Riley Sprite

1938 Riley Sprite
1936 Riley TT Sprite Special 1.5

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

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