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Cobra, shortly after its arrival, a warning:
"Watch out for the exposed mufflers. They'll
burn you until they cool down. "
You could see people take a respectful step
back and crane their necks to get a look
instead. of taking a chance on a blistering.

Mike Long brought out The Queen Mum, his
venerable 1937 Riley drophead with room
for four and at a pinch 5 if one of them is
very thin. He also gave Todd Fontechia a
ride in the car that amazes everyone who
gets in the passenger seat with its zip and its
stability on the road. True, there is a faint
smell of oil while traveling, but that simply
means that it is well supplied and ready to
Above: The 1937 Riley
go.
stretches past its
smaller neighbor, the According to Long, the club's expert on all
MG C. things Riley, the car's self -selecting
transmission was a ground breaking
A look at the interior
innovation. Leaders in engineering, the
shows its innovative,
Riley company decided that more women
at the time ,
were joining the ranks of drivers and this
pre-select
transmission would encourage them to
transmission lever at
think Riley as a choice for a motor car.
the right of the wheel.
Note the very narrow Mike and his stable of LBCs were recently
foot well. You can feaured on Barn Find. a national program. If
always find the you haven't had a chance to take a spin in a
pedals here. Riley, take a quick trip with Mike, below.

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