LOT 518

1934 Riley 1½-Litre 12hp Lynx Tourer Project Registration no. AXT 16 (see text) Chassis no. 44T 1121 Engine no. 44T 1121

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Lot 518

Offered from a Deceased Estate
1934 Riley 1½-Litre 12hp Lynx Tourer Project

The Beaulieu Sale: Collectors' Motor Cars & Automobilia|10 September 2022, 14:00 BST|Beaulieu, National Motor Museum

1934 Riley 1½-Litre 12hp Lynx Tourer Project
Registration no. AXT 16 (see text)
Chassis no. 44T 1121
Engine no. 44T 1121

• Relatively rare six-cylinder Riley
• Recent barn discovery
• Off the road for many years
• Offered for restoration

Footnotes

Hailed as 'The Wonder Car Plus Two', the first 14hp, 1.6-litre six-cylinder models duly appeared in 1929 followed by 12hp, 1.5-litre versions in 1933. Riley's 1,633cc, 13.5hp engine was also offered in this chassis, which was built in two different wheelbase lengths (110.3" and 113.5") and was available with a wide variety of bodies in different styles including the Alpine, Kestrel and Mentone saloons, Lincock coupé, Ascot drophead coupé, Lynx tourer and March Special.

A recent barn discovery, this 12hp Riley six with Lynx 'disappearing hood' tourer coachwork was first registered on 27th March 1934 and spent its early years in Surrey and Essex. Latterly the car was discovered in a dilapidated garage near Axminster, having been registered to an owner in Lyme Regis in the 1980s. The Riley requires total restoration; there are boxes of parts with the car but it is not known whether or not it is complete. The hood frame is present but has no canvas, and it should be noted that the engine does not turn over. There is no V5C Registration Certificate with the car, the only documentation consisting of an old-style buff logbook; an old MoT from Maple Garage, Ilford (1963); and a Riley Register member's card. Sold strictly as viewed, this Lynx tourer represents a wonderful opportunity to restore one of Riley's class-leading 1½-litre six-cylinder sports cars of the 1930s. It should be noted that the registration 'AXT 16' is not recorded in either the HPI or DVLA databases. Accordingly, prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves with regard to this car's registration status prior to bidding.

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