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One of the first known recorded (in their website at least)European Cars of the Year was the Rover 2000. Although don’t be fooled by the number attached to the name, it went into production in 1963. Yes, this 4-door Saloon was Car of the Year of 1964, folks.
Just one of the reasons that it won was because of its radical design. During its time, it was considered to have a “futuristic” look similar to the Gas Turbine prototypes by Rover in the 50′s. The body used a base unit bodyshell with unstressed body panels bolted on it for quicker repair.
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