Not Sold (Est: £4,500 - £5,500)
1983 Rover SD1 2600 S Increasingly collectible SD1
Manor Park • UK • 23 May 2026
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Not Sold (Est: £4,500 - £5,500)
1983 Rover SD1 2600 S Increasingly collectible SD1
UK • 23 May 2026 • Lot 265
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1983 Rover SD1 2600S Automatic is a rare and desirable classic executive car, benefiting from long-term dry storage and a significant engine overhaul. It boasts a solid structure, a key attribute for surviving SD1s, but would require a respray in places.
Presented with its original features and a low mileage, this Rover offers a rare opportunity for enthusiasts seeking an honest and usable example of a charismatic British modern classic, rather than a fully restored vehicle.
Condition
7
The car is described as 'remarkably solid example throughout' with an 'exceptionally strong' shell, 'very good order' underside, boot floor, and engine bay. The engine has been overhauled with new parts and it drives well. However, it 'would benefit from a respray in places' and is 'not presented as a concours or showroom example', indicating minor wear. This aligns with the 'Very Good' rating, requiring minor reconditioning.
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78,000 miles
SARRRHWM3CM284789
LHD
United Kingdom
Automatic
PUL136Y
1983
Auction
Not Sold (Est: £4,500 - £5,500)
1983 Rover SD1 2600 S Increasingly collectible SD1
Manor Park • UK • 23 May 2026
Market Position:
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Description
We are delighted to offer this increasingly rare 1983 Rover SD1 2600S Automatic, a wonderfully usable British executive classic presented in striking red coachwork and benefiting from long-term dry storage and significant recent mechanical recommissioning.
Few British cars of the 1980s captured the same presence and character as the Rover SD1.
Styled with clear influence from contemporary Italian sporting saloons and often compared visually to the Ferrari Daytona thanks to its dramatic fastback profile, the SD1 remains one of the most recognisable executive cars of its era.
The 2600S variant offered a refined balance between performance and comfort, powered by Rover’s smooth straight-six engine paired here with an automatic gearbox for relaxed cruising.
This SD1 is understood to have spent many years in dry garage storage, believed to date back to the late 1990s, and presents as an honest and remarkably solid example throughout.
Importantly for an SD1, the shell is said to be exce...
Price Analysis vs Other SD1s
£530
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£5,900
Median Price (Since 2020)
£23,200
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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