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Reliant
Rebel
2,600 built
Still being researched: identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
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Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 2,600 Built
- Years
- 1964–1974
- Engine
- Straight-4 (inline four) · 748 cc / 0.7 LFactory: 748 cc
- Power
- 26.1 kW / 35.5 PSFactory: 35 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 113 km/hFactory: 70 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Tom Karen of Ogle Design (body)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Reliant's small four-wheeled saloon, estate and van, aimed at owners of its three-wheelers. Its fibreglass body did not rust, and it was launched alongside the Scimitar GT at the 1964 Earls Court show.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Reliant Rebel (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: andreboeni · CC BY 2.0
Reliant Rebel (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: andreboeni · CC BY 2.0
Reliant Rebel (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: andreboeni · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionRebels built 1964-1974, saloon, estate and van (approximate) | 2,6001 | Factory production | Registry reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Reliant's chassis engineers based the Rebel on a ladder frame derived from the three-wheeler, with steering from a Standard Ten. The 1965 facelift added a new dashboard and revised front end.
In 1967 a 700cc engine and an estate version followed. A 1600 GT with a Ford engine was prototyped but not built. Production of the 748cc Rebel 750 began in October 1972, and the car ended in May 1974 as sales declined.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Rebel.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Straight-4 (inline four)2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 748 cc / 0.7 LFactory: 748 cc2 Independently researchedLaunched with 598 cc, 701 cc from 1967/68 (S2). |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 26.1 kW / 35.5 PSFactory: 35 hp · converted2 Independently researchedS1 gives 35BHP for the 750 and 32BHP in the van. From an enthusiast source (level D) - not yet confirmed by the maker or a registry. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 4-speed manual, synchromesh on all forward gears from 19722 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | 42 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Ladder-type chassis with steering box and suspension from the Standard Ten3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Steering box from a Standard Ten2 Independently researched |
| Body construction | Fibreglass body2 Independently researched |
| Wheelbase | 2,260 mmFactory: 89 in · converted2 Independently researched |
| Length | 3,510 mmFactory: 138 in · converted2 Independently researched |
| Width | 1,470 mmFactory: 58 in · converted2 Independently researched |
| Height | 1,410 mmFactory: 55.5 in · converted2 Independently researched |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 538.8 kgFactory: 538.8 kg2 Independently researchedSource gives a range 538.8-603.3 kg; lower figure shown, range in source. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 113 km/hFactory: 70 mph · converted2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
The Reliant Kitten Register Level B Reliant Kitten Register
- approximately 2600 Rebels built between 1964 and 1974
-
2
Reliant Rebel (1964-1973) Level D motor-car.net
- 598 cc/700 cc/748 cc Straight-4
- Even the 748 cc engine introduced in 1972
- claimed power output of 35 bhp (SAE)
- By 1972 synchromesh had been extended to all four forward speeds
- 4 speed manual
- this used the steering box from a Standard Ten
- The Rebel had a body made of fibreglass
- 89 in (2,261 mm)
- 138 in (3,505 mm)
- 58 in (1,473 mm)
- 55.5 in (1,410 mm)
- 538.8-603.3Kg
- the maximum speed was around 70 mph
-
3
Reliant Rebel History Level B Reliant Motor Club
- came up with a ladder type chassis similar to the 3 wheeler
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