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1980 Reliant Scimitar GTC HOM450W

This is my latest Scimitar. It's a 1980 GTC, number 79 of only 442 built by the factory. The car is based on the last Reliant incarnation of the GTE the SE6b. The 6b's were notable amongst other things for their use of the 2.8 Ford Cologne engine instead of the 3.0 Essex. Ford stopped producing the Essex in 1980 and Reliant had to use what was available. Both engines produced roughly the same BHP, but the Essex had extra torque of 13ft lb at 3000rpm, leading some people suggest that the cologne wasn't on a par with the older unit. However having driven both, I would conclude that they do feel different but both are equally up to the job.

Upon entering my ownership this car was in standard specification with its' Cologne engine , Solex Pierburg carburettor and 4 speed manual gearbox with Laycock overdrive on 3rd and 4th. The blue interior was showing signs of age and 2002 Olympic Blue respray had begun to peal and crack.

The previous owner covered just 25,000 miles in his 21yrs of ownership, and has lavished £1000's maintaining it. Unfortunately the respray he had done in 2002 is a disaster as the paint has cracked along the waistline and bonnet. This is something I hope to address soon.

All the mods, repairs and upgrades are listed on the GTC Jobs Page

GTC as bought. The paint is badly cracked along the waistline, bonnet ridges and bonnet centre.

No rear badging due to earlier respray

Loose paint removed, damaged areas rubbed down. New side stripes and bonnet stripes applied to mask these areas. It's not to everyone's taste, but the car is now perfectly presentable.

Rear badge applied. Unfortunately GW only had silver, black is on a 4yr back order !!!!

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