Riley Kestrel

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]

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  Riley Nine Kestrel (1934 pictured)

  Main article: Riley Nine
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  Riley 12/4 Kestrel (1935 pictured)

  Main article: Riley 12/4
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  Riley 1½ Litre (1937 pictured)

  Main article: Riley 1½ Litre
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  Riley 16/4 "Big Four" (1938 pictured)

  Main article: Riley 16
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  Riley Kestrel (1967 pictured)

  Main article: BMC ADO16

References

1. "Riley Model Range". rileymotorclub.org. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
2. "Riley Kestrel. . .9h.p." rileyarchives.com. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
3. "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.