Welcome to Erik's Scimitar Site!


Latst update March 1 2012 by Erik Hofman

Reliant Scimitar on the screen.

On this page I try to make a list of all kinds of sighting of Scimitar, other Reliants or derivates. If possible even a picture or small moving bits. If you know a TV or movie sighting, or another unexpected location, of a Reliant, please let me know.

This is the list of known Tamworth "stardom":

Where: Car Description:
Boone Scimitar GTC White Scimitar GTC appeared in this UK based program in 2004 or 2003. Owner is (was?) Ron Heywood
Lewis Scimitar GTE 'Falling Darkness' (Episode 4, Sseason 4). This whtie cars is very vissible in a few shots.
Top Gear Robin mk3 To be used as a space rocket.
The Sweeney, (Series 1 Ep. 6) a randy looking red Scimitar The episode is called 'Cover Story' .
Red Dwarf, BBC Robin Van In the fantasy game the fantasy collapses and the limo turns into the Robin.
Comic Strip Robin Super Saloon Three of the main characters on the backseat of the car
The Tall Guy, movie 1989 Robin Main character Jeff Goldblum rides a bike through London passing a pub where athis Robin is parked. (Director Mell Smith; cast Jeff Goldblum, Emma Thompson, Rowan Atkinson a.o.) 
VideoclipTracey Ullman Regal 3/30 saloon Tracey Ullman song They Don't Know 1980-ies. Boyfriend picks her up in e green Regal 3/30 saloon. Last shot the boyfriend/husband is played by Paul McCartney.
The most fertile man in Ireland. UK Sky 12-08-2004 A very nice red SE6 Crap film but the main character drove a very nice red SE6. Well it was until it broke down ("just like your one!" as the Mrs pointed out) and then fell to bits by the side of the road ("just like your one!" as she pointed out with glee !) - (Sighting an description by Waldekev)
Scrapheap Challenge on Discovery, more episodes Regal Saloon
brown SE5a
Regal: the winning team built a steamer from this Regal!
SE5a: Final show of '99: just another sad 'throw-away' victim.
The Professionals, episode 'In the public Interest' SE5 or SE5a A criminal is being chased through a car park. There is a yellow or mustarday brown SE5 or SE5A in the back-ground which narrowly avoids being shot. The episode was originally broadcast on 4th Nov 1978. (In the UK).
Single Luck Red Robin Dutch docu-series about one-hit-wonders. The leader has a red Robin in it besides other 70-s objects.
Site of the newspaper De Telegraaf Yellow Scimitar Sabre Some banner-ads for the car-ads part of the site. I am not allowed to use their banners so, not even linked to them!
Dutch TV show 'Vermist' (Missing), 10/02/2000 Ned 2 SE5 or SE5a Small clip of a, then, happy couple driving away in the Scimitar. (And years later the husband killed his wife, sad story)
Video clip: The Pretenders - Don't get me wrong SS1 Driven by Chrissy Hynde as Emma Peel during the clip.
Video clip: Robby Williams - Millennium Bond Bug Robby as a poor man's James Bond in a Bug.
Video clip: Boyzone - ?? Robin Estate Where mr. Bean tries to blow it up.
Mr. Bean Regal Van Mr Bean in his Mini forces the Regal to fall over at the entrance of a parking garage.
Only Fools and Horses Regal Supervan "Trotters Independant Trading Company"
Inspector Morse, episode ?? Scimitar GTE Se6 The murdered man was lying in the back of his car.Later checking it for evidence.
Inspector Morse, episode ?? Scimitar GTE Morse walks from the train to a suspect's house, parked in the background.
An unsuitable Job for a Woman, episode ?? Scimitar GTE Se6b Following a suspect, who is driving the white GTE, later checking on the car.
Dick Francis?? Scimitar GTE This should be a seventies series starring a private eye driving the Scimitar.
A Parking garage in Scheveningen,
The Netherlands
GTE painting A painting of a car on the wall of a parking garage, and it happens to be a Scimitar GTE.
The Avengers, episode 'You have just been murdered' Scimitar GT SE4a Featuring this white coloured car: ARF 956D.
Amazing how well the Scimitar fits into the 'hip but classic' style of the Avengers.
The Avengers, episode 'Who's Who???' Regal A light blue car, exact model unknown.
RVU, Dutch tv Ned3 White SE6 An broadcast from the RVU , subject Organo Psycho Syndrome. A white GTE is parked beside a house / office.