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Riley 4

Riley 4
Manufacturer:BMC
Production:1959-1969
Class:FR fullsize car
Predecessor:Riley Two-Point-Six
Body Styles:4-door saloon
Riley 4/68
Production:1959-1961
Engines:1.5 L B-Series I4
Riley 4/72
Production:1961-1969
Engines:1.6 L B-Series I4

The Riley 4 was an automobile produced by BMC from April 1959 through the 1960s. It was related to the Pinin Farina-designed Austin A55 Cambridge, MG Magnette Mk. III, Morris Oxford V , and Wolseley 15/60, sharing the MG's rear styling and engine. Another related car was the 19591965 Di Tella 1500 /Traveller /Argenta of Argentina.

The 4/Sixty-Eight used the twin-carburettor B-Series straight-4 engine, producing 64 hp (48 kW). This was 6 hp (4.5 kW) more than the similar Wolseley.

For 1961, the car became the 4/Seventy-Two. The engine was now 1.6 L (1622 cc), and Riley again got the twin-carb version with 68 hp (51 kW). It also used an improved suspension with anti-roll bars. The chassis was 1 in (25.4 mm) longer in wheelbase and wider as well. This model was also sold as the Riley Comet in Austria.



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