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1932' Riley Monaco
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£12,995Published 12 November 2024ID: JEkgTn
- Sussex
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Information from the owner
Age: 92 years
Fuel: Petrol
Transmission: Manual
Exterior color: Red
Seller's comments about 1932' Riley Monaco
From its debut at Shelsley Walsh in the Summer of 1926, through until it ceased production towards the end of 1937, the Riley Nine Monaco was to prove a great success and became highly regarded for its high standard of handling and performance. Priced at £298, it was very much the ‘M3’ of choice for the family man who wanted a saloon of this size with sporting inclinations.
At Milestones we do like nice pre-war cars and when we were offered this remarkable Riley by a retired engineer we could not resist!
First registered on 1 July 1932 this Monaco has been in enthusiastic hands for many years. The car was taken off the road in the mid-1960’s and by the early 1970’s needed a full restoration.Stage 1 – 1970 to 1984
·  Car rescued from storage and fully dismantled.
·  All ball and roller bearings replaced
·  Engine rebored, crank reground & bearings re-metalled (Johnson Roberts)
·  Engine balanced at the same time
·  Timber frame replaced and by early 1980’s required paint and reassembly
The owner (a Ford Engineer) was relocated several times and the car followed him each time until, due to a change of circumstances, he had to sell the Riley.Stage 2 – 1984 to 1989
Car in storage/ little work completed. House move forces saleStage 3 – 1989 to 2007
·  Extensive handwritten log detailing all work completed
·  Engine rebuild, clutch, brakes, suspension etc
·  All electrical components
·  Interior refurbished
·  Bodywork painted in Maroon & Black (original scheme – see RF60) Stage 4 – 2007 to 2022
Used regularly and maintained to an extremely high standard by a retired engineer as part of a private collection of pre-war cars.
The large history folder includes buff (RF60) logbook, old MOTs, lots of invoices, letters, and an extensive handwritten log – it is lovely.
This Monaco is a credit to the previous owners – she drives as good as she looks and the Riley Motor Club is one of the best with active membership, lots of events & excellent spares support.
We recommend viewing in order to fully appreciate this prestige classic.
At Milestones we do like nice pre-war cars and when we were offered this remarkable Riley by a retired engineer we could not resist!
First registered on 1 July 1932 this Monaco has been in enthusiastic hands for many years. The car was taken off the road in the mid-1960’s and by the early 1970’s needed a full restoration.Stage 1 – 1970 to 1984
·  Car rescued from storage and fully dismantled.
·  All ball and roller bearings replaced
·  Engine rebored, crank reground & bearings re-metalled (Johnson Roberts)
·  Engine balanced at the same time
·  Timber frame replaced and by early 1980’s required paint and reassembly
The owner (a Ford Engineer) was relocated several times and the car followed him each time until, due to a change of circumstances, he had to sell the Riley.Stage 2 – 1984 to 1989
Car in storage/ little work completed. House move forces saleStage 3 – 1989 to 2007
·  Extensive handwritten log detailing all work completed
·  Engine rebuild, clutch, brakes, suspension etc
·  All electrical components
·  Interior refurbished
·  Bodywork painted in Maroon & Black (original scheme – see RF60) Stage 4 – 2007 to 2022
Used regularly and maintained to an extremely high standard by a retired engineer as part of a private collection of pre-war cars.
The large history folder includes buff (RF60) logbook, old MOTs, lots of invoices, letters, and an extensive handwritten log – it is lovely.
This Monaco is a credit to the previous owners – she drives as good as she looks and the Riley Motor Club is one of the best with active membership, lots of events & excellent spares support.
We recommend viewing in order to fully appreciate this prestige classic.
