Bad Dubbing: 1987 Sterling 825SL

If we're using metaphors, the Sterling was a poorly dubbed Kung-Fu movie. If we're using analogies, the 825 is to English cars as fish sticks are to fish and chips. Not really English and not really Japanese, the Rover 800 series, or Sterling in the US, sought to combine Japanese reliability with rich wood and leather accouterments from ye olde country. Since the Japanese weren't involved with body design, electronics, or manufacturing, the outcome was pretty predictable. Find what may be the nicest 1987 Sterling 825S left on the planet - and it's still got a trash bag over the window - for sale in Everett, WA for only $800 via craigslist. A note on tips: FuelTruck sent in an 827 with not quite enough pictures to post, so another was located. Thanks, FuelTruck for reminding us that these still exist in the backyards of America.

Anglonese: 1988 Sterling 825S

If your idea of a good time is driving an oddball classic with Japanese reliability, British luxury, and a badge that nobody knows -- you could do worse than drive a Sterling.  Starting in 1987 Austin Rover Cars Of North America imported a rebadged version of the Rover 800 series as the Sterling 825/827 for the US market.  Find this 1988 Sterling 825S offered for $2,500 in Anchorage, AK via craigslist.  Tip from Zach.