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Riley-Ford Special

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The Riley-Ford Special is a unique lightweight roadster and dirt-track racing sprint car built between 1933 and 1938. It was built using readily available components at the time. The chassis is an Essex frame, and uses a Franklin steering column and system. It used a Ford front axle with a Halibrand quick-change rear end. It is powered by a George Riley-designed OHV Ford flathead V8 engine.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

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  1. ^ Daniel Vaughan (September 2007). "1938 Riley Ford Special". conceptcarz.com. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. ^ "1938 RILEY-FORD SPECIAL SPRINT CAR". bonhams.com. 6 May 2006. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Just a Car Guy: The 1935 Riley Ford dirt track champ race car... The Red Lion Special #16". justacarguy.blogspot.com. 22 June 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  4. ^ "1933 Ford - Riley Sprint Car Watson & Watson Crack'n Riley Special". YouTube.
  5. ^ "1936 Ford Riley Champ Car". conceptcarz.com. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  6. ^ Steve McKelvie (28 July 2018). "Riley Head Conversions for Ford Model a Engines". stevemckelvie.wordpress.com. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Riley Engines". Museum of American Speed. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  8. ^ Vince Falter (January 2004). "Model a Ford Garage ~ George Riley Secrets of Speed". fordgarage.com. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  9. ^ Brian Watson. "1933 Ford Riley Sprint Car". 1933fordrileyracecar.com. Retrieved 2022-06-11.