17th Jul, 2015 10:00 GMT/BST
Summer Fine Art Sale
2025
1948 Riley RMA 1.5 Sports Saloon Registration Number JYT 808 VIN Number 38515316 Engine Number...
Registration Number JYT 808
VIN Number 38515316
Engine Number 15316
With V5 listing one former keeper
MOT expires June 2016
The Riley RM Series was the last automobile series developed independently by Riley. Produced from 1945 after the War through to the 1952 merger of the Riley's Nuffield organisation with Austin to form BMC. They were originally made in Coventry but in 1949 produced in the MG works. The RM models were marketed as the Riley 1.5 litre and the Riley 2.5 litre. Three types of RM vehicles were produced. RMA was a large saloon, and was replaced by the RME. The RMB was an even larger car and was replaced by the RMF. The RMC and RMD were limited production roadsters. This example, which is a local car, is a rolling restoration project painted in Autumn red, with round dials and a kipper dashboard. With eleven months MOT remaining.
Sold for £2,800
Estimated at £3,500 - £4,500
Rough - running restoration. Mechanically okay and drives nice, exhaust is blowing, tyres ok. Exterior - paint work poor with numerous signs of rust and corrosion and over painted. Some spares in boot. Chrome poor. Interior - seats split and worn, back seat is fabric, carpets incomplete - in need of work.
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