Equipment
Replacement engine. Silver painted wire wheels, Dunlop 4.50-19 tires, cycle fenders, dual aeroscreens, later Smiths water temperature and oil pressure gauge, cycle fenders.
Condition
Restored to very good standards with very good paint and upholstery. Chassis done like new and showing very little use. A rare, quality, fast little car. Reportedly originally owned and raced by Whitney Straight in the UK with some success. Later owned by motoring journalist Denis Jenkinson.
Market commentary
This Riley 9 Brooklands has two things going for it. First and foremost it's a Riley 9 Brooklands, a low slung, lightweight elemental British sports car. Beyond that it has had two notable owners -- Whitney Straight and Denis Jenkinson -- provenance that materially enhances its significance and value. On both accounts it seems to have missed its mark here in Houston but sold to an astute buyer who recognized its history and value at a price that is something of a bargain.