Often connected to three-wheel cars, Reliant also produced a line of appealing sports cars. The Design house Ogle was largely responsible for the transformation of the brand. With a portfolio that includes the Raleigh Chopper and Luke Skywalkers XP-34 Landspeeder, the consultancy was also responsible for the Reliants most significant cars. The first Scimitar GT […]
Reliant were a company started by a former design employee of Raleigh bicycles, having acquired the rights for their three-wheeler van. It was developed from what was essentially a pushbike with an Austin Seven engine, and eventually developed into a full bodied fibreglass car. The first recognisable Reliant arrived in 1962 as the second generation
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1975 was not a good year for buying a new car, the energy crisis still cast a gloomy outlook and inflation pushed prices up as demand slumped. But there was a prospect of improvement on the horizon, which was relayed by the confident choice of new cars announced for 1975. We’ve picked 10 middle to
Five cars answering a question that’s was probably never asked? There’s something comforting about being in a car, so logically it becomes a solution to on-the-road accommodation. We’ve probably all at some point had a nap, eaten, worked and involved ourselves in other ‘recreational’ activities, so thinking about it, perhaps these cars aren’t so daft
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