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45 minutes ago Ethan Gudge South of England Bangers & Cash Toby said he 'went crazy' when his dad revealed the Reliant Robin. A 10-year-old boy is living his very own Del Boy dream after his parents surprised him with a 1975 Reliant Super Robin. Toby, from west Oxfordshire, has always been infatuated with the iconic three-wheeler—even making his own Lego model of the car.
After spotting a turquoise Reliant up for auction earlier this year, his dad Steve secretly purchased the classic British car. 'Most of my friends want Bugattis, Ferraris, and Lamborghinis as their dream car—and this is mine,' Toby said. 'I just think it's really unique and they just look good.' Steve transported the car to their home and surprised Toby with it. 'He opened the doors, I saw that it was a Reliant Robin, and I absolutely went crazy,' Toby said. 'I love it—he is the best dad in the world.' Steve explained that Toby knows everything about the car and its mechanics. The moment will be featured on the U&Yesterday Bangers & Cash series at 20:00 BST on Thursday. The iconic yellow Reliant in Only Fools and Horses was a Regal, not a Robin.
The Reliant Robin was first produced in the early 1970s, and many associate Reliants with the Del Boy and Rodney comedy show, though the famous yellow Trotters Independent Trading van was actually a Reliant Regal.
Source: BBC
