Riley 4

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Infobox Automobile
name = Riley 4/68 and 4/72


manufacturer = BMC
production = 1959-1969
25,091 made
predecessor = Riley Two-Point-Six
successor = none
class = fullsize car
body_style = 4-door saloon

The Riley 4/68 and 4/72 are cars produced by BMC from April 1959 through the 1960s. They are related to the Pinin Farina-designed Austin A55 Cambridge, MG Magnette Mk. III, Morris Oxford V, and Wolseley 15/60, sharing the MG's rear styling and engine (with a milder cam).

Another related car was the 1959–1965 Di Tella1500/Traveller/Argenta of Argentina.

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Riley 4/68

Infobox Automobile generation
name = Riley 4/68


production = 1959-1961
10,940 made
engine = 1489 cc "B-Series" Straight-4
length = Auto in|178|0
width = Auto in|63.5|0
height = Auto in|57|0
weight =
wheelbase = Auto in|99|0 The 4/Sixty-Eight used the twin-carburettor B-Series straight-4 engine, producing 64 hp (48 kW). This was 6 hp (4.5 kW) more than the similar Wolseley 15/60.

A car was tested by the British magazine The Motor in 1959 and had a top speed of convert|88.2|mph|km/h|abbr=on and could accelerate from 0-convert|60|mph|km/h|abbr=on in 18.8 seconds. A fuel consumption of convert|27.3|mpgimp|L/100 km mpgus was recorded. The test car cost £1028 including taxes. cite journal | authorlink = Unsigned |title = The Riley 4/Sixty Eight| journal =The Motor| volume = | pages = | date = November 11 1959]

Riley 4/72

Infobox Automobile generation
name = Riley 4/72


production = 1961-1969
14,151 made
engine = 1622 cc "B-Series" Straight-4For 1961, the car became the 4/Seventy-Two. The engine was now 1.6 L (1622 cc), and Riley again got the twin-carb version with 68 hp (51 kW). It also used an improved suspension with anti-roll bars. The chassis was 1 in (25.4 mm) longer in wheelbase and wider as well. Borg Warner automatic transmission became an option.

This model was also sold as the Riley Comet in Austria.

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