Wolseley time! road & racing Wolseleys such as the Wolseley Hornet, Wasp, 1500 | 1920s-1970s cars
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- Wolseley cars from the 1920s through to the 1970s make up this classic car photos compilation, with both road and race-prepared examples included. Pre-war cars such as the Wolseley Wasp & Hornet (including the sporting Wolseley Hornet Specials) rub shoulders with post-war models such as the 8, 10, 4/44, 15/50, 1500, the mighty 6/110 Farina, and the final hurrah for the marque - the 18-22 based on the Austin Princess "wedge", a very rare sight nowadays. Together, this collection of photos - all taken over the last 20 years or so at many different classic car shows and race meetings - shine a light on the many well-respected cars that rolled off the British Wolseley production lines.
If you're a Wolseley fan, maybe you own one now or did when they were still a common sight on British roads, please add your memories and thoughts into the comments section if you're able.
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Other Wolseleys you'll find in this collection include the 6/80, 25hp, pre-war Hornet and Hornet Specials, the Mini-based Hornet of the 1960s, 14/60, 18/85 and Wolseley Six, 15/60, 16/60, 21/60 County, 6/90, 12hp coupe, 12/48 and even a pre-war 1936 New Fourteen saloon. A number of racing/hillclimb/sprinting cars used in vintage VSCC-type events also make an appearance.
The channel now has hundreds of classic car related videos on it, a search across the channel will bring up content related to your favourite marque(s) - hopefully! If your favourite car maker isn't yet represented, please let me know and I'll bear it in mind when planning future content for the Old Classic Car channel. It's also worth doing a site search on the main OCC website too, as a vast variety of cars feature on it.
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Hi. Thanks for showing a clip of EYX 540 my 25 Drop Head Coupe. I remember that meeting at Oulton Park. I rather over enjoyed myself on track and finished off the king pins in the process. Then I found the car had the front beam axle off an earlier car and a whole load of problems ensued. Still it was great fun.
My Dad taught me to drive in a 6/110 in 1966, when I was 17. He was a civil engineer and I had been driving works vans on unopened stretches of the A1 from the age of about 14. I failed my first test in Reading, on a downhill, fluid flywheel, no engine braking. Passed second time, it was a babe magnet, thanks Dad.
It had a 3 speed box and overdrive kicked in at 28 mph. I didn't tell him I got overdrive 1st (only once)!
Always remember the police prowling around in their jet black 1950s Wolseleys right into the early 1960s. The ringing bell, rather than a siren, sounded so much better.
My father owned a grey Wolsley 15/60 (Registration 1790KC) from 1965 until 1975. It had originally been ordered, from the factory and shipped to Durban, South Africa, then shipped back again because the person who'd ordered it died just before it arrived. The car was never unloaded, from the ship and it was returned to England. A car dealership, situated in Westbourne, Bournemouth acquired it and that's where my father bought it as a very low mileage "used" car.
For some reason, my father removed the air vent fan and I still have that in the garage.
Loved the little red and black Wolseley wasp from 1935
I learned to drive in a Wolseley 6/80. Very powerful..
In 1962, Dad bought a 70,000 mile 1957 15/50, retyred it with Michelins, and drove it until 1973, a further 100,000 mile with only nominal expense.
Such a great car- TOO UNDERATED!
What anice selection of Classic cars , throughly enjoyed watching as always. 😀😀
As the proud owner of a 1972 Wolseley Six automatic, this was a great video.
Although our family DID have a fantastic 1885 model, until I saw this video linking together all the great variety of cars they made over the years - it's only just right now I realised I have become a fully fledged WOLSELEY ADDICT!
I thoroughly enjoyed that nostalgic tour. I wonder if today's cars will hold the same fascination in 40+ years time; somehow I don't think so.
I'm sure someone will have nostalgia for moderns in years to come, but I'm not sure many will be preserved in running condition
@@oldclassiccarUK yes, sadly the days of seeing people tinkering with their cars every weekend are a very rare event now. Most modern cars need qualified mechanics and specialised equipment. Times have changed and, not always in a good way. 😥
My first car was a Wolseley 1500 in the two tone livery similar to XDV 366 in your film. I got it for £75 just before my test (which I passed a few weeks later). It was a 1957 car and I was (am) a1956 kid!! It was in great condition being a car hardly used by the previous owners, friends of my Grandmother's. They had kept it well and the two-tone green and cream paintwork was almost perfect. It took me and my friends all sorts of places really well albeit at about 20 mpg (my 18 year old heavy right foot I'm sure). Until one dirty evening in February I was taking my Dad (who incidentally never drove in his 93 year life) to visit Gran in hospital. As we drove along the Watford bypass towards London sedately at 35mph in the rush hour queue and the rain, an Austin 1800 "Land crab" decided to use the middle lane of the old-style "shared middle lane" layout and then braked heavily, went into an uncontrollable spin and barrelled into the front of the Wolseley. The Land Crab literally bent in half as we hit its door pillar. Dad was hurt but recovered after a day or so but our car was...written off...the front being heavily damaged. Such a shame....I loved it!
The Wolseley and Singer are possibly the only 2 classic British cars id own, ive been a lifelong classic Citroen enthusiast and own a few but ive always really liked Wolseley's i guess it goes back to childhood when my Grandfather owned a two tone Grey and Maroon 16/60 which i remember being a lovely big car, ive always fancied an early Singer Gazelle as well 🙂
This is just such a great nostalgia fix.
