Lot Ended
Description
A rare sight on the roads
today; will need some recommissioning and some bodywork attention but does run
and drive and is UK registered
Featuring a 2.5-litre, twin-cam engine producing
110bhp, carried over from its predecessor the RMF, the Riley Pathfinder was
launched at the 1953 London Motor Show. Having been designed by the Nuffield
Organisation prior to its merger with Austin, some regarded the Pathfinder as
the last true Riley.
Despite sharing bodywork
with the Wolseley 6/90, there were some detail differences to distinguish the
two, like the Riley grille being integrated with the opening bonnet, versus a
fixed grille on the 6/90.
First registered in
April 1956, 827 XUX is a later car, specified with the optional full-width,
front bench seat to accommodate three. It can be noted from the photos that the
corner of the front seat squab is contoured on the driver's side, to accommodate
the gear lever which unusually, is located by driver's door and changed with the
right hand. A lever beneath the dashboard, operates the
handbrake.
With just over 5,500 of these
Pathfinders made, remaining examples becoming harder to find. The interior
appears to be in presentable condition and the bodywork requires some attention.
Prospective purchasers would have the option to retain the existing paint finish
or return it to the original grey.
Having been
standing for some time, the car will require a full recommission and is supplied
with an original Riley workshop manual, which could prove an invaluable point of
reference. The car also comes with some paperwork and magazines from the Riley
Owner Club, which may also prove useful.
The
vendor has informed us that he has recently replaced plugs and ignition
components but ran out of time to properly tune and adjust to improve the
current running.
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