Description In the same family since 1985; smart example restored in 2006; winner in the 2008 RM Riley annual concours awards The early history of this Riley is not known although it appears to have been with the current owner's family since 1985.

Photographs on file show the car in a very sorry state, presumably in the '80s/'90s, and although not documented, we understand that it was completely stripped down in 2006 and restored to what can be seen today.

The engine was removed and reconditioned, the crankshaft reground and new big end shells fitted.

The paintwork was stripped and re-done.

All seat covers and door cards were re-covered in the brown leather you see today.

By 2014, it was looking like the magnificent machine one sees here.

That said, we understand it still won a prestigious award at a 2008 RM Riley event, presumably when not quite finished! The file we hold for the car only shows the photographic evidence of the restoration and a summary of the history mentioned a...