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Riley Sprite

The Riley Sprite is a two-seater open sports car model produced by Riley Motors from 1935 to 1938. It followed on from the company's Imp and MPH sports cars. The Sprite was mostly built with 4 cylinder engines, although alternatively a 6 cylinder engine was available. The chassis was based on that of the preceding 'MPH' model. Its racing success 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.

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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.45

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  1. "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.