P4 75
| Production | 1949–1954 33,267 produced 1949-54 |
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| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Engine | 2.1 L Rover IOE engine straight-6 |
| Wheelbase | 110" |
| Length | 171.25" |
The original P4, the model 75, arrived in 1949. It featured controversial modern styling which contrasted with the outdated Rover P3 which it replaced, and which was heavily based on the bullet-nosed Studebakers of the same era. The turning circle was 37 feet (11 m) . One particularly unusual feature was the centrally mounted headlight in the grille. Known as the "Cyclops eye", it was removed after 1952.
Power came from a 2.1 L (2103 cc/128 in³) Rover IOE straight-6 engine. A four-speed manual transmission was used with a column-mounted shifter at first and floor-mounted unit from 1954.
A car tested by The Motor magazine in 1949 had a top speed of 83.5 mph (134.4 km/h) and could accelerate from 0–60 mph (97 km/h) in 21.6 seconds. A fuel consumption of 27.8 miles per imperial gallon (10.2 L/100 km; 23.1 mpg) was recorded. The test car cost £1106 including taxes.
Production of this original model ended in 1954 with 33,267 sold.
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"Cyclops" 75
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"Ducktail" of 75
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Rover 75 4-Door Saloon 1952
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