1936 Riley Sprite
Chassis no.
S26S4394
Engine no.
4394
Coachbuilder
Riley
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July 1936
Manufacturing
16th July 1936
Engine no. 4394
Manufacturer:
RILEY
16th July 1936
Body
Coachbuilder:
Riley
Type:
Roadster / Spider
Colour:
Dark color, probably BRG
16th July 1936
Chassis no. s26s4394
Manufacturer:
RILEY
Note:
chassis derived from MPH model
1937
Plate:
CNF640
Country:
GB
From 1937
to 1945
to 1945
Owner:
T. S. Heaton-Fairclough (GB)
Famous owner:
British racing driver
1937
Event:
MCC Sporting Trial
Locality:
Unknown city (GB)
Driver:
T. S. Heaton-Fairclough (GB)
May 1937
Event:
MCC Edinburgh Trial
Locality:
Edimburgo (GB)
Driver:
T. S. Heaton-Fairclough (GB)
June 1937
Press review:
Unknown author, "M.c.c. ''edinburgh''", Motor Sport , no. 7, 06-1937, pp. 276
From 7th April 1939
to 8th April 1939
to 8th April 1939
Event:
MCC Lands End Trial
Locality:
Unknown city (-)
Race number:
#310
Driver:
T. S. Heaton-Fairclough (GB)
From 1947
to 1970
to 1970
Owner:
E. B. Kay (GB)
Famous owner:
British racing driver
1947
Body update
Coachbuilder:
Riley
Type:
Roadster / Spider
Colour:
Dark color, probably BRG
Note:
body modified for racing purposes, featuring cycle fenders
October 1947
Event:
Berkhamsted & D.M.C & C.C. Bossingham Cup Trial
Locality:
Unknown city (GB)
Class:
Under 1500cc
Driver:
E. B. Kay (GB)
Results / Prizes:
Cup for Best Performance bu member of promoting (in class)
November 1947
Press review:
Unknown author, "Reports Of Recent Events", Motor Sport , no. 11, 11-1947, pp. 320
April 1949
Event:
MCC Lands End Trial
Locality:
Unknown city (-)
Race number:
#89
Class:
1° Class
Driver:
E. B. Kay (GB)
Results / Prizes:
2nd
July 1949
Event:
MCC Edinburgh Trial
Locality:
Edimburgo (GB)
Class:
First Class
Driver:
E. B. Kay (GB)
Results / Prizes:
2nd
July 1949
Press review:
Unknown author, "Reports Of Recent Events", Motor Sport , 07-1949, pp. 255
1970
Body update
Coachbuilder:
Riley
Type:
Roadster / Spider
Colour:
White
Note:
body restored to pristine shape with fully enclosed fenders
1970
Generic fact:
Other photos
From 1976
to 2003
to 2003
Owner:
John Thomas Golder (GB)
Famous owner:
British racing driver and collector
10th July 1976
Event:
VSCC Shelsley Walsh
Locality:
Shelsley Walsh (GB)
Class:
Small Sports Car
Driver:
John Thomas Golder (GB)
Results / Prizes:
3
August 1976
Press review:
Unknown author, "Mac\vscc Shelsley Walsh", Motor Sport , no. 8, 08-1976, pp. 930
5th February 1978
Event:
VSCC Brooklands
Locality:
Brookland (GB)
Driver:
John Thomas Golder (GB)
Note:
VSCC Test at Brooklands
March 1978
Press review:
Unknown author, "The Vscc Visits Brookslands", Motor Sport , no. 3, 03-1978, pp. 278
March 1988
Bibliography:
Unknown author, no. 129, Unknown publisher, n.p. 1988
March 1988
Press review:
Unknown author, "Rileys In The Australian G.p", The Bulletin of the Riley register , no. 129, 03-1988, pp. 50
December 1988
Press review:
Unknown author, "Seaside Vintage", Motor Sport , 12-1988, pp. 1,289
1989
Record:
Axle Number
24th June 1989
Event:
VSCC President
Locality:
Silverstone (GB)
Driver:
John Thomas Golder (GB)
Co-Driver:
Ruby Golder (GB)
From 8th July 1989
to 9th July 1989
to 9th July 1989
Event:
VSCC Oulton Park
Locality:
Little Budworth (GB)
Driver:
John Thomas Golder (GB)
August 1989
Press review:
Unknown author, "A Packed Weekend", Motor Sport , 08-1989, pp. 842
1989
Record:
Riley Document
December 1989
Bibliography:
The Bulletin of the Riley register , no. 136, 12-1989
December 1989
Press review:
