[bkevbush]

anybody else find it strange that one of rovers biggest sellers and probably the model that kept them going as a company in ninetys,a car equal if not superior to escort/astra even motor gave it good rating against golf mk2 gti/216gtitc, that none of the matchbox/corgi etc ever produced a model? the p4/p5/p6/sd1/800/metro/75 all got models ive only ever seen some super rare pewter rover216gti 3dr and rover 216gsi 5dr probably produced to sit in dealerships,google images still shows them if u google .ive never even found honda ballade models (similar car) i had a go at carving one in wood but surely a 3d print could be made any takers?

[Johnny 216GSi]

Rover France had some commemorative pewter models made and you see them listed on eBay every so often. 216GTi, 216GSi and 416GTi. They're about 2.5-3 inches long and mounted on an oval wooden plinth.

The R8 was conspicuous in its quality and success. Ergo, it's sort of been "airbrushed" from history.

Plenty of also-ran car models available - pretty much everything you can think of, but not the R8.

[Liverpoolman1]

So that is why i can not find 216’s for my model railway!