Riley 12/4
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Riley 12/4 Kestrel (1935)
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Sales designation: | Riley 12/4 Kestrel, Falcon |
Production period: | 1934-1935 |
Class : | Middle class |
Body versions : | limousine |
Engines: |
Otto engine : 1.5 liters (37.5–40 kW) |
Length: | 4140 mm |
Width: | 1511 mm |
Height: | |
Wheelbase : | 2769 mm |
Empty weight : | 1194 kg |
Previous model | Riley 8/10 |
successor | Riley 1 1/2 |
The Riley 12/4 was a passenger car made by the British vehicle manufacturer Riley .
description
It was a mid-range vehicle that Riley brought out in 1934.
The sedans had a 4-cylinder OHV in-line engine with 1496 cm³, which developed 51 bhp (38 kW). This was just as much as the larger Riley 15/6 . Later the power even increased to 55 bhp (40 kW). There were two models, the Kestrel and the Falcon .
The model was discontinued after just one year. The successor was called Riley 1 1/2 .
In 1936 there was another roadster with the same engine, the Riley Sprite .
literature
- David Culshaw, Peter Horrobin: Complete Catalog of British Cars. 1895-1975. New edition. Veloce Publishing plc., Dorchester 1997, ISBN 1-874105-93-6 .
Web links
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