Riley Sprite
The Riley Sprite is a two-seater open sports car model produced by Riley Motors from 1935 to 1938.[1] It followed on from the company's Imp and MPH sports cars.[1] The Sprite was mostly built with 4 cylinder engines, although alternatively a 6 cylinder engine was available.[2] The chassis was based on that of the preceding 'MPH' model.[1] Its racing success (especially in the form of the Riley T.T. Sprite model)[3] led to the adoption of 'Sprite' as a designation for the top-end sportier model in the Riley Kestrel saloon car range of the time.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c 1936 Riley Sprite Sports bonhams.com/auctions accessed 26 May 2019
- ^ John Haddleton Riley Model Range THE PRE-WAR RILEYS rileymotorclub.org accessed 26 May 2019
- ^ Riley T.T. Sprite rileyarchives.com accessed 26 May 2019
- ^ A. J. DRAPER A History Of Riley Cars 1899 – 1969 rileymotorclub.org accessed 26 May 2019
- ^ Riley Kestrel. . .FOURS 12/4,16/4 & Kestrel Sprite rileyarchives.com accessed 26 May 2019