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Since CCCA does not recognize any cars built after 1948, the Riley in question does not come under any CCCA category.

It is however, an interesting and collectable car, and would be considered to be an "antique" by the motor vehicle department in any state. You can register it as an antique car for a very low cost, as well as qualify for inexpensive antique auto insurance.

The car would be welcome in many other antique auto clubs, including AACA and VMCCA. You can link to them from this site or from the "links" page on the CCCA Web Site: http://www.classiccarclub.org/Links.htm

Thanks very much. I have just sold my 1928 Chev Tourer and moved across to the British.....

I can certainly relate to that. I have several British automobiles that leak profuse quantities of essential fluids on my floor. Quite marvelous, really. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif" alt="" />

Leak!!! A British car leak!!! Never. They self lubricate. No need to attend to those fiddly little (and larger) levers, controls, bushes, etc. Just fill the enging/gearbox/diff with the proper oil and leave it to itself. A masterpiece of design. What else do you do with the old carpet from the loungeroom. Why, you put it on the garage floor, to keep you warm in the winter, and to soak up the surplus self lubricating lubricants. No wonder the English won the war!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ever look closely at an old Lucas headlight switch? It appears to say "Off" "Low" and "Hi" but if you look closely you'll see it actually says "Off" "Dim" and "Flicker".

American light bulbs in some cataloges are classified as to "MAZDA" size...That is because MAZDA was the Greek God Of Light. British products are "cursed" by the British God Of Darkness.......( LUCAS)

Funny thing...my wife's Jeep Cherokee has a Lucas turn signal switch...which I just changed. Now the Brits..they most certainly would have built a Straight 12...what better way to advance that old British design philosophy "Never use 1 part when you can do the same job with 2". Sorry for the Brit bashing but I just completed restoration of an early Jag and my nerves are on edge....