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Riley Kestrel

British car model

Summary

British car model

'''Riley 'Kestrel'''' was a brand name applied by the Riley Motor Car Company and its successors the Nuffield Organization and the British Leyland Motor Corporation to various of their saloon car models.

In pre-war Rileys, the Kestrel name typically denoted a sporty model with 'fastback' styling. Some of the cars produced in each of the following models received the Kestrel name, which was then revived in 1965 for a badge engineered version of the BMC ADO16:

  • 1926–1937 — Riley Nine
  • 1934–1935 — Riley 12/4
  • 1935–1938 — Riley 1½ Litre
  • 1937–1940 — Riley 16 (16/4) 2½-litre
  • 1965–1969 — A variant of the BMC ADO16/Austin/Morris 1100/1300)

File:1934 Riley Kestrel 1100 Saloon at Capel Manor, Enfield, London, England 1.jpg|Riley Nine Kestrel (1934 pictured) File:Riley 12 4 Kestrel Saloon 1935.jpg|Riley 12/4 Kestrel (1935 pictured) File:Riley car, Teignmouth, 15 September 2011 (2).jpg|Riley 1½ Litre (1937 pictured) File:Riley 16HP Kestrel (1938) (18562893249).jpg|Riley 16/4 "Big Four" (1938 pictured) File:1967 Riley Kestrel (12381305104).jpg|Riley Kestrel (1967 pictured)

References

References

  1. "Riley Model Range".
  2. "Riley Kestrel. . .9h.p.".
  3. "Riley Kestrel. . .FOURS 12/4,16/4 & Kestrel Sprite".
  4. "Riley Kestrel (1965 - 1969)".
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