Riley Kestrel

British car model

Riley 'Kestrel' was a brand name applied by the Riley Motor Car Company and its successors the Nuffield Organization and the British Leyland Motor Corporation to various of their saloon car models.[1]

In pre-war Rileys, the Kestrel name typically denoted a sporty model with 'fastback' styling. Some of the cars produced in each of the following models received the Kestrel name, which was then revived in 1965 for a badge engineered version of the BMC ADO16:[1]

* 1926-1937 -- Riley Nine[2]
* 1934-1935 -- Riley 12/4[3]
* 1935-1938 -- Riley 1½ Litre
* 1937-1940 -- Riley 16 (16/4) 2½-litre[3]
* 1965-1969 -- A variant of the BMC ADO16/Austin/Morris 1100/1300)[4]

* Riley Nine Kestrel (1934 pictured)

Main article: Riley Nine

* Riley 12/4 Kestrel (1935 pictured)

Main article: Riley 12/4

* Riley 1½ Litre (1937 pictured)

Main article: Riley 1½ Litre

* Riley 16/4 "Big Four" (1938 pictured)

Main article: Riley 16

* Riley Kestrel (1967 pictured)

Main article: BMC ADO16

## References

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1. ^ a b "Riley Model Range". rileymotorclub.org. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
2. ^ "Riley Kestrel. . .9h.p." rileyarchives.com. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
3. ^ a b "Riley Kestrel. . .FOURS 12/4,16/4 & Kestrel Sprite". rileyarchives.com. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
4. ^ "Riley Kestrel (1965 - 1969)". classics.honestjohn.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2019.

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