1971 Reliant Scimitar GTE

Highlights

Rare Acacia Green livery
Highly original black interior
Extensive service history
Mechanically very sound with MOT until October 2024

The Appeal

Perhaps one of the most stylish, innovative cars of the 60s and 70s, the Scimitar GTE SE5 is a three-door shooting brake with sporty performance at its core - originating from a blueprint by Tom Karen of Ogle Design. It was a vastly different vehicle compared to the Scimitars that came before it - a sleek, versatile and roomy vehicle that was capable of appealing to just about everybody on the market.

Princess Anne was, of course, the most famous of the Scimitar drivers- but other iconic figures of the period who fell under the Scimitar spell include Noel Edmonds, David Nixon and Stuart Hall. Reliant's car was cool and against the grain while being eminently usable.

This particular example, finished in a rarely seen original green colour, has been meticulously maintained and kept garaged for the past five years. It boasts an extensive service history, regularly serviced by Scimitar specialists at Queens Road Garage in Kettering. It's not often we see these cars come to market, and this one is a superb opportunity.

History and Paperwork

Registered in 1971
The DVLA records 4 previous keepers
In current ownership since 2018
Extensive service history
MOT valid until October 2024
Regularly serviced by Queens Road Garage in Kettering
Currently indicates 97,651 miles on a five-figure odometer
Paperwork file includes:
- V5 document
- A stack of MOT certificates
- Huge selection of invoices
- Some printed details including a colour and trim list

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The Condition

Original Acacia Green paintwork
Some light signs of wear, commensurate with age
Occasional scuffs, marks or scratches
Wire wheels fitted, complete with Pirelli tyres
Some wear to the underside, commensurate with age
Interior is highly original, and thus carries light signs of wear
Seats appear in good order with light scratches and marks
Carpets are lightly worn, but are still complete and very serviceable
Some signs of age to the dashboard and its instruments, but we understand it's all in working order

The Mechanics

3.0L Ford 'Essex' V6 powerplant
Manual transmission with 4 gears and overdrive
Engine bay is in good order with no issues we can spot
The vendor informs us that the car is mechanically sound
Regularly serviced by Scimitar specialists
We've no reports of any issues
We're told it starts without fault and drives as you'd expect

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