RILEY SPECS - V8
as Old as the Industry, as modern as the HourChassis Numbers
Many of the specifications pages refer to Chassis Numbers for certain elements of the information. As a result I have felt it necessary to include a page to help decipher the Chassis Number of your car. In many cases, this will also allow you to identify the original engine and bodystyle that the car carried.| It is entirely possible that the V8 experiment was the cause of Riley's demise. The 8/90 was an expensive failure, for no particular reason, and while the Autovia had outside backers, Riley took the brunt of it's losses. The engines were highly acclaimed at the time, but it was the wrong time. | |
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General Specification
Riley 8/90 Adelphi 4-door Saloon. (1936-38)
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Production Figures
Autovia Various Bodies Available. (1937-38) |