Production chronology1939–1940
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
Wikipedia infobox ↗2 years
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Riley / Model record
Riley12
Production1939–1940
Recorded originUnited Kingdom
Classpassenger car
Background
The Riley 12 was a medium-sized premium priced saloon or drophead coupé which was available from mid 1939 though it was not announced by The Motor magazine as a new car until July 1939. Production ended in 1940 and the model was not revived after the war.
Text adapted from “Riley 12” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1939
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗1 year