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| | The Life of Riley |
 | | Riley built a two-seater sportscar in 1932 called the Gamecock, powered by its immortal Nine engine, a 1.1-liter, four-cylinder engine that uses twin camshafts set high in the block to actuate inclined valves in a hemi head via short pushrods and rockers. |
 | | We are pretty certain that Riley never actually built new cars for the '34 event, for a couple of reasons: the chassis number on my dad's car has been overstamped; and although the two different transmissions entailed unique chassis crossmembers, the mounting holes for the manual transmission's have simply been filled. |
 | | In the Riley, the experience is total, from the airflow whipping past the upright windshield, to the engine noise, to the smells of burning oil and freshly cut grass. |
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