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1932' Aston Martin Riley Lm Type Special
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£115,000Published 11 January 2026ID: nKH1nW
- Hampshire
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Information from the owner
Age: 94 years
Displacement: 2500 cc
Fuel: Petrol
Transmission: Manual
Exterior color: Red
Seller's comments about 1932' Aston Martin Riley Lm Type Special
The 1932 Aston Martin Riley LM Type Special - with the exciting 2 1/ 2 litre Riley Big Four engine from 1937 onwards.
This is the well known converted Aston Martin International to LM type bodywork
There cannot be many Aston Martin specials around - this one converted many years ago when these cars were not worth considering the actual value of the car before converting it with a far more powerful 2 1/ 2 litre Big 4 Riley engine for a fraction of the price of a real LM - say 10% of today's price...
This very well known Special is featured in the 1994 John Bateman book entitled “The Enthusiast’s Guide to VINTAGE SPECIALS”
In the present ownership since February 2021, and only used for exciting road use - work undertaken since then to date also includes the attached the invoices from Blue Diamond Garage. This car hasn’t travelled more than 20 mile since their invoice.
 Aero screens replaced to flat top as per Aston Martin.
 Rear view mirror correct Lucas type.
 Rebuilt steering wheel
 Shock absorbers replaced
 Wheel spinners replaced
 Mudguards and brackets repositioned so they sit correctly with the wheels and now aesthetically correct.
 Headlamps replaced
 Exhaust repositioned and silencer box fabricated similar to Aston Martin LM type.
 Re-wired
 Removed Brake servo. (curiously historic letter on file from the VSCC accepting the servo at the time!)
 Service by Blue Diamond attached.
 SU carbs rebuilt.
ADDITIONAL PARTS AVAILABLE BELOW, BY SEPARATE NEGOTIATION :-
Aston Martin International front axle and works (LM) original hollow stub axles.
Back plates and drums.
The Aston Martin LM3 original gearbox case
Collection of engine parts for an Aston Martin 1. 5 International - to include cylinder head, cam box, inlet manifolds, exhaust manifolds, water pump, endplates, crankshaft but no cylinder block.
HISTORY OF THE RILEY BIG-4 ENGINE
The 16/ 4 or Big-4 engine was launched in 1937, as a replacement for the 15/ 6, although both survived until the end of production. Designed around the same basic principles as the successful 12/ 4, it was 1ooocc larger at 2 1/ 2 litres! The engine initially provided more power than Rileys were used to, but even though this engine produced a true 100mph saloon for Riley before World War II, the engine did not achieve full potential for another 20 years.
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Although we attempt to ensure accuracy of any statement or detail, the customer must make his or her own judgement in purchasing this car. The purchaser of the above car understands that he or she is purchasing a pre-war motor car with components that are up to 94 years old and sold as a collector item. There is no warranty given or implied due to the age of the car
This is the well known converted Aston Martin International to LM type bodywork
There cannot be many Aston Martin specials around - this one converted many years ago when these cars were not worth considering the actual value of the car before converting it with a far more powerful 2 1/ 2 litre Big 4 Riley engine for a fraction of the price of a real LM - say 10% of today's price...
This very well known Special is featured in the 1994 John Bateman book entitled “The Enthusiast’s Guide to VINTAGE SPECIALS”
In the present ownership since February 2021, and only used for exciting road use - work undertaken since then to date also includes the attached the invoices from Blue Diamond Garage. This car hasn’t travelled more than 20 mile since their invoice.
 Aero screens replaced to flat top as per Aston Martin.
 Rear view mirror correct Lucas type.
 Rebuilt steering wheel
 Shock absorbers replaced
 Wheel spinners replaced
 Mudguards and brackets repositioned so they sit correctly with the wheels and now aesthetically correct.
 Headlamps replaced
 Exhaust repositioned and silencer box fabricated similar to Aston Martin LM type.
 Re-wired
 Removed Brake servo. (curiously historic letter on file from the VSCC accepting the servo at the time!)
 Service by Blue Diamond attached.
 SU carbs rebuilt.
ADDITIONAL PARTS AVAILABLE BELOW, BY SEPARATE NEGOTIATION :-
Aston Martin International front axle and works (LM) original hollow stub axles.
Back plates and drums.
The Aston Martin LM3 original gearbox case
Collection of engine parts for an Aston Martin 1. 5 International - to include cylinder head, cam box, inlet manifolds, exhaust manifolds, water pump, endplates, crankshaft but no cylinder block.
HISTORY OF THE RILEY BIG-4 ENGINE
The 16/ 4 or Big-4 engine was launched in 1937, as a replacement for the 15/ 6, although both survived until the end of production. Designed around the same basic principles as the successful 12/ 4, it was 1ooocc larger at 2 1/ 2 litres! The engine initially provided more power than Rileys were used to, but even though this engine produced a true 100mph saloon for Riley before World War II, the engine did not achieve full potential for another 20 years.
__________________
Although we attempt to ensure accuracy of any statement or detail, the customer must make his or her own judgement in purchasing this car. The purchaser of the above car understands that he or she is purchasing a pre-war motor car with components that are up to 94 years old and sold as a collector item. There is no warranty given or implied due to the age of the car
