Description Designed by Michelotti and built around a galvanised steel chassis with a lightweight composite body; powered by the lively 1,596cc petrol engine; showing only 42,239 miles When Reliant introduced the Scimitar SS1 in the mid-1980s, it set out to revive the spirit of the small British sports car for a new generation.

Designed by Michelotti and built around a galvanised steel chassis with a lightweight composite body, the SS1 offered sharp handling, low running costs and a refreshingly simple mechanical layout.

With relatively few built and even fewer surviving in good order, they have become an increasingly interesting and distinctive choice among enthusiasts of quirky British classics.

Finished in white with a black soft top, this 1986 example is powered by the lively 1,596cc petrol engine and shows only 42,239 miles, a notably low figure for a car now approaching four decades old.

The V5C is present, and the current MOT runs until January 2027.

It comes with an unusua...