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Riley Kestrel

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Riley 'Kestrel' was a brand name applied by the Riley Motor Car Company and its successors the Nuffield Organization and the British Leyland Motor Corporation to various of their saloon car models.[1]

In pre-war Rileys, the Kestrel name typically denoted a sporty model with 'fastback' styling. Some of the cars produced in each of the following models received the Kestrel name, which was then revived in 1965 for a badge engineered version of the BMC ADO16:[1]


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  1. ^ a b Riley Model Range Riley Model Range accessed 24 May 2019
  2. ^ Riley Kestrel. . .9h.p. rileyarchives.com accessed 24 May 2019
  3. ^ a b Riley Kestrel. . .FOURS 12/4,16/4 & Kestrel Sprite rileyarchives.com accessed 24 May 2019
  4. ^ Riley Kestrel (1965 - 1969) classics.honestjohn.co.uk accessed 24 May 2019