Le Riche Automobile Restorers (CI) Ltd.

It was only a little while after the launch of the original Austin Seven and Morris Mini-Minor in August 1959, that the popularity of these seminal cars spawned a number of variants, amongst which were the Wolseley Hornet and Riley Elf, which appeared in October 1961. These were more luxurious versions of the first Mini’s, featuring an elongated body, incorporating a ‘proper’ boot and mildly ...

Built in January 1960, and shipped to Canada in February of that year, this Austin Healey 3000 MK 1 was bought new by a newly-qualified dental surgeon in Northern Canada as a reward for his achievement. He kept the car for almost 40 years before selling it in 1999 to its second owner, a British expat, who started a full 'ground up' restoration in 2002.

Due to an illness, the ...

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 surf culture from that decade.

The earliest ...

Over the 40+ year production life of the Mini, numerous special edition models were created. Just prior to the final year of manufacture - in 2000 - Rover Cars created the ‘John Cooper Limited Edition 40’, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Cooper's victories in the Formula One World Championship in 1959 and 1960.

These cars were made in very limited numbers – only 300 ...

Imagine being able to turn back the clock to the good old days of motoring and enjoy a nostalgic trip meandering through the tree lined leafy lanes or descending to one of the many beautiful beaches or hidden coves that surround the Island of Jersey.

We offer for hire a fleet of restored classics cars from as little as £165 per day. The classic car hire fleet comprises:
- an MGB ...

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 specialist suppliers and an owners club.

Limited changes were made ...

The MG T-series Midget first appeared in 1936 and production of the model ran until 1955, passing through a number of iterations, from the TA to TF. As might be expected, with each new series launched the car was improved with better mechanicals, a little more power and grew in size and (relative) sophistication. Always a good seller, by the mid ‘50s however, the pre-War origins were obvious and ...

Supplied new to the Tate & Lyle sugar empire by the agent Charles Follett. Subsequently purchased by a Mr. Heatlie in 1952, who took the car to Rhodesia then selling it in 1975 to a Mr. Knott who, as records show, still had the car in 2006, according to Alvis Archive information.

Alvis records note the car was fitted with a replacement engine is 1958. In 2010 extensive mechanical attention ...

The Aston Martin DB2/ 4 was a development of the earlier DB2 model and first shown at the 1953 London Motor Show. The most significant change was the addition of two occasional seats in the rear, together with an opening tailgate, which not only allowed 4 people to travel in the car, but also improved the luggage capacity and gave better access. Furthermore in this respect, the rear seat backrest ...

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 Rolls-Royce V8 engine fitted to the car did not carry the turbocharger found on ...

The Lister brand was revived in 1986 by new owner Laurence Pearce who, soon afterwards, started building heavily modified versions of the Jaguar XJ-S. Whilst some of these were conversions of stock V12-engined XJ-S models, the Lister Le Mans was sold as a new car and, although still based on the XJ-S, it is 4 inches wider and 2 inches longer than the standard Jaguar, providing – amongst other things ...

The iconic Morris Minor was in production for 23 years from 1948 until 1972, with 1. 6 million sold. This famous and most British of family cars was the brainchild of Sir Alec Issigonis and available in 2 and 4-door saloon variants, a 2-door convertible, the Traveller estate car and commercial panel van and pick-up versions.

Available from the outset as a convertible (or Tourer), production ...

Following the Second World War, revenue from exports was vital to the British economy and the A90 Atlantic was one of the first wholly new cars engineered by the Austin Motor Company, in an attempt to appeal to North American tastes and break into the lucrative US market. It made its début at the 1948 Earls Court Motor Show, as a two-door, four-seat convertible, with a two-door coupé (the Sports ...

The Jaguar Mark IV series was built by Jaguar Cars from 1945 to 1948. The range (1½, 2½ and 3½ litre models) was a return to production of the pre-War SS Jaguar – but in March 1945 the company name changed from SS Cars Ltd to Jaguar Cars Ltd. The ‘Mark IV’ nomenclature was retrospectively applied after the launch of the Mark V Jaguar at the Earls Court Motor Show in 1948.

This ...

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 and running gear. The resulting open car – the Austin Seven Swallow Two-Seater, ...