The Scimitar GT's shape started life as a one-off Daimler Dart special that Daimler itself never used — Reliant bought the rights after spotting it at a motor show.
Median 200 hp across 153 similar cars
Lead trim: SE4C 2,495 cc Ford Essex V6 · up to 144 hp
Reliant Scimitar GT SE41964–1970
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Nobody in Burbles has spotted a Reliant Scimitar GT SE4 yet. See one on the street, point the app at it, and the first card is yours — with your @handle permanently credited on this page.
FactThe Scimitar GT's shape started life as a one-off Daimler Dart special that Daimler itself never used — Reliant bought the rights after spotting it at a motor show.
Reliant's first Scimitar was a coupé based upon the styling of a Daimler SP250 prototype (renamed the SX250) and the chassis of a Reliant Sabre, first displayed in 1964. It was powered by a 2.6-litre Ford straight-six from the Ford Zephyr and Zodiac, with triple SU carburettors as standard producing 120 bhp and propelling the car to a top speed of 117 mph. To keep cost down many components in addition to the engine were existing ones originally designed for competitor models, and the SE4A was replaced in 1966 by the SE4B with a 3.0 L V6 Ford "Essex" engine. A year later, in September 1967, the cheaper SE4C was introduced with a 2.5-litre version of the same engine and a reduction of £105 on the recommended retail price. Just over 1,000 SE4s were produced. The Scimitar came from the Ogle SX250, a design by David Ogle of David Ogle Associates, later Ogle Design.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE4A 2,553 cc Ford Zephyr six (120 bhp) | 1964–1966 | 2.6 L Inline-6 | 120 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| SE4B 2,994 cc Ford Essex V6 | 1966–1970 | 3.0 L V6 | 144 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| SE4C 2,495 cc Ford Essex V6 | 1967–1970 | 2.5 L V6 | 119 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
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Photographs
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The Scimitar GT's shape started life as a one-off Daimler Dart special that Daimler itself never used — Reliant bought the rights after spotting it at a motor show.
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