The Rover Nizam was a small light-weight two seater sports bodied version of the 1931/32

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. The chassis was produced by

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and the body came from

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of Coventry. The look of the car resembled the Alvis 12/60 and Silver Eagle models of the time, but lurking some considerable distance beneath the enormous bonnet/hood and proud (albeit false) radiator at its front was a 1,200 cc

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engine which ruled out membership of their elite club. A contemporary advertisement described the car not as a sports-car but as a semi-sports 2/seater. The body, sitting on the standard Rover 10/25 chassis, was constructed of

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over a frame of "selected seasoned hardwood": the cellulose bodywork triggered mild derision in some quarters, but its light weight was an aid to performance. Two body colours were offered. Cars with light blue bodies were fitted with light blue leather seats and darker blue wheels and wings, while the black bodied car came with green or red wheels and wings and green or red leather seats.

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Nizam The Nizams were the rulers of Hyderabad from the 18th through the 20th century. Nizam of Hyderabad (Niẓām ul-Mulk, also known as Asaf Jah) was the title of the monarch of the Hyderabad State ( divided between the state of Telangana, Mar ...

1930s cars