“UK Barn Finds” сувгийн уран бүтээлчид Их Британид өтгөн бутны дундаас олон жил харагдаагүй ховор загварын спорт автомашиныг олж илрүүлжээ.
Анх 1968 онд танилцуулагдсан Reliant Scimitar GTE (Grand Touring Estate) загвар нь 20 жилийн турш үйлдвэрлэгдсэн бөгөөд тухайн үедээ 0-60 миль/цаг хурдыг 10.7 секундэд авдаг үзүүлэлттэй байв. Уг автомашин нь Британийн хааны гэр бүлийн гишүүдийн таашаалд ихээхэн нийцдэг байсан бөгөөд тухайлбал, гүнгийн ахайтан Анна 20 насны төрсөн өдрөөрөө анхны Scimitar-аа бэлгэнд авч байжээ. Тэрээр хожим нийт найман ширхэг GTE загварыг эзэмшиж байсан бол хаан Чарльз мөн нэгийг эзэмшдэг байв.
Scimitar загвар нь үйлдвэрлэлийн явцад дизайн нь хувьсан өөрчлөгдөж, анхны үе нь хүчирхэг “muscle car”-тай төстэй харагддаг байсан бол дараагийн үеүд нь хоёр хаалгатай “shooting brake” хэлбэрт шилжсэн байна. Сүүлийн үеийн загварууд нь зөвхөн хоёр хаалгатай, хөрвөх боломжтой дээвэртэй хувилбараар худалдаалагджээ. Ихэнх загварт Ford-ын V6 болон V8 хөдөлгүүрүүдийг суурилуулсан байдаг.
Тухайн үедээ 2000 гаруй фунт стерлинг буюу жижиг байшингийн үнэтэй байсан энэхүү ховор хүлэг өнөөдөр зах зээлд ажиллах чадвартай төслүүд нь 5000-9000 ам.доллар, харин бүрэн сэргээн засварласан загварууд нь 15000-25000 ам.долларын үнэ хүрч байна. Хэдийгээр үнэ цэнтэй ч Reliant брэндийн автомашинууд олдоц муутай тул худалдан авахад багагүй аз шаардагддаг байна.
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A couple in the UK cut back an overgrown hedge and uncovered anextremely rare sports car that most people may not even know.
This is a super rare sports car that used to be very popular in the UK but practically unknown everywhere else.
Interestingly, the Royal Family used to love this vehicle as well.
But the most fascinating thing was that the car was in surprisingly good shape, considering where it was found.
How this couple ended up finding this rare sports car
Elton and Claire, the couple behind the UK Barn Finds YouTube channel, were scouring a field in search of classic vehicles and their mission was definitely accomplished.
This particular car would have otherwise gone unnoticed, thanks to the hedge that had built up around it.
A monstrous amalgamation of leaves, branches, and foliage – around the size of a large truck – was hiding a Reliant Scimitar GTE, which stands for Grand Touring Estate.
Originally unveiled in 1968, the remained in production for about 20 years, and it was pretty fast for the standards of the time: 0-60 was dealt with in 10.7 seconds.
The Scimitar was one of the Royal Family’s favorite cars
Maybe it’s because it was British or maybe it’s because it looked pretty good, but, whichever, this car was a big hit with the British Royal Family.
Princess Anne received one for her 20th birthday in 1970, gifted by both of her parents.
Apparently, she’d go on to own eight more GTEs, and even her brother, King Charles, got one of his own.
The Scimitar started out as a coupe, but the styling evolved over the years.
The first-generation Scimitar looked like a muscle car, more or less, while the following generations were two-door shooting brakes.
The styling changed again with the fourth (and final) generation, which was only sold as a two-door convertible.
Most of the engines were made by Ford – including a couple of V6s and a V8.
The MSRP when it was new was north of £2,000, which was quite expensive at the time.
It was basically the price of a small house.
Today, you can find usable, running projects for around $5,000 to $9,000, while immaculate, well-restored examples usually fetch between $15,000 and $25,000.
And you also need luck: this car (or any other model made by Reliant) isn’t exactly easy to find.
