Covers concept through to development and production. For the first time, a complete and in-depth history of each of these remarkable MG V8 models. Illustrated with 400 pictures, including concept cars, design sketches and specially commissioned photography. Topics covered include: The story of each MG V8 model, from concept to development and production Detailed information tables of notable cars and their chassis numbers for each model, plus special editions and colour charts Interviews with the original MG V8 design and engineering teams Background on development and testing work on each model Rare input and insight from many of the outside suppliers and specialists who helped develop the cars Information on sales and servicing literature, production changes, product placement, celebrity stories and much more. MG V8 tells in unprecedented detail the stories of some of the most powerful and exciting cars ever to wear the evocative MG octagon badge. Fully illustrated with 270 historical and original colour photographs. The book covers: the beginnings of Rover and its place in British Leyland Land Rover's expansion in the 1980s and how it led to the foundation of the Rover Group Rover under British Aerospace and the sell-off to BMW Rover's struggle under German management and BMW's disposal of the Group and finally, the aftermath of Rover's collapse - MG Rover, Land Rover and MINI. Including production histories and full specification guides to its cars, The Rover Group is a compelling insider's account of one of the most controversial periods in the British motor industry. The book is backed by first-hand accounts from Rover employees, as well as a foreword by Jon Moulton, the man behind several bids to acquire elements of the company. Centring on the period of the official existence of the Rover Group, the book also examines the events leading up to its formation in 1986 and its controversial aftermath, following its dismemberment in 2000. The Rover Group - Company and Cars is a comprehensive history of the company and a guide to its products.
Illustrated with 267 colour photographs, this is essential reading for motoring enthusiasts and fans of the Rover brand.
Contents include: the development and production of the Rover 75 under BMW in the 1990s becoming the MG Rover Group - from BMW to Phoenix Venture Holdings expanding the Rover 75 with Longbridge Rover Salooons and Tourers the MG models of the new millennium - the ZT and ZT-T monogram 75, the five-millionth Rover a facelift for the cars with the new V8 engines moving production to China and the end of the MG Rover Group. Rover 75 and MG ZT charts the evolution of the models from the early 1990s onwards including full production histories and comprehensive specification details. Here, at last, was a car that felt like traditional Rovers and had been designed in Britain. From the moment of its launch in 1998, the Rover 75 caught the public's imagination.
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