Unknown author, "Unknown", The Bulletin of the Riley register , no. 136, 12-1989, pp. 12
2002
Record:
Riley Register
From 2003
to September 2011
to September 2011
Owner:
Klaus Wildbolz (AT)
Famous owner:
Swiss Actor
April 2005
Generic fact:
Other photos
7th November 2007
Identification document:
FIA
2011
Generic fact:
Other photos
March 2011
Press review:
Zelinger Harald, "Der Wildbolzer", Elite , 03-2011
From 1st June 2011
to 4th June 2011
to 4th June 2011
Event:
Gaisbergrennen
Locality:
Unknown city (AT)
From September 2011
to 2018
to 2018
Owner:
Bruno Marini (IT)
Note:
Entrepreneur and car collector
7th April 2012
Event:
Franciacorta Historic
Locality:
Castrezzato (IT)
From 17th May 2012
to 20th May 2012
to 20th May 2012
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#94
Driver:
Bruno Marini (IT)
Co-Driver:
Gianfranco Fratus (IT)
Results / Prizes:
40th OA
13th April 2013
Event:
Franciacorta Historic
Locality:
Castrezzato (IT)
From 16th May 2013
to 19th May 2013
to 19th May 2013
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#122
Driver:
Bruno Marini (IT)
Co-Driver:
Andrea Marini
Results / Prizes:
40th OA
November 2013
Generic fact:
Other photos
From 22nd March 2014
to 23rd March 2014
to 23rd March 2014
Event:
Trofeo Foresti
Locality:
Pralboino (BS) (IT)
Race number:
#21
Driver:
Bruno Marini (IT)
Co-Driver:
Andrea Marini
Results / Prizes:
19th OA
12th April 2014
Event:
Franciacorta Historic
Locality:
Castrezzato (IT)
5th May 2014
Identification document:
FIVA Identity Card no.: 44983 - Categorized: B3 - ASN that issued the certificate: Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs - Owner's country: Italy
From 15th May 2014
to 18th May 2014
to 18th May 2014
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#108
Driver:
Bruno Marini (IT)
Co-Driver:
Andrea Marini
Results / Prizes:
DNF / 27th OA
From 21st March 2015
to 22nd March 2015
to 22nd March 2015
Event:
Trofeo Foresti
Locality:
Pralboino (BS) (IT)
From 10th April 2015
to 11th April 2015
to 11th April 2015
Event:
Franciacorta Historic
Locality:
Castrezzato (IT)
From 14th May 2015
to 17th May 2015
to 17th May 2015
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#118
Driver:
Bruno Marini (IT)
Co-Driver:
Andrea Marini
Results / Prizes:
27th OA
July 2015
Press review:
Unknown author, "Riley Sprite 80th Anniversary July 31 - August 2nd 2015", Riley , 07-2015
31st July 2015
Record:
Sprite 80th anniversary
10th October 2015
Event:
Coppa Franco Mazzotti
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
From 17th May 2016
to 22nd May 2016
to 22nd May 2016
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#114
Driver:
Silvia Marini (IT)
Co-Driver:
Saskia Stoeckelmann
Results / Prizes:
45th OA
From 2018
to currently
to currently
Owner:
Private collection
From 16th May 2018
to 19th May 2018
to 19th May 2018
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#104
Category / Group:
2
Driver:
Didier Vynckier (BE)
Co-Driver:
Michael Matthijs (BE)
Results / Prizes:
OA / 113th OA
Note:
Coeff 1.60 - Penality CO 50 - Penality 6189 - Point 33644 - Gap 40464
November 2018
Bibliography:
Binelli Sandro, Mille Miglia's Chassis - The Ultimate Opus Volume I , Automotive Masterpieces Srl, Genova 2018
From 15th May 2019
to 18th May 2019
to 18th May 2019
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#115
Category / Group:
2
Driver:
Didier Vynckier (BE)
Co-Driver:
Peter De Smet
Results / Prizes:
OA / 214th OA
Note:
Coeff 1.60 - Penality CO 50 - Penality 15945 - Point 20121 - Gap 54631