• Purchased by Kirkfare Klassics September 2020 from Henricus Franke, NSW Australia

• Registered in the Scimitar’s original 1984 NSW registration number.

• Total Built: 4311 SE 5's in Tamworth England.

• 20 imported to Australia

• Original Colour was Overdrive Red.

• Previous Owners: Chris Kenyon,

• Rudy Waalkens & Henricus (Harry) Franke

• Rudy Waalkens did the original restoration work (2 Years). Including Paint Stripped back to Fibre Glass Chassis Sandblasted & Epoxy Coated. Engine Re-Gasket, New Trim, Carpets & Hoodline. Window Seals Replaced. New Colour Yellow Glow.

History

The main change introduced in the SE5 was the sports estate hatchback body shape, although other car manufacturers had also produced hatchback models. The SE5 came with the same 3.0-litre Ford Essex engine used in the SE4a/b. This gave the SE5 a claimed top speed of over 120 mph (193 km/h). A Borg-Warner 35 automatic transmission was added as an option in 1970 and by 1971, overdrive on the 4-speed manual was offered. In 1972 several improvements were included in the upgrade to SE5A, including a boost in power. The extra 7 hp (5 kW) and maximum engine speed raised performance and the GTE was now capable of 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) in 8.5 seconds and top speed was raised to 121 mph (195 km/h).

RELIANT

SCIMITAR GTE SES 1971

Condition – Restored