Cosseted and as clean as a whistle, this last V8 hurrah from the MG Rover era has classic written all over it.
When the Rover 75 appeared at the very tail end of the ‘90s, retro was all the rage. Which is surprising when you think we were just about to embark not only on a new decade, but a whole new millennium. But there’s no denying it, people were all up for going back to the future. The Jaguar S-Type harked back to the ‘60s Mk2 and S-Type.
It wasn’t the return of the Rover V8 in every sense. Bentley had brought back its iconic L-Series at about this time, but the 260 didn’t bring back the Buick-derived pushrod V8, which had last seen action in the SD1. The 260 got its V8 from the spiritual home of V8s: America. And from a Mustang, no less, a choice that gave the ZT an earthy, blue-collar credibility. This was the 4.6-litre engine from the 2004-model-year Mustang, so it wasn’t exactly highfalutin engineering.
This is a post-2004 facelifted car, with changes that softened the retro twin-headlight look of the original 75 by moving to more contemporary one-piece light units. It’s a privately-owned car and Martin, its current custodian, is a passionate 260 advocate – he’s had five examples since 2004. He describes this one as one of the best; not only of the ones he's owned but full stop.
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