1966 Reliant Scimitar SE4 GT No Reserve Rare 2.6 straight-six with manual overdrive; one of only 297 made; restored in 2011 and only 8,000 miles since; specially prepared for gentle road rallies Although best known for their three-wheelers and the Scimitar GTE, the Reliant story really kicked off in 1964 with the launch of their Ogle-styled coupe, the SE4 GT.

Launched at the Earls Court Motor Show, the Scimitar SE4 was widely praised for its elegant lines and performance, though this came at a hefty price of £1,292.

Power came from the smooth and powerful 2.6-litre Ford straight-six from the Zephyr / Zodiac range with triple SU carbs as standard.

Producing 120bhp and mated to a four-speed overdrive gearbox, this was sufficient to propel the car to 60mph in 10 seconds on its way to a top speed of 120mph.

Reliant produced just 297 SE4 models before it was replaced by the V6-engined SE4b in October 1966, of which it is though that fewer than 40 survive, making this a rare car indeed.
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