Riley 4

Riley 4/68, 4/72 and Comet Di Tella 1500 / Traveler / Argenta
Production period:	1959-1969
Class :	Middle class
Body versions :	limousine
Previous model:	Riley RME

The Riley 4/68 and Riley 4/72 were manufactured by the British Motor Corporation from April 1959 to the late 1960s. The bodies were identical to the models Austin A55 / A60 , MG Magnette Mark III, Morris Oxford Mark V and Wolseley 15/60 designed by Pininfarina . The engine was the same as that of the MG Magnette, but with a less sharp camshaft. Another related car was the Di Tella 1500 (including Di Tella Traveler and Di Tella Argenta ), which was manufactured in Argentina from 1959 to 1965 .

Riley 4/68 and Di Tella 1500 / Traveler / Argenta

4/68 / 1500 / Traveler / Argenta ( ADO9 )
Riley 4/68 (1959-1961)
Production period:	1959-1965
Body versions :	limousine
Engines:	Otto engine : 1.5 liters (49 kW)
Length:	4566 mm
Width:	1613 mm
Height:	1520 mm
Wheelbase :	2521 mm
Empty weight :	1105 kg

The Riley 4/68 was part of the BMC ADO9 model family . He had the 2-carburetor BMC-B-series 4-cylinder engine with 1489 cm³ displacement and 66.5 bhp (49 kW) power. That was 6 bhp (4 kW) more than the Wolseley. In the 2 years up to 1961 10,940 pieces were produced.

While the Riley 4/68 was replaced by the 4/72 in Great Britain, the production of the Argentine models Di Tella 1500 , Di Tella Traveler and Di Tella Argenta continued until 1965.

Riley 4/72 and Comet

4/72 / Comet ( ADO38 )
Riley 4/72 (1965)
Production period:	1961-1969
Body versions :	limousine
Engines:	Otto engine : 1.6 liters (50 kW)
Length:	4528 mm
Width:	1613 mm
Height:	1490-1520 mm
Wheelbase :	2546 mm
Empty weight :	1143 kg

In 1961 the car became the Riley 4/72 . The engine now had 1,622 cm³ displacement, 2 SU carburettors and 68 bhp (50 kW) power. It also had an improved suspension with torsion bars . The chassis had 25 mm more wheelbase and was a little shorter. The Wolseley 16/60 was identical in construction , but only with 61 bhp (45 kW). The Riley 4/72 was also sold as the Riley Comet in Austria .

When the Riley 4/72 was discontinued in 1969, 14,151 units had been sold.

Web links

Commons : Riley 4/68  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Commons : Riley 4/72  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j} David Culshaw, Peter Horrobin: Complete Catalog of British Cars. 1895-1975. New edition. Veloce Publishing plc., Dorchester 1997, ISBN 1-874105-93-6 .