Description
Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
Viewing: Tues 20th May from 12pm
Auction: Wed 21st May from 9am
Location: St John's Rd, Buxton SK17 6BE
1969 Riley 1300 MkII
No Reserve
Registration No: UUE 193G
Chassis No: RA4S/ 620918
MOT: Exempt
Just 28, 517 recorded and credible miles on the odometer
Only two previous keepers recorded
Offered in very solid barn-find condition, ripe for recommissioning
Complete with the original jack and various spare parts
On offer from a small private collection
In 1962, a quite revolutionary new Saloon was launched by BMC at the same time as the brand new MGB. Initially wearing the Morris badge, design number 'ADO16' was hot from the drawing boards of Alec Issigonis and Pininfarina. The ADO16 was fitted with a transverse A-series engine that power delivered through the front wheels like the earlier Mini, but was a larger car overall that was offered only as a four-door from the outset, and would become the basis for most modern family cars today.
Thanks to BMC badge-engineering, the ADO16 was offered in many guises as a Morris, Austin, Wolseley, Vanden Plas, MG and Riley which made it truly universal in its appeal. Initially dubbed the '1100' as the MkI was offered only with the 1098cc A-series, in 1967 the MkII was announced which included a slight re-style, with the 'posh' or sporting models upgraded with the larger and more up-to-date 1275cc engine. The Riley variant, as offered here lost its 'Kestrel' name tag in 1968 upon release of the MkII and was phased out in July 1969.
Delivered during the final month of production for Riley’s version of the ADO16, ‘UUE 193G’ was registered in the Warwickshire area, where it has remained for its whole life. Little has survived of the paperwork file for the little 1300; however, the vendor recalls that his father acquired the car locally from its first owner of nearly 40 years and kept it as part of his private collection prior to his passing when it was registered in the vendor’s name in 2011.
The first owner is said to have been a meticulous man, and the car presents today as a remarkable survivor in very original condition, displaying 28, 517 miles on the odometer which the vendor is confident is correct. It is evident when inspected that the Riley would be a wonderful candidate for mild recommissioning and perhaps may be the most untouched example left of its type. Now presented as a non-runner in ‘barn-find’ condition having been stored for some 20 years, the vendor assures us that it was regularly run up until just two years ago and will be provided with its V5C registration document displaying just two previous keepers.
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