Oxford Diecast 76RP006

Rover P6 Corsica Blue

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Prototype Eras
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Registered RPC 373L from 1972/73, 1:76 scale Oxford model of the Rover P6 in an eye-catching royal blue with masked black roof. The interior is also black. Exterior trim is extensively silver except for the black radiator and the finely detailed vertical black bars on the otherwise chrome bumpers.

The P6, an executive class 4-door saloon, was produced between 1963 and 1977, first by Rover (1963-1967), then Leyland Motors (1967-68) and finally by British Leyland (1968-1977). It was voted European Car of the Year in 1964, at a time when the vehicle was being manufactured by British Leyland at their Solihull Works. It came with a four-speed manual gearbox or with a 3-speed automatic transmission on the higher power variants. It was considered ahead of its time in some respects, with unique safety and design features, one being that it carried the battery in the boot! The last Rover P6 rolled off the production line in March 1977, succeeded by the Rover SD 1.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Rover P6 Corsica Blue is a 1:76 scale model supplied under manufacturer part number 76RP006. It represents a British Rail Blue (pre‑TOPS) registered RPC 373L vehicle from the 1972/73 period. The model is finished in a royal blue body with a masked black roof and a black interior.

The exterior trim is predominantly silver, including chrome bumpers that feature finely detailed vertical black bars, while the radiator is black. The interior fittings are finished in black, matching the roof colour.

The Rover P6 was an executive class four‑door saloon produced from 1963 to 31/03/1977. Its manufacture began with Rover (1963‑1967), continued under Leyland Motors (1967‑1968) and finished with British Leyland (1968‑1977). The car was named European Car of the Year in 1964 and was noteworthy for safety and design innovations, such as locating the battery in the boot. It was available with a four‑speed manual gearbox or a three‑speed automatic transmission on higher‑output versions, and was succeeded by the Rover SD 1.