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Highlights
- Elegant 2.5-litre RMB model with 100hp twin-cam engine
- Comprehensive history file with records dating back to 1977
- Original driver's handbook and workshop manual included
- Recent mechanical improvements including oil pump overhaul in 2023
- Reportedly rust-free body with a good wood frame and roof
The Appeal
The Riley RM series represented Britain's first true post-war automotive design rather than the rehashed pre-war models many manufacturers were forced into churn out in early peacetime. This 1950 Riley 2.5 RMB showcases the marque's reputation for innovative engineering and sporty performance that defined the brand since the late 1920s. With its powerful 2.5-litre twin-cam engine producing 100hp, torsion bar front suspension, and rack-and-pinion steering, this RMB offers a surprisingly modern driving experience despite its classic aesthetic. The longer bonnet of the RMB variant gives it a more elegant profile compared to the 1.5-litre model, while its mechanical prowess allows it to keep pace with modern traffic and cruise comfortably at motorway speeds.
As the photographs show, this is a supremely tidy example of the marque.
The history file includes a record of all owners since 1977 and invoices for work done since 2001. A CD includes pictures of significant work done in 2009. Also included are the original drivers handbook and workshop manual with all supplements published by the Riley RM Club.
If you like the sound of an elegant '50s saloon with modern-day usability, this is the car for you.
As the photographs show, this is a supremely tidy example of the marque.
The history file includes a record of all owners since 1977 and invoices for work done since 2001. A CD includes pictures of significant work done in 2009. Also included are the original drivers handbook and workshop manual with all supplements published by the Riley RM Club.
If you like the sound of an elegant '50s saloon with modern-day usability, this is the car for you.
History and Paperwork
- UK home market RHD car registered in 1950
- The 2.5-litre twin-cam engine produced 100 hp from 1948 onwards
- Complete ownership history documented since 1977
- Comprehensive history file including invoices for work done since 2001
- CD containing photographs of significant restoration work completed in 2009
- Original driver's handbook included
- Workshop manual with all supplements published by the Riley RM Club included
- Two sets of keys provided
- 16,807 miles indicated
- The speedometer was changed in approximately the year 2000
- Exempt from MOT and road tax
- A number of spares come with the car, including a new fuel level sender
The Condition
- Finished to a high standard in red with matching red leather upholstery and carpets
- Reportedly corrosion-free body with only some small blemishes to the paintwork noted by the vendor
- Interior presents very well for its age with appropriate patina to the leather
- Headlining in supremely smart condition
- Timber frame and roof reportedly in very good order
- All tyres reported to be in very good condition
- All electrical equipment works well according to the vendor
- Enhanced indicator system with rear flashers, dual bulbs in front sidelamps and flashing bulbs in semaphore trafficators
The Mechanics
- 2.5-litre four-cylinder twin-cam engine
- Four-speed manual transmission
- Engine produces 100hp (from 1948 specification)
- Torsion bar front suspension
- Rack-and-pinion steering
- Stainless steel exhaust system fitted
- Electric cooling fan installed
- New voltage regulator recently fitted
- Oil pump overhauled in 2023
- The vendor says the oil pressure remains steady at approximately 50 psi when driving
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