Official Press Photographs

Collected by Dave Poole

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Sabre4.jpg (58246 bytes)  Sabre4top.jpg (65281 bytes)

 

Reliant Sabre 4 at the Earls Court Motorshow in 1961.

 

Sabre4_interior2.jpg (58606 bytes)

 

Reliant Sabre 4 at the Earls Court Motorshow in 1961, showing the interior.
 

sabre4Fr.jpg (64754 bytes)  sabre4B.jpg (61267 bytes)

 

Reliant Sabre 4 at the Earls Court Motorshow in 1961.
 

Sabre4_1.jpg (64954 bytes)  Sabre4_interior.jpg (54462 bytes)

 

Reliant Sabre 4 in Tamworth.

 

Sabre4_square.jpg (73430 bytes)  Sabre4_round.jpg (76026 bytes)

 

Reliant Sabre 4 in Tamworth.  Note:  The second pictures has been doctored to show round rear wheel arch.
 

SabreOnTrack.jpg (60398 bytes)

 

Reliant Sabre 4 being put through its paces at Silverstone
 

SabraSebring.jpg (415797 bytes)

 

Photo of Graham Hill in the 3rd place Ferrari 330 TRI/LM narrowly avoiding the  Sabra Sports of Edmund Hessart jr and Henry Swartz jr when the axle broke 90 laps into the Sebring 12 Hour Race in 1963.  

There were four drivers sharing the driving: Edmund Hessert jr, Henry Swartz jr, James Diaz and Benjamin Poster.

Car No: 50

 

sabre6.jpg (68838 bytes)

 

Reliant Sabre 6 at Earls Court Motor show in 1963 (one of only two Sabre six convertibles ever built).
 

sabre6_1963.jpg (73446 bytes)

 

Reliant Sabre 6 at Earls Court Motor show in 1963.
 

sabre6_frnt.jpg (73334 bytes)  sabre6_bck.jpg (73518 bytes)

 

Reliant Sabre 6 in Tamworth.

 

 

ScimOgleGT2.jpg (132975 bytes) ScimOgleGT1.jpg (549922 bytes) ScimOgleGT3.jpg (494652 bytes)

 

The Ogle Scimitar  GT (Prototype) from 1964
 

ScimitarGT.jpg (122576 bytes)  ScimitarGT_2.jpg (88833 bytes)

 

Reliant Scimitar GT (Coupe) in 1965.
 

ScimitarGT_V6_6.jpg (112285 bytes)

 

Reliant Scimitar GT (Coupe) in 1966.
 

CoupeChassis.jpg (286403 bytes)

 

Reliant Scimitar GT chassis with 3 litre V6 in 1968.
 

ScimGTV6.jpg (94615 bytes)  

  ScimitarGT_V6_7.jpg (163523 bytes)  ScimitarGT_V6_3.jpg (71137 bytes)

 

Reliant Scimitar GT (Coupe) with 3 litre V6 from 1968.
 

ScimitarGT_V6.jpg (60143 bytes)  GT_Interior2.jpg (476428 bytes)

 

Reliant Scimitar GT (Coupe) and interior photo from 1968 
 

ScimitarGT_V6_2.jpg (82158 bytes)  ScimitarGTint.jpg (48856 bytes)

ScimitarGT_V6_8.jpg (166946 bytes)   ScimitarGT_V6_4.jpg (78004 bytes)

 

Reliant Scimitar GT (Coupe) and interior photo from 1968.
 

Scooter Ski.jpg (57495 bytes)

 

Rare Photo slide showing a Reliant Scimitar GT (Coupe) in 1967 with a Reliant built Scooter Ski.
 

OgleScim.jpg (96920 bytes)

 

The new and exciting Ogle Scimitar based on the Reliant Scimitar GTE.
 

ScimitarGTE.jpg (39516 bytes)  ScimitarGTEbck.jpg (63533 bytes)

 

Reliant Scimitar GTE SE5 in 1968.
 

ScimitarGTEbck2.jpg (54961 bytes)  ScimitarGTE_int.jpg (59836 bytes)

 

Reliant Scimitar GTE in 1970, with optional Borg Warner 35 automatic gearbox.
 

ScimitarGTEbck3.jpg (76741 bytes)  ScimitarGTE2.jpg (83391 bytes)ScimitarGTE3.jpg (68950 bytes)

 

Reliant Scimitar GTE in 1971, showing optional "Princess Anne" alloy Wheels.
 

scimitar export.jpg (89032 bytes)

 

Reliant Scimitar GT and GTE's being exported the Australia.
 

ScimitarGTEpose.jpg (104335 bytes)

 

Reliant Scimitar GTEs at Portsmouth harbor to celebrate the commissioning of HMS Scimitar.
 

