Description
Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
Viewing: Tues 28th April 2026 from 12pm
Auction: Wed 29th April 2026 from 9am
Location: St John's Rd, Buxton SK17 6BE
1935 Riley Nine Lynx Tourer
No Reserve
Registration No: BXU 294
Chassis No: 6027501
MOT: Exempt
Desirable factory-bodied Lynx Tourer with ‘Special Series’ engine
In current ownership since 2003, having purchased the car from a H&H Buxton sale
Lavished with a full engine overhaul shortly after purchase
Accompanied by a large history file, including the VSCC Elgibility Document
To most enthusiasts, the period between the introduction of the Riley Nine in 1926 and the marque’s eventual takeover by the Nuffield Organization in 1938 was the golden age of “The Blue Diamond.” The Nine owed its success to Percy Riley’s forward-thinking 1, 087cc OHV, twin-cam engine combined with a four-speed gearbox, which allowed a level of performance comparable to a 12hp car while keeping the model economically within the nine-horsepower tax bracket. Gradually evolving, it survived until the demise of the independent Riley business in 1938 and spawned a plethora of models and body styles, of which the Lynx four-seat tourer, introduced in 1933, was one of the loveliest. In other respects, the Nine was well-engineered but conventional, with a ladder chassis, all-round semi-elliptic leaf springs and drum brakes, which combined to give it a distinctly sporty feel.
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