Reliant Rebel

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Reliant Rebel
Manufacturer	Reliant
Production	1964-1973 2600 made
Predecessor	none
Successor	Reliant Kitten
Body style	2-door saloon 2-door estate car van
Engine	598 cc/700 cc/748 cc Straight-4
Curb weight	1200 pounds

The Reliant Rebel was a small glass-fibre car produced by Reliant between 1964 and 1973, conceived as an alternative to the Austin Mini and Hillman Imp. Due to the use of glass-fibre, the body was proclaimed in advertising to be "its own garage".

Only 2,600 of them were made in saloon, estate and van variants. Engines varied from 598cc/700cc/748cc (although sometimes later 848cc Reliant engines are retro-fitted) and the maximum speed was around 70mph.

The chassis was similar to that of the Reliant Regal, apart from a significantly larger section to its rails and, of course, the conventional steering, in the Rebel's case using the steering box from a Standard Ten with wishbones, trunnions and ball-joints from the Triumph GT6/Vitesse.