2 litre Rover V8?

[tr7v8]

Never heard of this:-
https://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/226098/rover-...

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/29031303...

[bobthemonkey]

As the add says, it was a tax dodge for 1970s Italy where the tax doubled on anything over 2 litres. Ferrari did a 208 (a 2l 308) for similar reasons.

[sixor8]

Lotus too, selling the Stevens X180 Esprit as a 2 litre in Italy with a chargecooler. It did so well they sold it here later as the Esprit GT3.

There are a few rare TVR 350 / 400s out there, I think with a supercharger, the 350 SX.

[Classic Chim]

My mate used to own a Ferrari 208 which was there equivalent of a similar attempt to get around the laws. It was rather slow I remember and one day I was at his in my Tvr and he asked me to drive behind him as he was worried it would break down
That’s the day I realised my Tvr was a great car as that thing was terribly unreliable though in fabulous condition.

[GTRene]

Italie sold s few TVR V8S versions in 2.0, very rare!

https://www.tvrblog.com/tvr-v8s-v8sc-v8s-2-litres/