Something I've always thought, BMW missed a trick when they made the new Mini Cooper. They could have made an updated Riley Elf in the same series.
Now Tata have the Rover company and BMW are still whining about the use of the 'Rover' name (Not sure if they've been successful this time) why can't Tata follow up their new Jag and Land Rover with 21st Century Riley Elf and get onto the retro-car bandwagon?
As this video shows, a well appointed Riley Elf can still turn heads.
@TheTruemouse I thought the same when the new MINI was first introduced, but after the way that BMW has treated the Mini, I think I'd rather that the Riley Elf remain comfortably in obscurity.
Grille has been painted to blend in better, look at the pics toward the end of the video. Oz number plate? What are you smoking? It's a 1968 vintage South Carolina plate. What's wrong with the dash? It's an Elf dash, the only thing changed is the newer gauges.
you could now get a bag of sand for an old smoker like this against a new car thanks to the governments scrappage scheme.Just imagine a nice shiny panda, or them kias are quite nippy.
@TheTruemouse ok thank you my friend , I agree there should be MORE noel edmonds on TV not less.My aunt she is very sick and he take her up in his `copter ;-)
You did great job!!
JuanLorenZerimar 1 year ago
Something I've always thought, BMW missed a trick when they made the new Mini Cooper. They could have made an updated Riley Elf in the same series.
Now Tata have the Rover company and BMW are still whining about the use of the 'Rover' name (Not sure if they've been successful this time) why can't Tata follow up their new Jag and Land Rover with 21st Century Riley Elf and get onto the retro-car bandwagon?
As this video shows, a well appointed Riley Elf can still turn heads.
TheTruemouse 1 year ago
@TheTruemouse I thought the same when the new MINI was first introduced, but after the way that BMW has treated the Mini, I think I'd rather that the Riley Elf remain comfortably in obscurity.
SplinterHammer 1 year ago
hey. Very nice project and outcome of a car. BRAVO!!!
shisci1 1 year ago
@shisci1 Thanks!
SplinterHammer 1 year ago
Grille has been painted to blend in better, look at the pics toward the end of the video. Oz number plate? What are you smoking? It's a 1968 vintage South Carolina plate. What's wrong with the dash? It's an Elf dash, the only thing changed is the newer gauges.
SplinterHammer 1 year ago
grill looks all wrong - as does the oz rear number plate. Would look better in England. (dash is also crap - should have kept original)
earlscourtsw10 1 year ago
grill looks all wrong - as does the oz rear number plate. Would look better in England. (dash is also crap)
earlscourtsw10 1 year ago
These old cars are much more fun and character filled than any of the new stuff around now.
deepblue69uk 1 year ago
Where is this car located?
The Riley Elf was never "officially" imported here in Australia, but was imported into New Zealand.
Nevertheless I know of several in Australia.
I didn't know a left hand drive version was built..
BMC (Leyland) should have built a "Cooper" performance version of the Elf as Riley had a long motorsport heritage.
There were "Cooper" performance versions of both the Morris Mini and Austin Mini
BMC seemed to let the Riley name "wither on the vine". Shame!
OzzInter 1 year ago
@OzzInter The Elf did have a Cooper engine, only single carb though but better than the standard mini.
G1NZOU 1 year ago
you could now get a bag of sand for an old smoker like this against a new car thanks to the governments scrappage scheme.Just imagine a nice shiny panda, or them kias are quite nippy.
marshalllucky 2 years ago
@marshalllucky A bag of sand? What are you talking about? I'd like to see your Panda or Kia up against my "old smoker". What a joke.
SplinterHammer 2 years ago 3
@marshalllucky None of them have the style of this.
The Riley and Wolseley variants of the Mini were more powerful with luxury trim, I'd like to see a Panda with leather seats.
Also, a guy in a Panda doesn't turn heads like one of these.
How can you even think of scrapping one of these, they're rare and a piece of history.
- An angry Wolseley Hornet owner.
G1NZOU 1 year ago
@marshalllucky I think you will find he's being ironic - at least I hope he is! Nice to see new life bing breathed into these classics.
orlintech 1 year ago
@marshalllucky What brand of paint thinner have you been sniffing? Inquiring minds want to know.
TheTruemouse 1 year ago
@TheTruemouse ok thank you my friend , I agree there should be MORE noel edmonds on TV not less.My aunt she is very sick and he take her up in his `copter ;-)
marshalllucky 1 year ago
kawwieee but i think some thing clascal like bathoven would suit this mini variant better after all it is trying to look `posh'
oldgitpyon 2 years ago