Description
Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
12th Feb, 2025 9:00
1930 Riley Brooklands Special
No Reserve
Lot details
Registration No: GK 4244
Chassis No: 8074
MOT: Exempt
A very exciting opportunity for a Riley Brooklands Special
Owned by the late vendor for some 60 years
Said to still retain some original features
Great expenditure already spent
Eligible for many VSCC events when finished
In 1926, Percy Riley introduced the 1087-cc 9-horsepower four-cylinder engine. It was an ingenious design, with twin gear-driven camshafts and hemispherical, cross-flow combustion chambers. The engine looked for all intents like an overhead-cam unit; however, the cams were mounted high in the block, operating pushrods and rockers for the 90-degree incline valves. The engine became a hallmark of Riley cars.
The Riley 9 chassis was offered in many styles and equipment, including a very striking closed sports sedan, fabric-bodied tourers, and the sporting sleek Brooklands roadster. Period literature described the Brooklands as “equally suited for competition work and daily use, very much appreciated by the motorist who desires more than average speed, hill climbing ability, acceleration, and roadworthiness.” The Riley 9 proved itself a very capable competitor, with a history of many race wins, records, and top results.
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