Rileys - The Future?

'Future' compiled by Rob Malpas
Last Updated 22 April 1997.

What does the future hold for Riley?

Since Rover was bought by BMW in 1994, BMW has frequently stated it's ideas on re-vitalising many of the marques lost in the BMC-BL era. The recent success of the new MGF has further increased their ideas on this. In a recent exclusive, one of Britain's Car Magazines revealed that plans to bring the Austin Healey marque back to life, along with the support of the Healey Family, were well advanced, and that the car should be on sale by the end of 1999. The same report also stated BMWs commitment to bring back the Triumph name, and since then sketches of the proposed TR9 have been printed. This has increased many peoples hopes that Riley will be resurrected, as we remember that the first time BMW mentioned these plans, the 2 marques named were Austin-Healey and RILEY. So lets all keep our fingers (and toes?) crossed and hope that BMW/Rover have a nice surprise up their sleeves!

This page will be updated as quickly as possible whenever I hear further information on this subject. If anyone has any comments / questions / information, please mail me. Thank you.

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