Road Roving

In my most recent unsung heroes piece I suggested the Matra Rancho may have been the world's first crossover. As a production car that is probably true, but I have been reminded of another project that predated the Rancho by more than two decades. It never made production but came very close and had it done so could certainly have been considered an ancestral crossover. The vehicle I'm talking about is the Road Rover, which you may not have heard of before so read on for the full story...