5aMtrShow.jpg (593814 bytes)

 

The launch of the new SE5a Scimitar GTE at the Earls Court Motorshow in 1971

 

ScimitarGTE_SE5a.jpg (69268 bytes)  ScimitarGTE_SE5a2.jpg (79381 bytes)  SE5a_1.jpg (597257 bytes)

SE5a_2.jpg (566771 bytes)  SE5a_3.jpg (411232 bytes)  SE5a_interior.jpg (129037 bytes)

 

The revised Reliant Scimitar GTE (SE5/a) in 1972.
 

Scimitar_SE5a1.jpg (59409 bytes)  Scimitar_SE5a2.jpg (70305 bytes)

ScimitarGTE_SE5a3.jpg (44698 bytes)  ScimitarGTE_SE5a4.jpg (66354 bytes)

 

Reliant Scimitar GTE (SE5/a) in 1975, with Dunlop composite alloy wheels.
 

Scim6_a.jpg (69023 bytes)  Scim6_b.jpg (106198 bytes)

 

The new wider and longer Reliant Scimitar GTE (SE6) in 1977
 

scimitar se6.jpg (77978 bytes)  scimitar_se6_c.jpg (51066 bytes)

ScimSE6.jpg (68351 bytes)

 

The new wider and longer Reliant Scimitar GTE (SE6) in 1977
 

scimitar_se6_a.jpg (74625 bytes)  scimitar_se6_b.jpg (54815 bytes)

 

The new wider and longer Reliant Scimitar GTE (SE6) in 1977
 

Scim6a_a.jpg (61851 bytes)  Scim6a_b.jpg (61887 bytes)Scim6a_c.jpg (79822 bytes)  Scim6a_d.jpg (73736 bytes)

 

The new Reliant Scimitar GTE (SE6a) in 1978 fitted with Wolfrace wheels.
 

SE6_Interior.jpg (417342 bytes)

 

A 1978 photo showing the rear seats of the new Reliant Scimitar GTE
 

ScimSE6aRRack.jpg (94130 bytes)

 

Reliant Scimitar GTE (SE6a) in 1978 with roof rack.
 

scimitar se6B.jpg (58876 bytes)

 

The revised Reliant Scimitar GTE (SE6b) in 1980, now fitted with a 2.8 V6 Cologne engine.
 

scimitar gtc.jpg (56838 bytes)  scimitar_gtc2.jpg (68008 bytes)

 

The new Reliant Scimitar Convertible GTC (SE8b), with optional hardtop.
 

scimitar_gtc3.jpg (64838 bytes)

 

Reliant Scimitar Convertible GTC (SE8b).
MotorShowSS1.jpg (490980 bytes) The mock up Reliant Scimitar SS1 at the Motorshow (Note the "Michelotti" badge under the vent on the wing.
 

ss1.jpg (79043 bytes)

 

The new Reliant Scimitar SS1
 

ss1_a.jpg (83218 bytes)  scimitar SS1.jpg (72487 bytes)

 

The new Reliant Scimitar SS1
 

SS1_1.jpg (671001 bytes)  SS1_2.jpg (723521 bytes) 

SS1_3.jpg (661685 bytes)  SS1_4.jpg (675848 bytes)  

SS1_5.jpg (731170 bytes)  SS1_6.jpg (719398 bytes)

SS1_7.jpg (708718 bytes)  SS1_8.jpg (704963 bytes)  

SS1_10.jpg (671900 bytes)  SS1_12.jpg (651636 bytes)  

SS1_9.jpg (716727 bytes)  SS1_11.jpg (647731 bytes)

    

These are scans of one of Reliant's press cars the Scimitar SS1 1600 taken from the original set of 35mm slides taken on July 1984 which I have been given by ex-Reliant employee Gerald Orton.
 

scimitar_1800ti.jpg (70040 bytes)  1800ti.jpg (83965 bytes)

 

The Nissan powered Reliant Scimitar SS1 1800ti
 

SS11800.jpg (574215 bytes)

 

Scimitar SS1 1800ti, Reliants 126 mph open top two seater sports car
 

sst_a.jpg (74811 bytes)  sst.jpg (716162 bytes)

 

The new Reliant Scimitar SST, restyled by William Towns.
 

sst_b.jpg (67318 bytes)

 

The new Reliant Scimitar SST, restyled by William Towns
 

SST_1.jpg (761382 bytes)

 

This is a scan from an original 35mm slide of the Reliant Scimitar SST that I have been given by ex-Reliant employee Gerald Orton.
 

MidBridge.jpg (566286 bytes)

 

The Middlebridge Scimitar GTE
ScimSabre_c.jpg (156045 bytes)  ScimSabre_a.jpg (149402 bytes)

ScimSabre.jpg (126739 bytes)  ScimSabre_b.jpg (131006 bytes)

The new Mk2 Reliant Scimitar Sabre

 

scimitar sabre.jpg (137088 bytes)

 

The Reliant Scimitar Sabre
 

ss2 concept car.jpg (97461 bytes)

 

The Reliant Scimitar SS2 concept car by William Towns

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