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Origins
The Riley 4/Sixty-Eight of 1959 was the marque's share of BMC's Farina programme: the corporate three-box saloon in its most sporting trim, wearing Riley's traditional blue-diamond grille and a twin-carburettor version of the B-series engine shared with its MG Magnette twin. A wood-capped dashboard with a full set of instruments preserved some sense of occasion, and the 4/Seventy-Two of 1961 brought a 1.6-litre engine and anti-roll bars to calm the handling. It was a pleasant, well-trimmed car — and interchangeable with four sister models, which was precisely the problem. Riley had been reduced to a radiator and a memory of engineering glory. The Farina cars sold until 1969, when BMC's successor finally retired the badge; the 4 series was its last saloon of any consequence.
Riley 4-72 green Interieur
