alsancle Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 You guys remember that thread on why we like certain cars? This one is like admitting to some guilty pleasure. Sort of like a Saab Sonnet. I've always liked the styling and I casually pay attention when they are up for sale. I think the number one Riley guy in the US lives 30 miles from me and I met him at a show once 20 years ago. Had no idea what he was talking about. Wondering about the ash framing and the passenger door. A lot of pictures show it open. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1951-riley-rmb-3/ This 1951 Riley RMB Saloon is finished in yellow and brown over a brown interior and powered by a 2,443cc twin-cam OHV inline-four paired with a four-speed manual transmission. Equipment includes a steel and wood chassis, independent front suspension, rack and pinion steering, wood interior trim, a banjo-style steering wheel, trafficators, and 16″ steel wheels. The car was acquired by the seller’s wife in 2019, reportedly from the estate of its third owner. This Riley RMB is now offered at no reserve by the seller on behalf of its current owner with prior registration cards and a clean California title in the owner’s name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike6024 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Does it have one of those pre-selectors? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Looks better untruncated... 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 41 minutes ago, mike6024 said: Does it have one of those pre-selectors? I think it is just a straight 4 speed. Doesn't sound great, does it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 No reserve auction, it will be interesting to see where it goes price wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 One sold out of CT a few years back, guy had been restoring it right, posting about it etc. And stopped due to a move. I think it was around 5 or 6k. Cool cars, small , sporty but elegant at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike6024 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 $8,000 is plenty really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimy Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Lotta S&W gauges in the dash, and I've heard healthier threshing machines... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bloom Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 I like the look and lines...... I'm not interested in being a buyer, but is has a lot of charm for the price. I like these and the Y series MG saloon platform. I think the Riley has a sleeker lower cabin profile (Than the MG Y) that is in keeping with some high end classic cars from 15 years earlier with custom coach applications. The RR and Bentley crowd can throw rocks at me (I am ducking now), but there are a lot of similarities to the lines of the Riley when looking back at some RR and Bentley Saloons and coupes from the mid thirties. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericmac Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 I share the same guilty pleasure regarding these cars. This one with left hand drive seems even better than the car that I dreamed about in high school, a RHD '37 Riley. I need not look at this again as I could fall to temptation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike6024 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 SOLD FOR $8,900 ON 1/28/22 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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