Series III
Years: 1971-1985
Numbers Built:
- Data includes Stage Is (SIII, 109", V8) which were built after Feb 1979
88" Basic & Station Wagon: 155,900
109" Basic & Station Wagon: 214,000
109" 1-ton: 450
Engine:
Petrol: 2286 cc, 77 bhp @4250 rpm, 124 lb-ft @2500 rpm, 4 cylinder
Petrol: 2625 cc, 83 bhp @4500 rpm, 132 lb-ft @1750 rpm, 6 cylinder (109" only)
Diesel: 2286 cc, 62 bhp @4000 rpm, 103 lb-ft @1800 rpm, 4 cylinder
Weight:
88" Basic: 2953 lbs
88" Station Wagon: 3281 lbs
109" Basic: 3459 lbs
109" Station Wagon: 3752 lbs
109" 1ton: 3886 lbs
Distinguising Features: Plastic, plus shaped grill; windscreen attached
via pillers on the firewall; instruments located in front of the driver; a
dash board; recessed headlights mounted in the wings; grill not flush with
wings; bulged sides; square doors; steering arms under the swivel pin housing.
Notes: The 109" is essentially a stretced 88". The Stage I is
techincally a SIII, but has always been considered a separate vehicle. Since
the Stage I was built after Rover went over to using VIN numbers, noone knows
how many Stage Is were built, hence I don't know how many to subtract from the
SIII data
Production Data: (based on a production model built by Ben Smith)
- CKD=Complete Knock Down which is an 88" or 109" that was sent out as
a kit and assembled in various contries.
1971
88": 9,300
US 88": 30
109": 14,000
109" 1-ton: 56
CKD: 6,800
1972
88": 8,600
US 88": 1,634
109": 13,000
109" 1-ton: 56
CKD: 28,800
1973
88": 8,100
US 88": 1,439
109": 12,300
109" 1-ton: 57
CKD: 27,300
1974
88": 7,400
US 88": 469
109": 11,200
109" 1-ton: 56
CKD: 24,800
1975
88": 8,600
109": 13,000
109" 1-ton: 56
CKD: 29,000
1976
88": 18,000
109": 25,100
109" 1-ton: 57
CKD: 3,600
1977
88": 15,400
109": 21,500
109" 1-ton: 56
CKD: 3,100
1978
88": 46,172
109": 17,100
109" 1-ton: 56
CKD: 3,500
- starting now the numbers include Stage Is
1979
88": 15,900
109" & Stage I: 22,200
CKD: 1,300
Additional 88" or 109" (built in Nov and Dec): 2353
1980
88": 14,000
109" & Stage I: 19,600
1981
88": 8,800
109" & Stage I: 12,200
1982
88": 11,900
109" & Stage I: 16,500
1983
88": 5,800
109" & Stage I: 9,600
1984
1985