Rover 16

Manufacturer	Rover
Production	1937–1940 1945–1948
Successor	Rover P3
Body style	four-door “six-light” saloon two-door cabriolet
Engine	2147 cc straight 6
Wheelbase	113 in (2,870 mm)[1]
Length	175 in (4,445 mm)
Width	62.5 in (1,588 mm)

The Rover 16 was a medium-sized family car produced by the British Rover car company between 1937 and 1940 as a successor to the Rover Speed 16. It reappeared in 1945 following the Second World War and remained on sale until replaced by the Rover P3 in 1948.

The car, with its mildly streamlined form, resembled the existing Rover 10 and the Rover 12 but was slightly longer and featured a more rounded back end. The six-cylinder ohv engine had a capacity of 2,147 cc. A top speed of 124 km/h (77 mph) was claimed. In addition to the four-door saloon, a two-door cabriolet was available.

A version called the Rover 14 saloon combined the same body with a 1,901 cc six-cylinder engine.

The Rover 16 saloon returned to production almost unchanged after the war, although the cabriolet version was no longer listed.

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