Reliant Robin

Reliant Robin
Reliant Robin
	1977 Reliant Robin (Mk 1)
Overview
Manufacturer	Reliant
Production	1973–1981 (UK); 1989–2001 (UK revamped); 2001–2002 (B&N Plastics)
Assembly	Tamworth, England; Athens, Greece (1974–1978, under licence); Burntwood, England
Designer	Ogle Design
Body and chassis
Class	City car
Body style	2-door saloon; 3-door estate; 3-door hatchback ; 3-door panel van
Layout	FMR Front-mid engine with rear-wheel drive
Related	Reliant Regal Van; Reliant Kitten; Reliant Rialto
Powertrain
Engine	748 cc OHV I4; 848 cc OHV I4;
Transmission	4-speed manual all-synchromesh
Dimensions
Wheelbase	85 in (2,159 mm)
Length	131 in (3,327 mm) (saloon)
Width	56 in (1,422 mm)
Height	54 in (1,372 mm)
Chronology
Predecessor	Reliant Regal
Successor	Reliant Rialto (MK.1)

The Reliant Robin is a small three-wheeled car produced by the Reliant Motor Company in Tamworth, England. It was offered in several versions (Mk1, Mk2 and Mk3) over a period of 30 years. It is the second-most popular fibreglass car in history after the Chevrolet Corvette, with Reliant being the second-biggest British car manufacturer for a time.^[2]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "The Regal is dead...long live the Robin". Motor. Vol. 3708. 3 November 1973. pp. 18–19.
^ Ian Shepherd (24 February 1972). "Motor Exports and Imports Face boom Year - Reliant". Birmingham Daily Post. p. 12. Retrieved 2 March 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[Motor197311-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "The Regal is dead...long live the Robin". Motor. Vol. 3708. 3 November 1973. pp. 18–19.

[2] Ian Shepherd (24 February 1972). "Motor Exports and Imports Face boom Year - Reliant". Birmingham Daily Post. p. 12. Retrieved 2 March 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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