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£2,900 (Est: £2,000 - £4,000)
1978 Reliant Scimitar 3.0
United Kingdom • 16 Dec 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1978 Reliant Scimitar, a one-owner vehicle, presents a rare opportunity for enthusiasts. It requires recommissioning after long-term storage, with some cosmetic issues like paint bubbling, but boasts a well-preserved interior and a rebuilt engine.
Condition
5
The car has been stored for a long time and requires recommissioning. The paint has bubbling all round, and while the interior is in exceptional condition, the car has not been driven for at least 10 years.
/ 10
Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
SE4018204083M
Odometer:
85,617 miles
Reg Number:
XPE 932S
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Background: The Scimitar was Reliant’s flagship model line running from 1968 through to 1986.
The original coupe bodied ‘GT’ was unveiled in 1964 before the most popular ‘GTE’ shooting brake version was released in 1968.
A four-seater convertible, the ‘GTC’, was produced in smaller numbers from 1980.
All models had a fibreglass body and Ford engines, originally unveiled with the Zephyr six-cylinder before moving to the Essex and Cologne V6.
Over 14,000 ‘GTE’ models were produced across five versions.
The Car: This one owner example was purchased new from Hamble Motors of Southampton in 1978 and spent its first year in Jersey wearing its original registration, UOX 149S, before being registered with the Jersey registration J37076.
The owner, a long-haul pilot, used the car regularly between flights and by 1990 the car had driven 62000 miles.
The history file includes the original 1978 sales receipt from Hamble Motors and Jersey logbook.
Invoicing on file shows a considerable amo...
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£190
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£6,468
Median Price (Since 2020)
£20,328
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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