1972 Reliant Scimitar GTE [SE5a]

1972 Reliant Scimitar GTE [SE5a] in Top Gear, Non-fiction TV, 1978-2002 Ep. 1999

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G-MANN ◊ 2012-06-26 02:08	FFF569 now belongs to a 2005 Jaguar XKR. From a feature on Reliants: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-ZKbhQC8s4 (video uploaded to Youtube by IMCDB member LondonItalian) In it Tiff says that Reliant is shortly to stop making 3-wheelers, which was in 1999. Another one in which former Reliant Managing Director Ray Wiggin and Designer Tom Karen are interviewed: It is mentioned that Princess Anne was given one for her 21st birthday and was caught speeding in it: From a piece of old footage used in the segment: -- Last edit: 2012-06-26 02:22:10
Sandie ◊ 2012-06-26 02:39	1972-75 SE5A in main and old footage. The car Tom Karen is pictured in is either an SE6 (1976 only) or an SE6A (1977-80). Slot Mag wheels suggests SE6A if everything is original. The Princess Anne car should be an early SE5 as her 21st was in 1970.
dsl ◊ 2012-06-26 23:59	Sandie wrote The Princess Anne car should be an early SE5 as her 21st was in 1970. Footage is L plate 72-3 SE5, but she had a few of them (apparently 8 altogether - http://www.sporting-reliants.com/Famous%20Owners.htm ). I guess this was her 2nd, after the 21st birthday car. Bet she was pissed off to only get a Reliant because big brother got a DB6 Volante for his 21st. -- Last edit: 2012-06-27 00:08:57

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G-MANN

◊ 2012-06-26 02:08

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FFF569 now belongs to a 2005 Jaguar XKR.

From a feature on Reliants: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-ZKbhQC8s4 (video uploaded to Youtube by IMCDB member LondonItalian) In it Tiff says that Reliant is shortly to stop making 3-wheelers, which was in 1999.

Another one in which former Reliant Managing Director Ray Wiggin and Designer Tom Karen are interviewed:

[Image: oldtopgearreliantscimitarred1.jpg]

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It is mentioned that Princess Anne was given one for her 21st birthday and was caught speeding in it:

[Image: oldtopgearreliantscimitaranne1.jpg]

From a piece of old footage used in the segment:

[Image: oldtopgearreliantscimitargte5.jpg]

[Image: oldtopgearreliantscimitargte6.jpg]

-- Last edit: 2012-06-26 02:22:10

Sandie

◊ 2012-06-26 02:39

1972-75 SE5A in main and old footage. The car Tom Karen is pictured in is either an SE6 (1976 only) or an SE6A (1977-80). Slot Mag wheels suggests SE6A if everything is original. The Princess Anne car should be an early SE5 as her 21st was in 1970.

dsl

◊ 2012-06-26 23:59

Sandie wrote The Princess Anne car should be an early SE5 as her 21st was in 1970.

Footage is L plate 72-3 SE5, but she had a few of them (apparently 8 altogether - http://www.sporting-reliants.com/Famous%20Owners.htm ). I guess this was her 2nd, after the 21st birthday car. Bet she was pissed off to only get a Reliant because big brother got a DB6 Volante for his 21st.

-- Last edit: 2012-06-27 00:08:57

1972 Reliant Scimitar GTE [SE5a]

1972 Reliant Scimitar GTE [SE5a] in Top Gear, Non-fiction TV, 1978-2002 Ep. 1999

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