Who manufactures Sterling?
Rover Group
Sterling sold just 4,015 827s in 1990. In August, 1991, the recently-renamed Rover Group announced that it was killing off the Sterling marque in the United States. Few Sterlings of any stripe remain, though true sadists can occasionally find one at auction.
What car model is Sterling?
Sterling is a Revere Motors Model AG, a car based on the BMW 2000CS.
What happened to sterling models?
Sterling was sold to Estes Industries but this company did not fully reintroduced the kits so they closed it down. Many of us built several Sterling kits and we have a nostalgic feeling so if we can obtain the plans, we will be very happy indeed!!
What is meant by sterling silver?
Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by weight of silver and 7.5% by weight of other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925.
What does Rover stand for?
Remotely Operated Video Enhanced Receiver (ROVER) is a system which allows ground forces, such as Forward air controllers (FAC), to see what an aircraft or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is seeing in real time by receiving images acquired by the aircraft’s sensors on a laptop on the ground.
What was the original name of the Sterling car?
Sterling was a brand name of automobile marketed in the United States by Austin Rover Cars of North America (later renamed Sterling Motor Cars), a division of the Rover Group company of the UK. It existed in North America from 1987 to 1991, during which time Rover was in collaboration with Honda of Japan.
What kind of engine does the Honda Sterling have?
In the United States and Canada, the Sterling was only available with a V6 gasoline engine. In 1987 and 1988, only the sedan body-styled 825 (trims S or SL) was offered. In 1989, the hatchback was added alongside the sedan, coinciding with the introduction of a new, larger, Honda engine.
When did the Honda Sterling hatchback come out?
In 1989, the hatchback was added alongside the sedan, coinciding with the introduction of a new, larger, Honda engine. The new models were called 827 and were available in S, SL, SL Limited or SLi trims in 1989; S, Si, SL or SLi trims in 1990; and Si or SLi trims in 1991. 350 limited production Oxford Editions were also available in 1990.
What kind of car is the Sterling 800?
Models sold were the Sterling 825, Sterling 827 and a limited production Sterling Oxford Edition based on the 827. The only Sterling model that was sold was the 800 series, which was a rebadged Rover 800 series but with different specifications tailored for the North American market.
Sterling was a brand name of automobile marketed in the United States by Austin Rover Cars of North America (later renamed Sterling Motor Cars), a division of the Rover Group company of the UK. It existed in North America from 1987 to 1991, during which time Rover was in collaboration with Honda of Japan.
In the United States and Canada, the Sterling was only available with a V6 gasoline engine. In 1987 and 1988, only the sedan body-styled 825 (trims S or SL) was offered. In 1989, the hatchback was added alongside the sedan, coinciding with the introduction of a new, larger, Honda engine.
Models sold were the Sterling 825, Sterling 827 and a limited production Sterling Oxford Edition based on the 827. The only Sterling model that was sold was the 800 series, which was a rebadged Rover 800 series but with different specifications tailored for the North American market.
In 1989, the hatchback was added alongside the sedan, coinciding with the introduction of a new, larger, Honda engine. The new models were called 827 and were available in S, SL, SL Limited or SLi trims in 1989; S, Si, SL or SLi trims in 1990; and Si or SLi trims in 1991. 350 limited production Oxford Editions were also available in 1990.