Description A gorgeous and well-travelled Riley with lots of history; well-maintained and in regular use; driven 25 miles to the sale; ready for new adventures One of the most respected names in British motoring history, Riley produced an amazingly wide variety of sporting road cars during the 1920s and 30s, sales being boosted by an impressive competition record which established the Coventry-based marque as a worthy rival to the likes of Bentley, Aston Martin and HRG.

The bedrock of Riley’s success was the immortal Nine which they launched in 1926.

The chassis, suspension and bodywork were the work of Stanley Riley, while the hugely talented Percy Riley designed the brilliant little twin-cam 1,087cc engine which thrived on high revs which it would happily and reliably maintain for long periods of time thanks to its clever design.

Introduced at the 1934 Olympia Motor Show, the Riley 12/4 used a modified version of the Nine’s engine which was enlarged to 1.5 litres.

Producing 51bhp...