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Rover SD1 Vanden Plas EFi

Posted on 19/06/2010 by Sam Skelton
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How to make the best better; the ultimate SD1 (Image copyright Kev Clark)

A refined ruffian As regular readers of From The Captain’s Chair will know, I’m not entirely new to SD1s. They hold particularly powerful memories for me, and are able to turn me misty-eyed at the turn of a key. Having … Continue reading →

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Triumph Spitfire 1500

Posted on 18/06/2010 by Sam Skelton
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Triumph's triumph; the Spitfire is huge fun (Image copyright Martin Wood)

Why be pedestrian? The Triumph Spitfire is – if you’re too big to fit into an MG Midget properly, or see the Abingdon octagon as transport for the Devil himself – the archetypal classic British sportscar. Over the last few … Continue reading →

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Rover SD1 3500

Posted on 24/04/2010 by Sam Skelton
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The SD1 of motoring journalist Keith Adams - image copyright Richard Gunn

A dream realised My very first memory, earlier even than family events such as holidays and birthdays, is of my father’s old SD1 Vanden Plas. A V8 automatic Series 2 in Moonraker metallic, it imprinted itself firmly upon first my … Continue reading →

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Rover 827Si

Posted on 23/04/2010 by Sam Skelton
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Reviews Rover 827Si (XX)

As regular readers will know, this isn’t the first 827 I’ve reviewed in From The Captain’s Chair. I drove a Startins Regency back in October, and liked it a lot. I praised it’s light steering, and it’s feel of effortlessness. … Continue reading →

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Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur SE

Posted on 19/04/2010 by Sam Skelton
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A bargain not to be missed - the 75 is criminally cheap

My good friend Jon Sellars offered me a spin, back in November, in his XJR. Like me, he’s a BL man with a fondness for Jaguars, and like me, he’s young enough to defy the ‘old man’ image. However, unlike … Continue reading →

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