Lot details Registration No: DYW 905 Chassis No: SS27L6370 Mot Expiry: March 2004
Percy Riley's famous marque really took off thanks to the 1926 Motor Show exhibited Riley Nine, the main feature of which was the engine, which became a talking point amongst the sporting motoring fraternity. For when most of the rival firms were still employing sidevalves, Riley's Nine engine had not one, but two camshafts, mounted high up in the cylinder block, driving inclined valves via short pushrods and rockers, and was fitted with hemispherical cylinder heads - a layout which responded well to some further power increasing tweaking. Indeed, the Thompson and Taylor team Brooklands-Nine became one of the biggest winners in British motor racing prewar. Such race track cred quickly rubbed off on the street models, which the 'Brooklands Crowd' bought in great numbers.
Being built in 1937, the Riley Lynx on offer was one of the last to be made. According to the Lancashire vendor, the open 4-seater was the subject of a chassis-up restoration completed in 1998 following long-term residency in the Totnes Motor Museum. The engine was stripped down and checked out, the gearbox found to be in excellent order and the diff rebuilt. Body panels, found to be sound, were rubbed down and painted in Ford Midnight Blue, bumpers re-chromed, and trim and hood renewed. From April 1998, this striking classic has regularly attended shows. The current overall condition is described as being good and there are lots of bills on file.
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