This wonderful car show here is none other than the one of a kind 1967 Rover 2000 TCZ by Zagato, a project that was first displayed at the 1967 Geneva Motor Show. In 1878 John Kemp Starley and William Sutton founded Rover, a British company that began with bicycles before becoming a respected name in the automotive world. Nearly a century later, during the mid 1960s, the Italian designer Gianni Zagato approached Rover with an idea for a special project. He wanted to create an entirely new show car inspired by the Rover 2000. To make it happen one of Rover’s C registered 2000TC prototypes from a small group of just fifteen experimental 2000S models was delivered to Milan. The transformation was funded entirely by Zagato, not Rover, resulting in a hand crafted aluminum bodied two plus two coupe. This unique car made its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show in 1967, standing as a striking example of collaboration between British engineering and Italian design. The design of the car came from the hand of Ercole Spada, one of Zagato’s most celebrated stylists. Many elements, including sections of the cabin as well as the grille and headlamp arrangement, were directly lifted from the standard P6 saloon, suggesting a degree of practicality beneath its dramatic exterior. Because the Rover P6 chassis left little room for modification, its unusual front suspension originally intended to accommodate a scrapped gas turbine project remained untouched, locking in the car’s basic proportions. To counter this heavy visual stance, Spada reshaped the body with a steeply raked windshield, a recessed bonnet, and shorter overhangs, resulting in a strikingly low four seat coupe that shed significant weight, added large side glass, and incorporated a power operated rear hatch for improved airflow.
How many made? 1
Engine: 1978cc 4-cylinder
Debut: 1967 Geneva Motor Show
Top Speed: n/a
0-60mph: n/a
Photo Credit: @pablorivasbao
Research: @rarecarsonly
1967 Rover 2000 TCZ by Zagato
23.09.2025
Rover Car Company