Spotted for sale in Miami is a 1978 RELIANT SCIMITAR GTE for $16,000
1978 RELIANT SCIMITAR GTE, SHOOTING BREAK. A TRUE BRITISH GENTLEMANS CAR WHICH I RESTORED ABOUT 7 YEARS AGO. STILL LOOKS FRESH!!!! NEW SEAT UPHOLSTERY IN CARMEL COLOUR VINYL AND NEW BLACK CARPETING.
THIS IS A GREAT AND EASY CAR TO DRIVE WITH IT’S ORIGINAL FORD V6 3.0 ENGINE AND C3 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX. I HAVE ADDED 72 SPOKE WIRE WHEELS FROM A TR6 ALONG WITH NEW HUBS.
THE BODY HAS BEEN PAINTED WITH USING ALL DUPONT/AXALTA PRODUCTS FEATURING CHROMABASE AND CLEARCOAT. PAINTED IN LT. JADE MAKES FOR A FRESH LOOK ON A OLDER FACTORY BUILT CAR. THIS IS A FIBERGLASS BODY CAR ON A TUBULAR STEEL CHASSIS FEATURES INCLUDE 4 WHEEL COILOVER SUSPENSION AND LIVE REAR DIFF.
THE HATCHBACK DESIGN GIVES IT MORE THAN AMPLE STORAGE ALONG WITH USEABLE REAR SEATS. A FUN AND UNIQUE VEHICLE. THESE ARE VERY POPULAR IN THE UK, BUT RARE HERE IN THE US.
What do you think?