Highlights

• Fully recommissioned by Graham Walker Cars in 2022
• Highly original, right down to the Piesburg carburettor 
• 2,792cc Ford Cologne V6 powerplant with 4-speed manual transmission
• Took part in Car & Classic’s Platinum Jubilee event at Windsor Castle
• Valid MOT until February 2024

The Appeal

The History and Paperwork

• Built in 1985
• The car's first owner kept it in his ownership until his sad passing 2021, his family then owned the car for a short while
• From here, Graham Walker - the UK Scimitar specialist - purchased and recommissioned the vehicle
• The car was purchased by the current owner in 2021
• In 2022 the car attended our Platinum Jubilee event at Windsor Castle
• This was a curated event in which we chose spectacular examples of British motoring
• No.418 of only 442 Scimitar GTCs built
• Of these, only 13 were built in 1985
• Reliant stated that only cars from 1983 were manufactured with a galvanised chassis
• This equates to only 70 cars in total with this desirable feature
• The DVLA registers only four keepers from new
• The Odometer was replaced at around 4,328 miles to factory warranty
• Currently, the car indicates 15,823 miles on a five-figure odometer
• This results in a remarkably low mileage of only 20,151 miles
• This is supported by the service record book
• The car has a valid MOT until February 2024 with zero advisories
• The private registration plate does not come with the sale of the car

The Interior

• Highly impressive period interior
• Fabric and vinyl seats in exceptional order with no rips or tears
• Rear seats have been fitted with 3-point inertia safety belts
• Evocative angular dashboard in superb order with period instruments
• The only significant modification here are to the sound system
• The vendor was a sound reproduction specialist so has fitted:
  • Blaupunkt retro-style stereo head
  • Uprated door speakers
  • Under-dash tweets
  • A discreetly mounted boot subwoofer
  • The original radio, however, still works and will be provided 
• The dashboard’s plastics are all clean and well-presented
• Impressive GTC steering wheel
• We understand that all of the options work 
• However, the car is disconnected from the external ariel by the vendor
• The vendor notes some light wear to the driver’s footwell carpet
• The vendor does have a replacement carpet but it’s not been seen as necessary
• There is a very minor repair to the driver’s seat piping but this is barely noticeable
• Ultimately, this is a highly impressive, very evocative cabin
• Meanwhile, round the back, the boot is in excellent condition

The Exterior 

• Stylish fibreglass bodywork with distinctly retro angles
• Bodywork is in good order with no significant cracks or fractures
• Painted in factory Champagne which is in very good order
• The vendor notes a very small blemish on the inside front wheel arch
• This, however, is likely to be as it was leaving the factory
• Some light stone chips have been touched up on the frontmost areas of the car
• The offside rear wing has some very light micro blistering that's difficult to discern
• The trims are in good order and set off a superb contrast
• Glasses and lenses are in good order with minimal wear
• All branding is present and correct
• The original soft top is in great order with clear, well-kept panels
• The car is sitting on its original wheelset - a particularly attractive set of GTC alloys
• Full set of Davanti tyres which are newly fitted
• Underneath, the car is in excellent order - clearly benefiting from its galvanised chassis
• In addition there is a barely used Hard Top for the car that has a heated rear window

The Mechanics 

• Popping open the bonnet reveals a well-presented engine bay and spare wheel
• Impressive 2,792cc Ford Cologne V6 powerplant
• We note the originality, including the original Piesburg carburettor
• This engine is shared with the ever-beloved Ford Capri
• Excellent parts availability
• 4-speed manual transmission with overdrive
• Last overhauled and subject to major service in 2022
• The car’s MOT is valid until February 2024 with zero advisories
• We’ve no reports of any mechanical issues
• We certainly can’t spot any sign of leaks, knocks, bangs or smoke
• The car is reportedly starting first time and is eminently usable

Summary