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£16,100 (Est: £12,000 - £18,000)

1937 Riley 1.5 Litre Kestrel

United Kingdom • 21 Jun 2026 • Lot 414

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1937 Riley 12/4 Kestrel Six-Light is a stunning example of a comprehensively restored classic, featuring a striking silver, red, and red leather color scheme. With only one former owner from new and extensive restoration work completed by skilled engineers, this car presents in excellent condition and is offered at no reserve, making it a highly desirable lot for collectors.

Condition

9

The car has undergone an extensive, ground-up restoration by experienced engineers, including bare-metal refinishing of the bodywork and a reupholstered interior. The vendor states it presents as well today as when originally painted, and it has been recently started and ran without issue. It is described as a beautiful example, indicating near-perfect condition with minor signs of use not noticeable without close inspection.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

27K6669

Odometer:

11,109 miles

Reg Number:

ATR 718

RHD/LHD:

RHD

One former owner from new
- In current ownership since 2002, extensively restored
- Offered at No Reserve

Clothed in stylish bodywork by Stanley Riley, the Coventry marque's pre-war offerings were among the world's finest small-capacity sporting cars.

Percy Riley's 9hp, 1,087cc, twin-camshaft four was an outstanding engine design by any standards, powering Rileys until the late 1950s.

This proven twin-camshaft layout was retained for the new Hugh Rose-designed 1½-litre four of 1935.

The Falcon saloon made its debut on the new 12hp chassis, also available with the familiar Kestrel saloon and Lynx tourer coachwork.

The following year the range was augmented by the Sprite two-seater sports, and three more saloons: the Adelphi and six-light Kestrel on the 112.5” long-wheelbase chassis, and the shorter-wheelbase (106”) all-steel Merlin.

In Standard trim the 1.5-litre 12/4 engine produced 45/46bhp with a single Zenith carburettor, the Special Series came with twin SUs and 52bhp, while ...