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Originally Posted by 100K+
BTW Maxi : first mass produced UK car to have 5 gears, 5 doors, cable operated gear box, front wheel drive - How long did it take Ford/Vauxhall et all to catch up??
It should have been a success, but was unloved by management so wasn't
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Isn't that a common problem with Leyland/Rover - good ideas but poor execution?
They're the butt of many jokes now but they were "influencers" in the day - Freelander 1 was for many years the best selling small 4x4 in Europe, the MGF sold extremely well also with long waiting lists for early models (even though it was really a Metro with swapped subframes).
The Rover 75 was a very well designed car and really should have sold better, but some mediocre engines and a misplaced design theme probably didn't help.