The main competitor of the 4/Seventy Two, appearing in 1963, was the Humber Sceptre of the Rootes Group, with an 85 horsepower engine, four direct ratios plus overdrive on third and fourth, or from 1965 a three speed automatic, and a more modern interior. The Riley was by then a design dating from 1959. Its engine was the twin carburettor 1.6 liter B series unit of 68 horsepower. It was a design from 1959 that was still being sold in 1963.
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Source Wikipedia: Riley 4/72Lead paragraph, manufacturertier 2Quote, Lead paragraph, manufacturer
produced by BMC from 1959 to 1969, under the Riley marque
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WikipediaRiley 4 / Seventy Two
The 4/72's main competitor, appearing in 1963, was the Humber Sceptre from the Rootes Group
Year: Riley 4 / Seventy Two
The 4/72's main competitor, appearing in 1963, was the Humber Sceptre from the Rootes Group
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produced by BMC from 1959 to 1969, under the Riley marque
Riley 4 / Seventy Two, passage 2
with an 85 hp engine, 6-speed manual (four direct ratios plus overdrive 3rd and 4th) or 3-speed automatic (post 1965)
Body style, sedan: Riley 4 / Seventy Two
Just before the 1961 Motor Show, in October, the car became the 4/Seventy-Two.
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