Scimitar SS1 Gallery

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Bill Crawford's SS1 undergoing a refurb

 

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1) Odd Bits During Re-furb
2) Tank Half Through Sandblasting
3) Rustbuster tank Sealer using Left Overs To Double Coat The Ends
4) Rustbuster with outside fimished in Epoxy-Mastic
5) Rustbuster Epoxy-Mastic After rebuilding Rear Armature
6) Upper Wishbones - Strengthened

 

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Above: Mark and Sue Cropper's 1988 immaculate Nissan powered Scimitar SS1 1800Ti

 

 

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Above: Phil Howard's 1984 ex-Motor Show Reliant Scimitar SS1 1300.

The car had been in a garage for the last 10 years and Phil rescued it back in June 08.  It's the first production Reliant Scimitar SS1 and was also at the 1984 Motor Show.  It has done less than 26,000 miles since new and is still in the original colour 'Porsche pearl metallic'.

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Above: Here it is at the 1984 Motor Show

 

 

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Above: John Hughes's 1986 Scimitar SS1 1600

 

 

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Above: Steve Oakes's 1985 Scimitar SS1 1600

 

 

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Above: Paul Maddison's 1989 Reliant Scimitar SS1 1800ti road/sprint car

 

 

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Above: Dave Stanley's superb Reliant Scimitar SS1 known at "Kirsty".

This car was totally rebuilt by the previous owner Bill Sims who did a superb video of the rebuild.  This very informative 120 minute video can be bought on DVD from Bill Sims:  

Click HERE to  see details

 

 

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Above: Rob Kastner's Scimitar SS1 is the only 1400cc model in Ireland.

 

 

 

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Above: Neil Stevenson's Scimitar SS1 fitted with Mazda MX5 seats.  

Neil added the vinyl logos ready for his trip to Le Mans.

 

 

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Above: Paul Wilson's Scimitar SS1 1600

 

 

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Above: Peter and Glynis Freeman's impressive collection of Scimitars, which include a Scimitar GT, V8 Scimitar GTE, SS1 1400cc,  SS1 1800ti, SST 1800ti and a Scimitar Sabre 1800ti.

 

 

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Above: Sue and Mark's Scimitar SS1- 1600 at Sandwell Valley Historic Vehicle Show 2005

 

 

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Above: John Unwin and his family have a superb collection of Scimitar SS1's

 

 

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Above: David Salter's 1600 SS1 with a great registration! 

 

 

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Above: Mark Stephen's fine Scimitar SS1 shown with and without optional hardtop

 

 

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Above: Andy Sherrif's Scimitar SS1 1800ti

 

 

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 Above: Phil Wormald's Scimitar SS1 1600 

See Phil's restoration website

 

 

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 Above: Peter Silcock's mean looking SS1 (with his Scimitar Sabre).

 

 

 

 

 

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