Unique Scimitar at Stoneleigh - (Big Pics not 56k)

scimmie Part of things 1969 Reliant Scimitar GTE Posts: 223	Unique Scimitar at Stoneleigh - (Big Pics not 56k)scimmie @scimmie
	Aug 30, 2008 11:51:43 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hi All, I thought I would share some pictures that I took at the Reliant Sabre and Scimitar Owners Club stand at the Stoneleigh Country Festival in Warwickshire 16th, 17th & 18th August. I was delighted to have the 1968 Motor Show Ogle Scimitar GTE on loan and drive it to the show! ;D Scimitar GTE celebrating 40 Years of the GTE from 1968 - 2008 My 1969 Scimitar GTE SE5 > 1972 Scimitar GTE SE5a (runs on LPG)> 1982 Scimitar GTE SE6b > 1988 Middlebridge Scimitar GTE Prototype > 1989 Middlebridge Scimitar GTE > Other cars in included: 1984 Motorshow Reliant Scimitar SS1 1300 - First production car Great line up of SS1's 1300, 1400, 1600 and Nissan 1800Ti. A stunning 1968 Scimitar V6 Coupe and some superb Scimitar GTC's To see all the pictures visit: www.sporting-reliants.com/Past_shows.htm Dave Poole www.sporting-reliants.com
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BenzBoy Probably posted too much Posts: 17,940 Club RR Member Number: 7	Unique Scimitar at Stoneleigh - (Big Pics not 56k)BenzBoy @benzboy Club Retro Rides Member 7
	Aug 30, 2008 12:01:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Great stuff! I really like Scimitars. That Ogle one looks great - really like the front end on it, so retro! Nice to see the first ever SS1 rescued too! What engine did that one have? I'd love to drive a Nissan Turbo powered one, I can imagine it's pretty nippy! Thanks for sharing
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scimmie Part of things 1969 Reliant Scimitar GTE Posts: 223	Unique Scimitar at Stoneleigh - (Big Pics not 56k)scimmie @scimmie
	Aug 30, 2008 12:47:03 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Aug 30, 2008 12:01:14 GMT BenzBoy said: Great stuff! I really like Scimitars. That Ogle one looks great - really like the front end on it, so retro! Nice to see the first ever SS1 rescued too! What engine did that one have? I'd love to drive a Nissan Turbo powered one, I can imagine it's pretty nippy! Thanks for sharing The Ogle Scimitar originally had retracting light covers, but they used to stick, so Reliant removed them in about 1970. Here it is in 1968 at the Earls Court Motorshow: It is still owned by the Hodge family and it's done les than 22,000 mile since 1968!!!!! The only changes are: the front light covers have been removed, rear wiper had been fitted and Reliant badges have been added to the nose cone. Other than light renovation work to tidy it up, it is totally original The show car is a 1300 model. Originally the Scimitar ss1 came with a choice of Ford CVH 1300 or 1600, then they did a 1400 version. They weren't meant to be blisteringly quick, just fun topless motoring like the Triumph Spitfire. However, the SS1 did get critised for being underpowered, so they fitted the Nissan 1800Ti. Then it became the ultimate pocket rocket Reliant did experiment fitting a V6, but those plans were dropped. Here's my favourite "Ferrari Eating" Scimitar SS1 1800Ti doing a twin lap of Curborough: s13.photobucket.com/albums/a274/CNHSS1/?action=view¤t=719f8f46.flv Dave Poole
	Last Edit: Aug 30, 2008 12:56:02 GMT by scimmie For information about Reliant Sabre and Scimitar visit My Website: www.sporting-reliants.com

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BenzBoy Probably posted too much Posts: 17,940 Club RR Member Number: 7	Unique Scimitar at Stoneleigh - (Big Pics not 56k)BenzBoy @benzboy Club Retro Rides Member 7
	Aug 30, 2008 12:55:04 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Retracting light covers?! It gets better! It'd be really nice to re-engineer them so that they didn't stick. But I suppose that would be less original than the updated ones that Reliant fitted... Still, I'd love to get a standard Scim and make that front end, that would be cool!
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