For the Reliant Scimitar GT, GTE and GTC models produced between 1964 and 1986, see Reliant Scimitar.
Motor vehicle
Reliant Scimitar SS1
Overview
Production
1984-1990
Designer
Giovanni Michelotti
Powertrain
Engine
1296 cc Ford CVH I4
1392 cc Ford CVH I4
1597 cc Ford CVH I4
1.8 L CA18ET turbo I4
Transmission
4- or 5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase
2,133 mm (84.0 in)[1]
Length
3,886 mm (153.0 in)[1]
Width
1,582 mm (62.3 in)[1]
Height
1,240 mm (48.8 in)[1]
Kerb weight
1,850 lb (839 kg) [1]
Chronology
Successor
Reliant Scimitar SST
The Reliant Scimitar SS1 is an automobile which was produced by British manufacturer Reliant from 1984.
Aiming to fill a gap in the small sports car market, Scimitar SS1 was launched in 1984 at the British International Motor Show in Birmingham. It was Giovanni Michelotti's last design.[2] The name was reported to stand for Small Sports 1.[3] Despite plans for production of 2000 a year, only 1,507 models were produced in the ten years of overall production.[4] In 1990, the SS1 was renamed as the Scimitar SST following a facelift and in 1992 was re-launched as the Scimitar Sabre. Sales of the Sabre ceased in 1995 with the collapse of Reliant.
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