Reliant Scimitar GT

€29.000

Brand: Reliant

Model: Scimitar GT (SE4) (RHD)

Bodywork: Coupé

Fuel type: Petrol

Transmission: Manual 4 + Overdrive

Read mileage: 52967

Unit: miles

Cilinders & capacity: straight 6, 2553cc

Colour: White

Documents: Dutch and Belgian, full documentation from new.

Year of construction: 1966

Date of first use: 19/07/1966

Ready to use: yes

Environmental class: unknown,

C02 in g/km: unknown

VAT Deductible: No

Extra info: 

Put on your tuxedo and drive this car to a casino... people will think James Bond is arriving. Such is the style and coolness of this unique car.

As the Reliant Sabre 6 began looking a bit dated, managing director Ray Wiggin started looking for a new design. While at the 1962 Motor Show, he saw a car called an Ogle SX250: it had been designed by David Ogle (of David Ogle Associates, later known as Ogle Design) and it was based on the Daimler Dart SP250 chassis and running gear. The car had been privately commissioned by Boris Forter, managing director of the Helena Rubenstein Company (UK), who later had another one built for his girlfriend.

Daimler didn't use the design, so Reliant approached Ogle and asked to buy the rights for it. Some subtle changes were made to the bodyshell and it was further modified to fit the Reliant Sabre chassis and running gear.

Reliant's first Scimitar was this coupé based upon the styling of a Daimler SP250 prototype (renamed the SX250) and the chassis of a Reliant Sabre. It was first displayed in 1964. It is powered by a 2.6-litre Ford straight six from the Ford Zephyr and Zodiac. This is one of the last examples of the SE4A. (In 1966 the SE4A was replaced by the SE4B.)

The Scimitar GT SE4 retained the straight-six engine from the Sabre, but with triple SU carburettors as standard it now produced 120 bhp and propelled the car to a top speed of 117 mph (188 km/h). It was launched at the Earls Court Motor Show in 1964; it was praised for its elegant lines and performance figures. The basic model included wire wheels and a luxurious interior with comprehensive instrumentation. This fine example has the optional extras of De Normanville overdrive unit and ZF gearbox.

Reliant produced approximately 296 straight-six Scimitar GTs. Nobody knows how many are left, but this must be the finest example on the market.

This scimitar comes with full history and is more than ready to be showed off!