1937 Riley 1.5 Litre Kestrel                           

Registration Number: ATR 718
Chassis Number: 27K.6669
Recorded Mileage: 11,109 miles

- 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.

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