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Reliant Robin
1977 Reliant Robin (Mk 1)
Overview
ManufacturerReliant
Production1973–1981 (UK)
1989–2001 (UK revamped)
2001–2002 (B&N Plastics)
AssemblyTamworth, England
Athens, Greece (1974–1978, under licence)
Burntwood, England
Body and chassis
ClassCity car
Body style2-door saloon[1]
3-door estate
3-door hatchback
3-door panel van
LayoutFMR Front-mid engine with rear-wheel drive
RelatedReliant Regal Van
Reliant Kitten[1]
Reliant Rialto
Powertrain
Engine
  • 748 cc OHV I4[1]
  • 848 cc OHV I4
Transmission4-speed manual all-synchromesh[1]
Dimensions
Wheelbase85 in (2,159 mm)[1]
Length131 in (3,327 mm) (saloon)[1]
Width56 in (1,422 mm)[1]
Height54 in (1,372 mm)[1]
Chronology
PredecessorReliant Regal
SuccessorReliant Rialto (MK.1)

The Reliant Robin is a small three-wheeled car produced by the Reliant Motor Company in Tamworth, England. It was offered in several versions (Mk1, Mk2 and Mk3) over a period of 30 years. It is the second-most popular fibreglass car in history after the Chevrolet Corvette, with Reliant being the second-biggest British car manufacturer for a time.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "The Regal is dead...long live the Robin". Motor. Vol. 3708. 3 November 1973. pp. 18–19.
  2. ^ Ian Shepherd (24 February 1972). "Motor Exports and Imports Face boom Year - Reliant". Birmingham Daily Post. p. 12. Retrieved 2 March 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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