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1959 Scimitar Retractable Hardtop 
Class: Cars, Proto / Concept — Model origin: 
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◊ 2008-05-31 04:04 |
Oh... It finally happened: 1957 Ford Fairlane Retractable Skyliner and 1955 Gaylord Gladiator have a baby!  |
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◊ 2008-05-31 04:17 |
So what are we going to name it??? |
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◊ 2008-05-31 04:44 |
Is this prototype? |
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◊ 2008-05-31 06:17 |
I think it was called a Schimitar? Not sure about the spelling  |
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◊ 2008-05-31 08:27 |
Before choosing the name, you have to know if it is a boy or a girl  |
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◊ 2008-05-31 10:19 |
Yes, 1959 Scimitar Retractable Hardtop, designed by Brooks Stevens. It was built on a Chrysler chassis. |
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◊ 2008-05-31 14:02 |
Any link with the Reliant of the same model name? Or just a coincidence? |
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◊ 2008-05-31 19:22 |
I don’t know of any link that would connect them together. |
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◊ 2008-05-31 23:37 |
'Scimitar' is a curved, Oriental sword. This one looks as sharp as a sword, maybe the Reliant can be driven that sharp? -- Last edit: 2008-05-31 23:38:12 |
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◊ 2008-06-01 12:44 |
I think Reliant had a fit of naming cars after types of sword. Their first excursion into proper cars, as opposed to motorised roller skates, was called Sabre; they had developed the Sabra sports car for Israel and simply anglicised the name for the home market. |
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◊ 2012-07-23 02:09 |
Built in Germany for the 1959 Geneva Auto Show. Stevens also designed a wagon (Scimitar All-Purpose Sedan) and a four-door convertible (Scimitar Town Car Phaeton) for the event. |
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◊ 2015-02-17 20:21 |
Finally found an image of the Town Car Phaeton. http://s280.photobucket.com/user/hyonchu/media/DSC_6420.jpg.html |
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