The Riley 4 was an automobile produced by BMC from April 1959 through the 1960s. It was 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. Another related car was the 1959–1965 Di Tella 1500/Traveller/Argenta of Argentina. The British Motor Corporation (BMC) was a car company, formed by the merger of the Austin and Morris companies in 1952. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... In Automobile design, an FR, or Front-engine, Rear wheel drive, layout places the engine in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ... A full-size car is term used in North America for an automobile larger than a mid-size car, usually having a wheelbase greater than 2. ... This article is about the type of car. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year—i. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year—i. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... Riley was a British motorcar manufacturer, and had earlier been a cycle manufacturer. ... The British Motor Corporation (BMC) was a car company, formed by the merger of the Austin and Morris companies in 1952. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ... ... See Austin A40 for other A40 models. ... MG had used the Magnette name on a number of saloons since the 1930s, but the Magnette models of the 1950s and 1960s are best-remembered. ... The Oxford name was used by the Morris Motor Company on a number of models, beginning with the 1913 Bullnose Oxford, and ending with the 1961–1971 Oxford VI. This page covers the post-war Oxford MO through the Oxford VI. Oxford MO After World War II, the Oxford MO... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ...

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. The carburetor (or carburettor, carb for short) is a device which mixes air and fuel for an internal_combustion engine. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ...

For 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. This model was also sold as the Riley Comet in Austria. 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year—i. ...