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£74,100
One lady owner for forty-six years,1935 Riley 9hp Imp Two-seater Sports
United Kingdom • 17 Sept 2010
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AI Listing Summary
This 1935 Riley 9hp Imp is a classic two-seater sports car with a rich history, including being owned by one lady for 46 years. It underwent a major restoration, participated in vintage rallies, and is well-documented, making it a fine British thoroughbred ready for historic events.
Condition
8
The car has been restored, with the chassis and mechanical components refurbished, including an engine rebuild. The coachwork was carefully conserved, repainted, and reupholstered. The car has participated in Riley Register events and has a recent MoT test. The history file documents the restoration work.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
6027496
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
WG 3688
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Development work on a standard Riley chassis by engineers/drivers, J G Parry Thomas and Reid Railton so inspired the Riley Board that they sanctioned the designing and building of a two-seater sports car, designated the 'Brooklands'.
Railton himself drove the prototype to victory at 91.37mph in its first race at Brooklands in 1927, setting the fastest lap at an impressive 98.62mph.
'The Brooklands' featured the well tried and tested four-cylinder, pushrod-operated, twin camshaft engine, displacing 1,087cc.
'The Brooklands' model featured increased compression ratio, stronger valve springs and twin SU carburettors.
The chassis was lowered to carry sleek two-seater coachwork and shortened to 8ft to reduce weight and improve road holding.
'The Brooklands' dominated the 1100cc class in international competition.
Six cylinder 'Brooklands' and MPH models followed, and from these developed the next generation of 9hp, four-cylinder sports cars – the Imp.
The Imp's chassis featured a 7ft...
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