Rover

Revolutionary safety-focused saloon that won the first European Car of the Year award in 1964. New 1978cc OHC four-cylinder (later 2205cc as 2200). De Dion rear suspension and four-wheel disc brakes. Base-unit construction with unstressed body panels. SC (single carb 104bhp) and TC (twin carb 124bhp) versions. Pioneering safety features including crumple zones. Around 249000 four-cylinder models produced.