Mr. Bean’s recurring rival in the original series drives a Reliant Regal.
The rival vehicle is a small blue three-wheeled car, and its encounters with Bean’s Mini form one of the show’s most recognizable running gags. Bean commonly reacts to the vehicle with irritation, especially when it blocks his path or occupies space he wants to use. His attempts to pass it often end with the Reliant tipping onto its side.
The Reliant Regal was a British three-wheeled vehicle produced by Reliant, a company associated with lightweight cars and commercial vehicles. Three-wheelers were distinctive on British roads because they had a single front wheel and two rear wheels. The model’s unusual shape made it immediately readable to viewers, even without dialogue.
The show does not treat the driver as a major character with an extensive backstory. Instead, the car itself functions as a recurring comic opponent. It is sometimes mistakenly described as a Robin, another Reliant model, but the vehicle is generally identified in references to Mr. Bean as a Reliant Regal.