Highlights

• New engine fitted in 1986
• Five-speed manual gearbox
• Extensive history file

The Appeal

The History and Paperwork

• First registered 17th September 1980
• Repair work carried out by Reliant in 1986, including a new engine
• Body-off restoration reportedly carried out in around 2003
• Road Tax and MOT exempt 
• An extensive history file accompanies the car
• Two keys
• Well-stamped original service book
• Many invoices for parts and servicing
• Historic tax discs from the 1980s

 The Interior

• Beautiful beige velour interior
• Upholstery in generally good condition, aside from a rip in the driver’s seat squab
• The substantial carpets are clean and tidy, though not original
• Headlining clean and secure
• The dashboard sports a full complement of Smiths analogue gauges
• Dashboard top in excellent condition, with no cracks or splits
• Moto-Lita wooden rimmed steering wheel, original still with the car
• Heated front windscreen fitted
• The remote boot release cable needs adjustment, the vendor is looking into this
• A basic tool kit comes with the car
• ‘Scimitar’ branded polished sill plates 
• Faux leather door cards in good condition
• The Britax glass sunroof is said to be sealed and hasn’t ever been opened by the present owner
• Central locking was fitted by a previous owner

 The Exterior 

• The bodywork on this Scimitar is fibreglass
• Will Sparrow body kit
• There are some hairline cracks in the body and bonnet
• Crack in the front quarter panel where it was replaced in 1986
• The external fittings in fair condition
• Electric colour-coded wing mirrors
• Wolfrace wheels look to be in good condition for their age
• Goodyear tyres said to retain good tread, but are a little aged
• The underside is said to be in good condition, although some unspecific corrosion is mentioned on the 2020 MOT certificate

 The Mechanics 

• 2,792cc V6 engine fitted new in 1986
• Ford Type 9 five-speed manual gearbox fitted, but the car is still registered as an automatic
• Modern fusebox with extra earths — wiring diagrams included
• Weber 38DGMS carburettor fitted by a previous owner — said to start easily
• Stainless steel exhaust and headers 
• Stainless steel petrol tank
• The engine bay looks to be in good condition
• Spare wheel in engine bay
• Said to drive well, accelerate as it should do and brake in a straight line
• The vendor tells us that they have fitted new fuel lines in September 2022, and new front brake callipers, front AVO shock absorbers and springs in 2017
• Fuel gauge not working and passenger door not operating on central locking

Summary