Highlights
- Desirable four-speed manual with overdrive
- Recently fitted full stainless steel exhaust
- New brake discs, pads, front springs, and four new tyres, we are told
- Accompanied by owner's manuals, parts catalogue, service book, and V5C
The Appeal
The Reliant Scimitar GTE occupies a unique place in British motoring history as the car that essentially invented the sporting estate concept. Powered by the muscular Ford Essex V6 and wrapped in a fibreglass body penned by Tom Karen, the GTE offered a compelling blend of genuine performance and everyday versatility, a formula so appealing it won the loyalty of Princess Anne, who owned several.
This 1976 example is finished in blue with a black roof over a tan vinyl and fabric interior, and is powered by the 3.0-litre Essex V6 mated to a four-speed manual gearbox with overdrive. It has been used as a daily runner and has benefitted from considerable recent mechanical attention. It rides on 14-inch Wolfrace wheels with whitewall tyres and features a Moto-Lita three-spoke steering wheel inside. Some cosmetic imperfections are present, including a notable paintwork imperfection above the rear 'GTE' badge and minor sill blemishes, but this is an honest, usable Scimitar that presents well for a car approaching its half-century.
Key Information
- Mileage: 49,726 miles indicated
- Country of registration: United Kingdom
- Technical inspection status: MOT exempt; last tested in January 2023
- Technical specs: 3.0-litre Ford Essex V6 petrol, four-speed manual with overdrive
- Paperwork: Owner's manuals, parts catalogue, service book, and V5C
The Detail
- Four new tyres, two new brake discs and pads, and new front springs fitted, we are told
- Full stainless steel exhaust fitted
- K&N air filter fitted to the Essex V6
- 14-inch Wolfrace wheels with whitewall tyres; spare wheel supplied
- Three-spoke Moto-Lita steering wheel fitted
- Sony CD-stereo with AUX input
- Eight-ball gear knob
- Blue paintwork with a black roof; HPI confirms previous colour was cream
- Notable paintwork imperfection above the rear 'GTE' badge
- Minor blemishes on the sills
- Tan vinyl and fabric interior
- Last MOT in January 2023 (expired) was a second-time pass with five advisories: oil leaks from engine and transmission (not excessive), nearside front tyre wear, slight steering rack free play, and offside rear shock absorber oil misting
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