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]
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Bonhams Cars : 1936 Riley Sprite Sports Chassis no. S27S6030 Engine no. TBA". cars.bonhams.com. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ John Haddleton. "Riley Model Range". Riley Motor Club. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ "Riley T.T. Sprite". rileyarchives.com. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ A. J. DRAPER. "A History Of Riley Cars 1899 – 1969". rileymotorclub.org. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ "Riley Kestrel. . .FOURS 12/4,16/4 & Kestrel Sprite". rileyarchives.com. Retrieved 26 May 2019.