Highlights

Rare and well presented Riley 9
One of the last fabric bodied tourers
Previously owned by well-known Riley enthusiasts
Attractive dark green body with green leather cabin
Stylish and technologically innovative pre-war tourer

The Appeal

In the interwar years, Riley fielded a confusing array of cars, but they were all united by a common character: advanced engineering and sleek styling. Key to the appeal of these quick cars was the clever OHV 4-cylinder engine with its hemispherical chambers, giving the cars perky performance compared to their more mundane rivals.

This 1931 lightweight Tourer is likely one of the last fabric-bodied cars to leave the works before the shift towards more conventional aluminium construction. It is a really tidy car, fetchingly trimmed in dark green with black cycle wings and green leather, with lighter green spoked wheels completing the picture. We're told that it has spent much of its life in France and also with well-known Riley enthusiast Roger Simkins.

Now back in the UK and presenting well, this is a well-presented example of these clever cars.

Key Information

Mileage: 7,447 miles indicated (total figure is likely higher)
Country of registration: Previously France, UK since 1980
Technical inspection status: exempt
Technical specs: 1,087cc OHV 4cyl engine, 4spd manual gearbox
Paperwork: V5C, invoices, MOTs

The Detail

Well kept fabric body in green with black cycle wings
Paintwork and bodywork in very good order as shown
Features lighter green spoked wheels with vintage tyres
Green leather interior in good order with four seat layout
Folding fabric roof in good working order showing some light age
Well kept veneer dashboard with classic Jaeger dials
Some light age to four spoke wheel but not unsightly
Features rear folding luggage rack
Spare wheel fitted to rear of car

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