1936 Riley Sprite

1936 Riley Sprite, Autodrome Linas-Montlhery 2015

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Riley, Coventry, England.   The Sprite was a 1.5 litre four cylinder sports car and some racing versions were built for F.R. Gerard and others.  Mike Hawthorn drove his fathers Sprite in the early fifties before becoming famous.

Austin Healey "Frogeye" Sprite Mk1

Austin Healey "Frogeye" Sprite, RetroMobile 2016.

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Austin Healey, designed by the Donald Healey Motor Company and made by BMC at the MG factory in Abingdon , England. The Mk1 had the frogeye headlamp configuration and a 948cc A series engine.  It was a convertible and could go just over 80mph.  It was produced from 1958 to 1961.  Early rallying success came when John Sprinzel and Willy Cave won their class on the 1958 Alpine Rally.