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1983 Reliant Rialto 2 GLS

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Sold for $9,500 on 11/27/23comments-icon115Comments
No Reserve: 1983 Reliant Rialto 2 GLS

This 1983 Reliant Rialto 2 GLS is a left-hand-drive example that spent time in California from 1989 until it was acquired by the selling dealer in 2023, and it is powered by an 848cc inline-four paired with a four-speed manual transmission. Finished in white over brown cloth upholstery, the car is equipped with 10″ steel wheels, brown and tan side graphics, dual side mirrors, a swing-out rear door, and Smiths instrumentation. Service in preparation for the sale is said to have included adjusting the brakes and replacing a fuel line and the fuel pump. This Rialto 2 shows 7k miles and is now offered in Missouri at no reserve with a jack kit and a clean California title.

No Reserve: 1983 Reliant Rialto 2 GLS

The body is finished in white and features GLS-specific brown and tan graphics. Additional exterior details include dual side mirrors, a black front bumper, a single windshield wiper, and a swing-our rear door. Photos of scratches, chips on the front end, and exterior imperfections are viewable in the gallery below.

No Reserve: 1983 Reliant Rialto 2 GLS

The 10″ steel wheels are wrapped in older 145-series Goodyear tires. The selling dealer states that the brakes were adjusted in preparation for the sale.

No Reserve: 1983 Reliant Rialto 2 GLS

The low-back front seats and rear bench feature brown cloth seating surfaces. Additional appointments include a Quartz clock and a fuel economy gauge mounted in the center of the dashboard along with a heater and a passenger-side glove compartment. There it a tear in the right-front seatback.

No Reserve: 1983 Reliant Rialto 2 GLS

A three-spoke steering wheel fronts a Smiths 100-mph speedometer and a combination gauge for coolant temperature and fuel level. The five-digit mechanical odometer shows 7k miles.

No Reserve: 1983 Reliant Rialto 2 GLS

The 848cc inline-four is equipped with a single SU carburetor and was rated at 37 horsepower and 49 lb-ft of torque when new. The selling dealer states that the fuel pump and a fuel line were replaced in preparation for the sale.

No Reserve: 1983 Reliant Rialto 2 GLS

Power is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transmission.

The car has not passed a California emissions test.

Auction Result

Winning Bid USD $9,500 by LukAutoGroup
Auction Ended November 27, 2023 at 11:26AM PT
Bids 27
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BaT Essentials

Location: Fenton, Missouri 63026
Listing Details
  • Chassis: SCD160935FC047523
  • 7k Miles Shown
  • 848cc Inline-Four
  • 4-Speed Manual Transmission
  • Single SU Carburetor
  • White Paint
  • Brown Cloth Upholstery
  • 10" Steel Wheels
  • Smith's Instrumentation
  • Cabin Heater
  • Jack Kit
Private Party or Dealer: Dealer
Additional charges from this dealer: $0
Lot #128875