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TODAY Martin Howey Classics (Est. 26 years) proudly presents:
A 1959 Riley 1. 5 (One point five) in Black over Birch Grey with light green up-rated leather seating and superb correct spec sports saloon wooden dash. A lovely car all round with a mileage reading of just 51, 000 and believed to be an ex-Jersey car!
Hugely desirable model. And did you know? That for every five Wolseley 1500s built, just one Riley One Point Five rolled off the production line. This perky little twin-carb Riley was THE sports saloon back in the day and very much favoured by the family man with sporting pretensions. You know the drill. String backed driving gloves, cravat, tweed jacket and flat cap. Vroom, vroom!
Rarely offered these days and, I have to say, one of my all time favourites. More info to follow.
Martin the details below).
This description is based on my opinion of the vehicle, the paperwork that comes with the car and anything I have been told about it. The vehicle is 65-years-old and this cannot be taken as a definitive statement for obvious reasons. As with most classic cars, there may be faults and quirks whilst, almost inevitably, some degree of tinkering and care will always be called for. Such are the joys of owning an antique vehicle and they must be taken within their own context and not compared to modern day cars. They are sold as old, mainly out-dated machines and come without any comeback whatsoever. They are my terms and conditions.
My classic cars are motoring antiques. This car, for example, is 65-years-old. It's not two, five or even ten-years-old as your own everyday car may be. It has been in service for more than half a century and so will have quirks and faults in there somewhere. However, faults on these old girls are not always apparent when buying and selling classics which is what I do. I do not restore them, nor do I pretend that they are concours cars. The majority of them go out as they came in, and I continue to enjoy finding more - a skill which is becoming increasingly difficult as many of you will be aware. They deserve to be taken on as "family pets" and cared for through thick and then. They don't make them any more and demand now out-strips supply. Please bear all this in mind, and enjoy your classic car. I can also assist with delivery and so please ask for a quote.
I have now been established as a one-man band classic car dealer for 25 years and pride myself on my buying prowess and - due to small margins - my prices which I firmly believe are up there among the very best in the UK classic car marketplace.
Thanks, Martin. the details below.
