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 company co-founded by William Walmsley and William Lyons in 1922, which traded under the name Swallow Sidecar Company, progressively developed into a coachbuilder following its start making stylish sidecars for motorcycles. In May 1927, Swallow announced that it would make a 2-seater body to fit the Austin 7 chassis ...

14 Feb 2024
Jersey

The introduction of the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow in 1965 marked a major departure from its predecessor, the Silver Cloud, being the first model from the company to use unitary construction rather than a separate body and chassis. The more efficient use of space made possible by unitary construction enabled the car to ...

99,455
13 Feb 2024
Jersey

A much-respected marque, although Alfa Romeo can be said to have started in 1910, the name was not used until after the First World War. In 1923, Alfa enticed gifted engineer Vittorio Jano to leave Fiat and, as chief engineer from 1925, Jano developed a 1500 cc single OHC straight six-cylinder engine, followed by DOHC ...

12 Feb 2024
Jersey

The XK150 first appeared in May 1957 and continued in production until the replacement E-Type was announced in the middle of March 1961. The XK150 was similar in appearance to the earlier XK120 and XK140 models – and available in the same 3 body types, open two-seater; drophead coupe and fixed head coupe - but both exterior ...

12 Feb 2024
Jersey

A UK supplied MG TD from new. Built on the 24th April 1952 registered KTR 111 and it was Clipper Blue from new. There is also a file record showing the car was in the Hampshire area which concurs with the previous owner saying they bought it from a specialist based in the New Forrest in 1993. Subsequently exported to Guernsey ...

12 Feb 2024
Jersey

The Bentley Mulsanne appeared in 1980 along with a Rolls Royce equivalent ? the Silver Spirit. Both cars employed the same 6750 cc Rolls-Royce V8 engine, as used in the outgoing Bentley T2 and Silver Shadow II models. The Bentley variant however, received a welcome power boost in 1982, with the launch of the Mulsanne ...

42,000
10 Feb 2024
Jersey

The MG J-series was launched as a readily accessible sports car in August 1932 - in the wake of The Great Depression, perhaps not perfect timing for a new car - but it achieved some considerable sales and competition success. Based on the earlier C and M-types, the J-type design epitomised the basic British sports car ...

9 Feb 2024
Jersey

The ‘Series’ Sunbeam Alpine was introduced by Rootes in 1959, using the then current Hillman Minx as the basis for a 2-seater sports convertible. The styling was aimed squarely at the US market and it was indeed designed by a pair of Americans, resulting in the prominent US-style fins at the rear of the car but a low ...

29 Sep 2023
Channel Islands

A Jersey registered car from new and owned by a wealthy hotelier for a fair proportion of its later life. It was his pride and joy and he happily lavished considerable amounts of £££'s on the car improving its condition - it was periodically in our restoration workshops having work undertaken. The car was often seen ...

20 May 2023
Dorset

Quite possibly the best known small British sportscar of all time, the MGB was first introduced in 1964 – in Roadster form – and production continued until 1980, by which time over half a million (of all variants) had been produced. The car still has a large following to this day and a good support network through ...

28,000
2 May 2023
Channel Islands

The Maserati Biturbo was introduced in December 1981 at a time when the company was in the ownership of Alejandro de Tomaso. His plan was to provide a more affordable entry point to the prestigious brand, making full use of the marque’s ‘supercar’ reputation gained from the earlier models manufactured whilst Maserati ...

64,800
5 Apr 2023
Channel Islands

First registered in November 1973 in Jersey as J1033. A list of the previous owners and dates of ownership accompanies the car including us briefly in 2008, before selling on to the current owners late father who undertook improvement works to the car back then. A very good example of the MGB Roadster which is well ...

4,294,967,295
24 Oct 2020
Channel Islands