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Post by tazio61 on Jun 19, 2020 9:22:14 GMT
Hello! I'm a French enthusiast of Riley cars and I have read in the last issue of the french magazine "l'aventure automobile" about the post-war Riley. The author writes that, beetween March to October 1961, with the 1.6 79bhp MG A engine, modified rear wings front seas of the Wolseley15/60, and other modifications in optionals. This model was called "Riviera". I don't find tracks of this model in every books consulted. Who knows it?? |
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Post by rmcgoun on Jun 21, 2020 19:30:35 GMT
There were a very few made by a company which I think was based near Salisbury. There is at least one survivor known to the club. There was an article about them in The Riley Record a while ago. Apparently BMC were not co-operative in supplying the base cars, as they were likely to be too competitive to BMC's own models.
Rob
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Post by pid363 on Jun 23, 2020 8:31:55 GMT
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Post by mickholehouse on Aug 13, 2020 19:59:02 GMT
Hi only two Riviera’s survive and I own the only one in roadworthy condition (the other is now being restored though). They were modified from the 4/68 by Wessex Motors of Salisbury, but it was an unofficial conversion which wasn’t recognised by BMC. The firms MD was disappointed with the badge engineered BMC cars and wanted to create a Riley touring saloon in the old style. Only a small number of cars were converted, and modifications included cropped tail fins, wire wheels, MGA tuned engine, recessed front driving lamps, front disc brakes. It makes for a very nice car and the modifications were very well done.
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