High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Rover SD1 is both the code name and eventual production name given to a series of large executive cars built by British Leyland (BL), under the Rover marque. It was produced through its Specialist, Rover Triumph and Austin Rover divisions from 1976 until 1986, when it was replaced by the Rover 800. The SD1 was maketed under various names including Rover 3500, Rover 2300 and Rover Vitesse.