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Rover

Speed Twenty Corsica, 1932

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Make
Rover
Manufacturer
Rover Company
Location Made
Coventry
Accession Number
1980-1-137
Collection
BMIHT Vehicle Collection
Type
Car
Status
Permanent collection
Engine
6 cyl, 2580 cc, 65 bhp
Fuel
Petrol
Top Speed
80 mph (129 km/h)
Body Style
Sedanca
Price When New
£438
Materials
metal, glass, textiles
Dimensions
3962mm (l), 1646mm (w), 1253mm (h)
Location
Collections Centre

The car on display is not standard, having a tuned engine with three SU carburettors. It’s also one of only two fitted with the 'Sedanca coupé' body built by the London firm Corsica Coachworks. The term 'Sedanca' indicates that the front portion of the roof folds back, whilst the rear part is fixed.

The car on display was exported to South Africa as a 21st birthday present to Miss Garlick of Cape Town before returning to the UK in the 1970s.