Archive : Rover Builds More Cars

31 December 1987 Keith Adams 0

NEW YORK TIMES

Britain’s state-controlled Rover Group P.L.C. says it has built 14.5 percent more cars this year than last, mainly because of demand abroad. Production rose to more than 468,000, from 408,677 in 1986. Last month Rover (once called British Leyland) said it would show a pretax profit for 1987, its first since 1983.

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Created www.austin-rover.co.uk in 2001 and built it up to become the world's foremost reference source for all things BMC, Leyland and Rover Group, before renaming it AROnline in 2007.

Is the Editor of the Parkers website and price guide, formerly editor of Classic Car Weekly, and launch editor/creator of Modern Classics magazine. Has contributed to various motoring titles including Octane, Practical Classics, Evo, Honest John, CAR magazine, Autocar, Pistonheads, Diesel Car, Practical Performance Car, Performance French Car, Car Mechanics, Jaguar World Monthly, MG Enthusiast, Modern MINI, Practical Classics, Fifth Gear Website, Radio 4, and the the Motoring Independent...

Likes 'conditionally challenged' motors and taking them on unfeasible adventures all across Europe.