What did I see?

[Dr Jekyll]

On the M40 northbound at the M25 interchange this morning.

Small 1960s ish 2 door convertible.

From the back it looked a lot like an MGB, but sufficiently different to catch my attention. From the side it looked like a Triumph Spitfire. The front appeared to have a wide chrome grill, possibly a bit like an early Spifire.

Overall it looked like it was based on the Spitfire but heavily modified.

Any suggestions?

[Major Fallout]

A tornado a grp body on a spitfire?

[Huntsman]

Renault Caravelle?

[dartissimus]

Reliant Sabre ?

[Dr Jekyll]

dartissimus said:

Reliant Sabre ?

Reliant Sabre 6 convertible. Possibly the same one in the pictures.

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[garryb]

First time i have seen one of those,very nice.

[Chad speed]

Here's a picture of my old Reliant Sabre 4, my first ever rebuild project when I was 18 years old.

All convertibles were 4 pot 1700cc and all coupes were 6 pot 2600cc. The exception was two 6 pot convertibles were produced, identifiable by round rear wheel arches and small wheel arch extensions front and rear.
DAB 941B where are you now?

Edited by Chad speed on Saturday 18th August 15:24

[nicanary]

Ford Consul/Ford Zephyr engines respectively. The car was evolved from an idea by the Israeli arm of reliant known as Sabra. who wanted to sell them in the US. Kit-car based idea, with chassis by Debonair and body by ashley.

For some reason they were rallied quite a bit in 6-cyl form, presumably for publicity.

[Prof Beard]

There is a Reliant Sabre and Scimitar Owners Club event on at Curborough this weekend, so I think people will see a few more of these around the midlands...