Beschreibung:

Despite producing some fine small saloons and sporting cars, and carving out an enviable competition record for itself during the early 1930s, Riley had lost its battle to remain independent by the decade's end and was part of the Nuffield Organisation. Rileys of the immediate post-war years were, nevertheless, recognisably products of the 'old firm'. Most popular of these was the 1.5-litre RMA sports saloon, which came with torsion bar independent front suspension, rack-and-pinion steering, Girling hydro-mechanical brakes, four-speed synchromesh gearbox and Riley's classic twin-camshaft, overhead-valve engine in four-cylinder guise. Further up the range there was the 2.5-litre RMB (identical to the 1.5-litre model from the windscreen backwards) which used the pre-war Big Four's 90bhp engine in a lengthened RMA chassis. Built at Coventry and introduced in 1946, the RMB was blessed with 100bhp from 1948 (at which time production was shifted to the MG works at Abingdon) and in this form was good for a top speed of around 95mph. Roadster RMC and drophead coupe RMD versions also were manufactured (between 1948 and 1951) before the surviving Riley 2.5-Litre saloon model was facelifted in 1.5-Litre RME fashion, becoming the RMF. The 2.5-Litre series was superseded by the Pathfinder saloon in 1953. An older restoration, this fine example was purchased by the present owner in 1998, undergoing a professional mechanical check-over and service before being shipped to Japan. Finished in green with contrasting beige leather interior this handsome saloon is offered with fresh MoT