Car & Classic Dealer

Le Riche Automobile Restorers (CI) Ltd.

Unit 10, Springside, Rue de la Monnaie, Trinity, Jersey CI

JE3 5DG

Le Riche Automobile Restorers (CI) Ltd.

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The Bentley Brooklands was introduced in 1992 by parent Rolls-Royce as part of a rationalization of the pre-existing Bentley range, replacing two earlier models. Whilst still very much a full-size luxury saloon, it had a performance edge with a sports suspension setup and adaptive damping control, albeit the 6.75-litre ...

78,000
15 Mar 2024
Jersey

Singer launched a new model in March 1939 - the 9 Roadster – with the sales slogan "The greatest little Roadster of our time". In practice it was based on the earlier (1935) Singer Bantam model, with an updated 1074 cc OHC, 4-cylinder engine which had been uprated to give extra performance with 36bhp claimed. Driving ...

15 Mar 2024
Channel Islands

The Jaguar 420G was an update on the Jaguar Mk 10, the company's top-of-the-range saloon model, which had been introduced in mid-October 1961 (the same year as the famous E-Type). In replacing the earlier Mark VII, VIII and VIX models, the Mark 10 was a cutting-edge design and introduced new features for a big Jaguar saloon ...

74,866
13 Mar 2024
Jersey

The 8-cylinder Star Chief convertible was the prestige model from Pontiac at the time. Available in Deluxe and Custom trim options. A first series, 1954 model it was purchased from a couple in the USA had been restoring the car however had not quite completed the restoration. Imported into the UK then subsequently on ...

80,800
11 Mar 2024
Jersey

The MG Midget was announced in June 1961, reviving a name that had been used on earlier small, two-seat, lightweight sports cars manufactured by MG. It was essentially the same as the MkII Austin-Healey Sprite - which replaced the original 'frogeye' Sprite - and had been introduced just a month or so earlier in the same ...

11 Mar 2024
Jersey

The Swallow Doretti was the only car built by Swallow Coachbuilding Company (1935) Ltd – at the time, a subsidiary of the Tube Investments Group – and was only made between 1954 and 1955. It was intended for export to the U.S. market, to provide a more refined two-seater British sports car than was available there ...

11 Mar 2024
Jersey

Volkswagen introduced their ‘Type 2’ (the manufacturer’s second model) in 1950 and production ran in Germany until 1979, when the Type 3 model was introduced. Instantly recognizable to this day, they have achieved something of a cult status, given their widespread use during the ’60s and later, often associated ...

74,300
9 Mar 2024
Jersey

The Jaguar XKR was a more powerful, sporting version of the Jaguar XK8 and first appeared in 1998, 2 years after the XK8 made its debut. The XK8 replaced the long-running XJS model and the styling harked back to the E-Type of the Sixties ? swooping body lines and large, forward-hinged bonnet. It was available in both coupé ...

63,695
8 Mar 2024
Jersey

When the Vitesse 6 was introduced in May 1962, Standard-Triumph created something of a stir, with the unusual combination of an existing compact car (the Triumph Herald) with a larger six-cylinder power plant to produce an up-market model with better performance from a smoother, more torquey engine, which made for a more ...

62,583
7 Mar 2024
Channel Islands

Volkswagen introduced their 'Type 2' (the manufacturer's second model) in 1950 and production ran in Germany until 1979, when the Type 3 model was introduced. Instantly recognizable to this day, they have achieved something of a cult status, given their widespread use during the '60s and later, often associated with the ...

6 Mar 2024
Jersey

The Lancia Fulvia was first shown at the 1963 Geneva Motor Show – the name following the Lancia tradition of referencing historic Roman roads (in this case the Via Fulvia, which runs from Tortona to Turin). The Fulvia was a new front wheel drive design, with independent front suspension using wishbones and a single ...

4 Mar 2024
Jersey

Volkswagen introduced their ?Type 2? (the manufacturer?s second model) in 1950 and production ran in Germany until 1979, when the Type 3 model was introduced. Instantly recognizable to this day, they have achieved something of a cult status, given their widespread use during the ?60s and later, often associated with the ...

29 Feb 2024
Channel Islands

The Mercedes-Benz W111 series was introduced in 1959, replacing the Ponton-series cars, with the W111 chassis code given to its range-topping vehicles. The series earned the nickname 'Heckflosse' or 'Fintail', because of the distinctive appearance of the rear quarter design, considered radical for Mercedes at the time. ...

56,430
29 Feb 2024
Jersey