Like many motorcar manufacturers Rovers history started in bicycle production. After John Starley, the company's founder, powered a tricycle in 1901, he quickly moved on to introduce his first four-wheeler in 1904. The company soon built up a solid reputation for quality. An early Rover feature was the free wheel, which gave, 'silent coasting and easy gear change'. The famous Rover badge was first to be seen in the 1920s.

The Rover 2000 (P6) was the first young mans Rover, it was an immediate hit, unlike the previous Rover the new P6 appealed to a variety of people, and age groups. Not least the police, in V-8 form, here was a real Jag-catcher. The Rover 2000 was one of the great saloons of the 60's, a car just as innovative as the Mini, especially as the P6 was getting worldwide praise for the cars safety features.

*Chinese carmaker Nanjing Automotive has secured ownership of MG Rover for an unknown sum, after a three-way bidding battle spread over three months.
It was one of two Chinese companies trying to buy the assets of MG Rover, the other being Shanghai Automotive.

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