Launched in 1976, the elegant hatchback SD1, styled by David Bache, won the European Car of the Year title the following year.

This display vehicle, sectioned to show the inner design and workings of the then new model, was probably built for the 1980 UK Motor Show. Apart from the engineering, sectioning shows off the interior; from the "podular" display binnacle easing production of RHD and LHD versions, across the sumptuously appointed, velour seating area, to the vast luggage space and, a first for Rover, the rear hatch.

On Loan to Ulster Transport Museum