Riley 4/68 |
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| Also called | Riley Fordor (Spain) |
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| Production | 1959-1961 10,940 made |
| Body style | 4-door saloon 2-door pick-up (Argentina) |
| Engine | 1489 cc B-Series Straight-4 |
| Wheelbase | 99 in (2,515 mm) |
| Length | 178 in (4,521 mm) |
| Width | 63.5 in (1,613 mm) |
| Height | 57 in (1,448 mm) |
| Related | MG Magnette Mark III Siam Di Tella 1500 |
Launched in April 1959, the 4/Sixty-Eight was the last of the five B series BMC Pininfarina cars to be released. The Riley used the twin-carburettor B-Series straight-4 engine in the form already familiar to drivers of the MG Magnette III, producing 64 bhp (48 kW). This was 6 hp (4.5 kW) more than the similar Wolseley 15/60.
From the outside the car was distinguished from its siblings by a Riley grille on the front and (apart from the MG with which it shared its tail treatment) slightly less acute tail fins at the back. Inside the facia was relatively well equipped: this was the only one of the five cars to come with a rev counter as standard equipment.
A car was tested by the British magazine The Motor in 1959 and had a top speed of 88.2 mph (141.9 km/h) and could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 18.8 seconds. A fuel consumption of 27.3 miles per imperial gallon (10.3 L/100 km; 22.7 mpg) was recorded. The test car cost £1028 including taxes.
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