Foreign Production: The Standard 2000
After its replacement by the Rover 800 series in the UK in 1986, the SD1 emerged very briefly in India as the "Standard 2000". It was assembled at the now-defunct Standard factory at Chennai from 1985 to 1988. However, the Indian version of the SD1 – powered by an elderly 2.0 L engine with only 83 hp (62 kW), and with raised suspension – was a failure also due to its high price and Standard ceased car manufacture soon after.
The factory was secured after production ceased, and recently Rimmer Brothers acquired the entire stock of unused parts for resale in the UK. This has meant that a number of parts which had not been available for some time can now be bought new.
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