Rover 620 (1994) – Enthusiast Wanted

British cars have a strong appeal for many because of their often stately appearance. Over the years, many beautiful designs have been conjured up from the British design hat. Brands such as Bentley, Rolls-Royce and Jaguar in particular regularly got (and still get) hands together, but Rover was also able to do something about it. The big problem, however, was often the quality. Certainly in the 1970s and 1980s, it declined considerably at various British brands, including the illustrious British Leyland. In the 1980s, a partnership was created that was therefore particularly interesting: the Japanese company Honda, with a creditable reputation for reliability, teamed up with Rover.

About thirty years ago, the fifth fruit of the Rover-Honda tube came: the Rover 600 series, a mid-sized car that had to make the somewhat disappointing Austin Montego forget. The 600 series was essentially the Honda Accord, which appeared almost simultaneously with a Rover-designed body. The two also walked side by side from the band in Swindon, England. In addition to design, the 600 series often differed from its Honda cousin with a touch of British class. We also see this with this copy from the first full year of sales. With its green paint color, various chrome trims and beige interior with wood inlay all around, it clearly ticks off some typical style features.

The powertrain also fits well with it. There is ‘only’ a 2.0 in the nose, but one that pulls quite nicely with 131 hp. Moreover, you do not have to switch yourself in this 620 Si. The latter completes the ‘old gentleman atmosphere’. The mileage of 83,811 also suggests that this is mainly used for quiet Sunday rides. In any case, the first owner had fun with it for no less than 26 years, because the Rover only changed owners for the first time in 2020. The current provider, a car company in the Frisian town of Balk, then took it over, according to the advertisement text, ‘for in a collection’. “The folder in which the owner has made notes, the purchase invoice, price lists, the additional invoice of the spotlights and rear spoiler installed later, a pot of paint, a label with key number, the old original registration certificate, all maintenance invoices, all MOT forms, you can don’t think of it as crazy, everything is included”, we read. That sounds good. That is also allowed for an asking price of €5,450.