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1936 RILEY 9HP MERLIN FOUR DOOR SPORTS SALOON

Christies • United Kingdom • 1 Jul 2005

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1936 Riley 9HP Merlin is a restoration project. It has been in storage for many years. The car's paintwork needs restoration, but its interior may be preserved. The car has a sliding sunroof and is believed to be in complete order.

Condition

4

The car is described as being in 'somewhat tired order' with paintwork needing restoration, suggesting significant cosmetic wear. However, the interior might be preserved, and the car is in 'apparent complete order', indicating it's mechanically sound but requires restoration work. It has been in storage for many years.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

66 M 1159

Odometer:

64,750 miles

Reg Number:

BRU 350

RHD/LHD:

RHD

1936 RILEY 9HP MERLIN FOUR DOOR SPORTS SALOON

Registration No.

BRU 350

Chassis No.

66 M 1159

Engine No.

originally M1159, now SM 1295

Black with dark green interior

Engine: four cylinders in line, inclined overhead valves, 1,087cc, twin SU carburettors, 30bhp at 4,500rpm; Gearbox: four speed manual; Suspension: front and rear, semi-elliptic springs front and rear; Brakes: four-wheel cable operated drum.

Right hand drive.

The 60mph Nine was a turning point for the company.

Powered by a highly efficient 1,087cc hemispherical head engine, its four occupants accommodated neatly within the wheelbase, with four wheel brakes adjustable from the driver's seat, the Nine offered great controllability, refinement, precision in controls, an excellent gearbox, by 1933 with all helical constant-mesh gears.

It was an immediate success and in the manner of the time at Riley, there was a host of variants, from the staid 1927 two-seater tourer, via Reid Railton and Parry Thomas's low-s...