Highlights
- Chassis number 6 of what is believed to be only 6 ever produced
- Highly rated SC-5A with Reynard chassis and Prodrive suspension
- Stand-out orange metallic car with only 5,677 miles
- Featherweight Elise rival with Triumph 1.2L 125bhp bike engine
- Recently serviced in 2025 and fitted with four Goodyear tyres
- Car now has got 12 months MOT
- How many 25 year old cars have never failed an MOT?
The Appeal
If a Lotus Elise is just a little too common for you, step forward the elegantly-named Strathcarron SC-5A. Just six of these featherweight, bike-engined marvels were built, and this is believed to be car number six.
The world of bespoke, low-volume sports cars is a sharp-edged and bumpy one, as Lord Strathcarron and his investors quickly discovered at the turn of the new Millennium. Changes to SVA regulations put paid to their plans for a bike-engined lightweight sports car, but not before they’d commissioned blue-chip specialists like Reynard Racing and Prodrive to develop and engineer their vision. Built from carbon kevlar and weighing just 550kg, the road-going SC-5A featured a 125bhp Triumph 4cyl, 4 stroke 1.2L engine mated to a six speed sequential gearbox. Reviewers were awe-struck, rating the car’s agility, engagement and performance.
This factory standard 2001 SC-5A is appropriately painted in stand-out orange metallic and has covered less than 6,000 miles from new. We’re told it has been recently serviced and in August 2025 received four new Goodyear tyres.
The condition is impressive, likely thanks to the sparing use and ongoing dry storage. This car is a four-wheeled talking point and guaranteed to delight drivers. With only five other cars built, miss this and you may not get another chance to experience a truly brilliant British sports car. The car will be sold with a fresh 12 months MOT.
The vendor says:
“The car is almost 25 years old, but looks like new. Chassis 6 of what I believe 6 and two others are SORN.”
History and Paperwork
- First registered 21st June 2001 in the United Kingdom
- Six registered keepers from new
- Current keeper since August 2025
- Purchased in 2025 from the brother of a deceased estate
- Showing 5,677 miles on the odometer, we are told
- Serviced at the time of purchase in 2025
- Last MOT ran to October 2025 with no advisories
- Two of the other five examples are currently SORN
- V5C
- Factory handbooks and marketing materials
- Specification list as shown in photos
- Four new Goodyear tyres fitted August 2025
- VIN number SC5A0006
- 2 keys
- Car cover
- Book by Lord Strathcarron
- Sold with a new MOT
The Condition
- The vendor states the car is almost 25 years old but looks like new
- Orange metallic ‘sunburst’ type paintwork in very good condition
- Small chips around the four clips for the front and rear clamshells
- OZ Racing multispoke 16in alloy wheels in very good condition
- Recently fitted with new Goodyear tyres as shown
- Underside as shown with no structural advisories on MOT
- Lightweight sports seats reported to be in very good condition
- Remainder of the interior is alloy and shows few marks
- Momo Corsa wheel
The Mechanics
- 125bhp Triumph 16V 4cyl 4 stroke 1,200cc engine
- Six-speed sequential transmission
- Suspension developed by Prodrive
- AP Racing brakes
- Reported to run as it should
- Recently serviced, we are told
- Described as factory standard by the seller
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