Highlights
- Extensively restored over two phases between 2017 and 2026
- Desirable manual gearbox with overdrive
- In current ownership since 2017, vendor is a Scimitar Owners Club member
- MOT-exempt; last tested in February 2019 at an indicated 2,225 miles, resulting in a first-time pass with no advisories
- Accompanied by parts invoices, old MOT certificates, HPI certificate, magazine literature, and workshop manual
- Fresh MOT until April 2027
The Appeal
The Reliant Scimitar GTE SE6A is one of Britain's most distinctive sporting estates, pairing the 3.0-litre Ford Essex V6 with a practical glass-fibre ‘shooting brake’ body that famously won the admiration of Princess Anne, who owned no fewer than eight. The SE6A revision introduced improved Lockheed brakes and revised suspension, making it the most refined iteration of the GTE line. Fitted with overdrive on third and fourth gears, it remains a capable and enjoyable grand tourer nearly half a century on.
This example has benefitted from an extensive two-phase restoration carried out by its current registered keeper, a Scimitar Owners Club member. Between 2017 and 2020, significant mechanical work was completed covering the engine, cooling system, clutch, propshaft, and ignition. More recently, the vendor completed the cosmetic restoration with a strip and respray in the original Everest White, complemented by a metallic blue roof in place of the vinyl original to match the blue velour interior, along with fresh brakes, tyres, exhaust components, and correct badging throughout.
The vendor states that this Scimitar drives well. For anyone seeking an honest, well-sorted Scimitar GTE with desirable overdrive and the reassurance of knowledgeable, enthusiast ownership, this SE6A warrants close attention.
Key Information
- Mileage: 2,277 miles recorded (unverified)
- Country of registration: United Kingdom
- Technical inspection status: MOT-exempt; last tested in February 2019 at an indicated 2,225 miles, resulting in first-time pass with no advisories
- Vedor tells us the vehicle will come with an MOT despite its exemption
- Technical specs: 3.0-litre Ford Essex V6, four-speed manual with overdrive, glass-fibre body on steel ladder-frame chassis
- Paperwork: V5C, HPI certificate, old MOT certificates, parts invoices, printed owners handbook, Reliant workshop manual, magazine literature, DVLA correspondence
The Detail
- Resprayed in Everest White with metallic blue roof, windscreen removed for the respray
- New Lockheed front brake discs and pads fitted
- New stainless steel exhaust downpipe and clamps fitted
- New exhaust mounting kit fitted
- New front windscreen rubber and trims installed
- New rocker cover gasket, oil and filter
- Bonnet cable repaired
- Wolfrace 14-inch wheels; new Wolfrace wheel centres fitted
- During the 2017–2020 restoration phase; new clutch and master cylinder fitted, cylinder head skimmed with new valves, new radiator installed, propshaft refurbished; fuel tank cleaned and electroplated; new water pump fitted; new HT leads, distributor cap, and rotor arm fitted; ignition system upgraded
- K&N performance air filter
- Fitted with electric sunroof and electric windows
- Blue velour upholstery
- Radiomobile cassette-stereo
- Reportedly unused between 2020 and the completion of restoration in 2025/2026
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