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£9,520

1933 Riley Nine Monaco

United Kingdom • 21 May 2022 • Lot 163

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1926-1938 Riley Nine Monaco, restored in 1977 and recommissioned in 2015, presents a vintage motoring opportunity. Despite recent recommissioning, it requires some light work due to being garaged for eight years. The sale does not include a V5.

Condition

6

The car has been garaged for the last eight years, and while it has been recently recommissioned and is running, it still requires some light recommissioning due to lack of use. The history file dates back to its original restoration in the 70s and includes old MoT test certificates as far back as 1965, suggesting that the car has been well-maintained but may require some further work to bring it up to excellent condition.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

6020012

Odometer:

69,458 miles

Reg Number:

VD 2243

RHD/LHD:

RHD

The Riley Nine was one of the most successful light cars produced by the British motor industry in the inter-war period between 1926 and 1938.

It was largely designed by two of the Riley brothers, Percy and Stanley.

Stanley was responsible for the chassis, suspension and body and the older Percy, designed the engine.

At launch in July 1926, two body styles were available, a fabric bodied saloon called the Monaco and a fabric four-seat tourer which had the option of a steel panelling rather than fabric.

After the car's 1926 launch, it was such a critically acclaimed success that after less than a thousand cars had been produced, the works quickly stopped side-valve production and tooled up for the new Nine in early 1928.

This switch to the main factory coincided with several modernisations of the Mk.

I - the cone clutch was dropped, the gear lever and handbrake were moved from the right to the centre of the car and a Riley steering box was adopted becoming the Mk.

II.

The Mk.

I...