1935 Riley 12/4 Special

Registration No: 763 XUS
Chassis No: 26F2367
MOT: Exempt

• Well crafted Special based on a Riley 12/4 Falcon
• Self-evidently been treated to an amount of past restoration work
• VSCC registered and current V5c document
• Collection of invoices and hand written notes

This handsome and well-crafted two-seat Special, very reminiscent of the legendary 9hp Imp, is based on a 1935 12/4 Falcon Saloon and was reportedly fitted with a new chassis at some point and fully restored in 2009 by a long-term Riley enthusiast. Finished in black with red leather, it is VSCC registered and accompanied by its Eligibility Document issued in July 2014. The twin-cam 1496 cc 4-cylinder engine has overhead valves operated by pushrods and hemispherical combustion chambers and is coupled to a 4-speed epicyclic pre-selector gearbox with column change and no clutch. Thus fast and seamless gear changes are possible in keeping with the car’s sporting credentials. In regular use up until 2019, sadly the owner’s ill health forced the car to remain garage-bound. Nevertheless, it is said to “run well” and comes with a collection of invoices, Swansea V5c document and various hand written notes.

Along with MGs perhaps, pre-war Riley sports-cars epitomised the vintage performance motor car era. Even today, when asked to name a typical 1930s sporting marque, the chances are fairly high that Riley will be at or very near the top of the knowledgeable enthusiast's shopping list. For both MG and Riley excelled on the race track as well as in rallies, hillclimbs and on sporting trials. One of Riley's greatest demonstrator salesmen was Freddie Dixon, a legend when racing on two wheels as well as four, and one of the most successful of all the Riley racers.

For more information, please contact:
James McWilliam
james.mcwilliam@handh.co.uk
07943 584760