in this way, and some stolen from loving owners to use in this manner.

A Burgundy coloured example is seen in the biographical film, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers. The Life and Death of Peter Sellers is a 2004 film about the life of British comic actor Peter Sellers, based on Roger Lewis 's book