Takeda's long running offroad light SUV nameplate - the Rover. The earlier generations of the Rover were only sold as 2 door trucks with removable tops. This is a top end model with a 305 V8 out of a Tokara. The short overhangs, high ride height, and small...

Takeda's long running offroad light SUV nameplate - the Rover. The earlier generations of the Rover were only sold as 2 door trucks with removable tops. This is a top end model with a 305 V8 out of a Tokara. The short overhangs, high ride height, and small...

In the early 70s Takeda slapped a bed cap on a pickup and put a second row of seats under it and called it an SUV, dubbed the Rover. It was uncomfortable and truck-like, but rugged and great at off-road. This model has continued, despite rising fuel costs ...

Takeda's long running offroad light SUV nameplate - the Rover. The earlier generations of the Rover were only sold as 2 door trucks with removable tops. The 80s model ditched the V8 in favor of a V6, and changed body styles to a 4 door SUV. It continued to...