The Rise And Fall Of Rover - How Tragedy KILLED Rover Cars

In this video we cover Rover cars, how they were once at their height used by royalty and prime ministers, appearing prominently in Downing Street and British politics to their fall going from this perception of their brand, to James May and Top Gears hidden camera expose report. This is the story of the rise and fall of one of the greatest car manufacturers and marques Britain has ever known, from the Rover p5, p6 and SD1 to the 800 and the 75. Charting its missed opportunities at the hands of British Leyland and the many industrial and managerial issues that led to its ultimate downfall. Follow me on Instagram for more cool stuff: https://www.instagram.com/tomisdrivingcars Credits: AROnline - general Rover/BL information SD1, P7 video, P8 and P6BS photos and general information Driven to write - Rover P5 general information James Taylor - History of Rover cars 1945 - 2005 If you'd like to read more my sources are linked below ARonline BL History - https://www.aronline.co.uk/archive/archive-bl-faces-all-out-strike/ P5 In Parliament Driven to Write - https://driventowrite.com/2018/12/10/1958-rover-p5-3-litre-saloon-coupe-p5b-v8/ AROnline Rover P6BS and P8 - https://www.aronline.co.uk/concepts-and-prototypes/rover-p8/