Reliant had been building three-wheeled cars for quite some time before the famous Robin came along, the marque having constructed the Regal for nearly two decades between 1952 and 1973 ...

when the only three-wheeled saloon that Reliant had on sale was the ancient Regal Mk7 (with its ’60s-style miniature tail fins). Then along came the ultra-modern looking (by three-wheeler standards) ...