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.[1]
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:[1]
- 1926–1937 — Riley Nine[2]
- 1934–1935 — Riley 12/4[3]
- 1935–1938 — Riley 1½ Litre
- 1937–1940 — Riley 16 (16/4) 2½-litre[3]
- 1965–1969 — A variant of the BMC ADO16/Austin/Morris 1100/1300)[4]
Riley Nine Kestrel (1934 pictured)
Riley 12/4 Kestrel (1935 pictured).jpg.webp)
Riley 1½ Litre (1937 pictured)_(18562893249).jpg.webp)
Riley 16/4 "Big Four" (1938 pictured).jpg.webp)
Riley Kestrel (1967 pictured)
References
- 1 2 Riley Model Range Riley Model Range accessed 24 May 2019
- ↑ Riley Kestrel. . .9h.p. rileyarchives.com accessed 24 May 2019
- 1 2 Riley Kestrel. . .FOURS 12/4,16/4 & Kestrel Sprite rileyarchives.com accessed 24 May 2019
- ↑ Riley Kestrel (1965 - 1969) classics.honestjohn.co.uk accessed 24 May 2019
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