In 1963 the Mark II Riley Elf was fitted with a 998 cc power unit, a 38 bhp version of the Cooper's engine, which raised the top speed from 71 to 77 mph. The name Elf recalled the Riley Sprite and Imp sports cars of the 1930s, as Riley's first choice of name, Imp, could not be used since Hillman had registered it. Mark II cars also had front drum brakes with twin leading shoes. The Elf had the Cooper engine.
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produced for four decades over a single generation, with many names and variants, by the British Motor Corporation (BMC)
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This increased the car's top speed from 71 to 77 mph (114 to 124 km/h).
Year: Variants, Wolseley Hornet and Riley Elf
This increased the car's top speed from 71 to 77 mph (114 to 124 km/h).
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produced for four decades over a single generation, with many names and variants, by the British Motor Corporation (BMC)
Variants, Wolseley Hornet and Riley Elf, passage 2
"Elf" recalled the Riley Sprite and Imp
Body style, sedan: Variants, Wolseley Hornet and Riley Elf
had longer, slightly finned rear wings and larger boots that gave the cars a more conventional three-box design
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