Immediately post-war, Riley felt in need of a suitable model that would appeal to the affluent American market The worthy RMB was decapitated, suitably strengthened, restyled and offered to the US as the RMC Roadster Unfortunately the Americans didn't like them, so the vast majority went to Australia and a fair few to Europe Sad because with the 100bhp, 2,443cc hemi-head engine, independent front suspension, rack-and-pinion steering and 4-speed manual gearbox, they were quite engaging to drive This handsome, home-market, right-hand drive Roadster was purchased by our vendors in 2009 after many years in the Lake District Collection and then displayed in their own private museum The Riley has been little used for many years and is offered in need of recommissioning Exterior