1951 Riley RM

VIN: 61D7977

$19,800

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Barrett-Jackson

  • Location

    Newport Beach, CA; US

  • Event date

    Jun 27 - Jul 1, 2010

  • Lot

    63

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    61D7977

  • Body style

    Drophead Coupe

  • Odometer

    35207 M

  • Interior Color

    Dark Green leather; Cream leatherette top

  • Exterior Color

    Metallic Dark Green

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Lefthand drive, body color wire wheels, whitewalls, Lucas driving lights with Sylvania halogen bulbs, fender minors. 1981 AACA National First Prize. Sound but shrinking paint, good old interior, top and chrome, good interior wood trim. Paint blisters on right hood. Chrome flaked off on landau bar knobs. Sound body, doors dont drop. Sound, usable and presentable but nothing special.

Market commentary

The restoration is long past its prime, but in no danger of falling apart. The body, and particularly the suicide doors, is impressively sound. It isnt going to meet itself coming round the corner any time soon, not even at a major British car meet. The new owner can take his (or her) time attending to the cosmetics and have a very functional, enjoyable, unusual British drophead to drive, tour and cruise in the meantime. It is a good value at this price which is no more than a comparable condition MG TC would bring, and this is a lot more car.

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