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Reliant Scimitar SS1: Michelotti's last roadster and the bargain of the 1980s (1984–1995)
The Reliant Scimitar SS1 was the affordable British roadster of the 1980s, styled by Michelotti, built in glassfibre at Tamworth, and transformed by its Nissan-turbocharged 1800Ti version. A guide to the SS1, the restyled SST and Scimitar Sabre, why it never sold, what to check when buying, and why it remains a roadster bargain.

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