The Scimitar (goofy name, we know) first appeared as a coupe back in 1964. Originally powered by a Ford 2.6-liter straight-six, this was later replaced in 1966 with the 3.0-liter Ford "Essex" V6.

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Stevens has had his 1973 Reliant Scimitar GTE - the GTE meaning Grand Touring Estate - for nearly 30 years. He bought it in London about the time HRH gave it celebrity status.

Stevens has had his 1973 Reliant Scimitar GTE - the GTE meaning Grand Touring Estate - for nearly 30 years. He bought it in London about the time HRH gave it celebrity status.

It is a 1969 Reliant Scimitar GTE, denoting Grand Touring Estate (a word that those in England use to describe a station wagon). When new, it was a more upscale car than the MGB GT.

But in fact the GTE, though a Reliant, was actually the vision of industrial designer Tom Karen. Asked to turn the Scimitar coupe into something more practical yet still pretty, the GTE was his ...

Reliant Scimitar 2.8 GTE 2dr AutoFuel type Petrol Transmission Automatic Drive Train Rear Wheel Drive Catalytic Convertor NO ...

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