Reliant have long been famous for their three-wheeled cars. Television personalities such as comedian Jasper Carrot and journalist Jeremy Clarkson have relentlessly mocked the three-wheeler, this forming a large part of their repertoires. Only Fools and Horses made them famous to a whole generation of television comedy viewers. Yet behind these three-wheeled cars lay a world of four-wheeled cars – versions of the famous three-wheelers as well as larger sporting and sports cars. They provided ready-made indigenous car industries to Israel and Turkey and would be involved with the Metrocab, the only serious contender to replace the London black cab. Alongside all this they would provide sub-assemblies and bodywork for other manufacturers. The most notable Reliant four-wheeler was the Scimitar, which maintains a strong cult following to this day. This book puts these once popular four-wheeled cars back in the public eye where they belong, and shows there was much more to Reliant than quaint three-wheeled vehicles.

'This book puts Reliant's 'other', either forgotten, or lesser-known work, back into the public eye, which is where they belong.' -- Track Kit Custom Magazine, July/ August 2025
'A chunk of the book is dedicated to the Scimitar, but there are other interesting stories such as the role it had in siring Turkey's first mass-produced model.' -- Classic and Sports Car Magazine, December 2025

Michael Burgess has been a car enthusiast for many years and had a wide range of material published in the classic car and motoring press. Ever the champion of the less well known classics, he has produced articles on such forgotten cars as the Alfa Romeo ARNA, Hillman Avenger Tiger and the Talbot Sunbeam. He also has an interest in the history of the West Country and his previous books for Amberley Publishing include A-Z of Weymouth and Portland.