Wolseley... you hardly ever saw them on the continent. I have always loved the lit badge in the grille, such a nice feature. Thanks for the pictures, very nice!
Thank you very much i have a lot of good memories on the Hornet of my aunty!!!!I am living now in Belgium but spend a lot of time of my youth in Brixhan Torquay
My first car just like the black one six minutes into the video.It was a 1957 Wolseley 1500, which was the first year for that model.It was a one owner car and ten years old when I bought it.
My brother had a friend that rallied a Wolseley 1500 in the 1960s. He also drove it as a daily. Finally rolled it outside where my brother worked, not in a rally! Walked away from it.
Great cars .ive got 1500 .never new how meny ,wolseley s they made.
A great batch of Wolseleys
We have a 59 Wolseley 1500 Australian assembled
And a 54 Wolseley 4/44
Both in excellent condition
Cheers from Tasmania Australia
Good stuff, thanks for watching
Thank you for reminding me just how good looking the Wosley cars were.
My mother had a Wolseley Hornet bumble bee back straight 6 twin su nice car wish i still had it.
Another great collection of photographs. Many thanks as always. I ran a 1967 16/60 for a while. Lovely car. The pre war saloons are georgious.
Another great start to my day - cup of coffee and a video from you. Your archive must be huge and it must have taken you years to collect ! It's such a shame all these old car manufacturers have gone. Cars then had style and grace, now they are just 5 door boxes on wheels and everything looks the same . Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for supporting the channel, I've been photographing cars a long time so fortunately there are a few folders' worth to go at.
@@oldclassiccarUK I better stock up on coffee then :-)
Proper car name there !
Our first family car was an ex police 6/80 (SRO301) which I learnt to drive in. Later on I bought a 16/60 (1465PK) . I wonder where they are now. Wonderful memories evoked by your video. Thank you.
Glad it was of interest!
Good one. Pre war and post war are my favourites.
I owned a 15 60 still a cherished memory, loved that car, unfortunately the tin worm liked it too
Really like this collection of photos. My favourite is the 6-110. Thank you for all your videos - very enjoyable and informative.
Thanks Neil, appreciate the feedback
One of my favourite cars was a Wolsely 1100 with twin carbs and a sport steering wheel, that would have been about 1975/76. For some reason I do not remember, I replaced it with a Simca 501 !!
Hi. Thanks for showing a clip of EYX 540 my 25 Drop Head Coupe. I remember that meeting at Oulton Park. I rather over enjoyed myself on track and finished off the king pins in the process. Then I found the car had the front beam axle off an earlier car and a whole load of problems ensued. Still it was great fun.
Those prewar cars have such beautiful curves . especially American and English. Even trucks and Lorrys. also find those of the 50s are also carrying beautiful lines. Tried to adapt that in my project car. just wonder what dashes looked like.
Were they simplistic containing only one guage. be it Tacometer or Speedometer.
Class cars.
Just a correction on the Wolseley shown at 11:47 on the video, the blue vehicle 483 UYG is a 1947 Wolseley EIGHT not a TEN; love this collection, thanks
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I like the "Mini" Hornets and 1500s, but for me the star of the show is the 3:28 silver Hornet Special. 👌 😁
Agreed, it's a stunning car
Yo great taste Giuliano!!
Brilliant as usual Richard, my father before my time , owned a Daytona Hornet Special , registered BG0 42 as the one at 10.24 , I think the body was by Eustace Watkins, would love it now ! .Ironically , he later owned and his last car, a ' 67 Hornet Mk111, GVE 860E which remained in the family for nearly 45 years and is now in Belgium.
Really pleased to read that this collection was of interest, thanks
I seem to drawn to the prewar through 50s models. They knew how to style those cars.
Plus they look neat at night with the Wolseley radiator badge illuminated with the main headlights
@@oldclassiccarUK Now that's a bonus. These are in line behind others you've introduced to me. It takes me a little time between trying to learn every nut and bolt and terrible reading retention. Wish I had 15 odd years to come to England and get real knowledge with some spanners and what not. I'll have to settle for facts.
Great collection as usual.Weren’t the Crayford Hornet Convertibles given away by Heinz as competition prizes?My favourite is the 6/90,very few made(10,000ish over 4years?)and apparently responsible for Gerald Palmer’s dismissal from the company,I’d certainly like to find out more about that.Some had right hand gear change and some column change. I do love a two tone 6/110.Keep the videos coming,they’re keeping me amused during a very slow recovery from Long Covid.
Yes they were indeed Heinz competition prizes. Good luck with the recovery, glad to be helping slightly :)
The police went through several model's of the Wolseley as you alluded to. I remember them in various classic films with their bells ringing how times have changed. There seemed to be a lot of the 1500's around when I was younger, you could probably get a small family in those. I have never liked the 1885 land crab I just think they looked a bit ugly. All other incarnations were well put together, although maybe the wedge was a bit Marmite?Thanks for sharing this collection of photos Very much appreciated. 👍
Wolsey car has an association with the town of Tullow Co Carlow Ireland, there was a Mount Wolseley house which is still there, it became a Christian brothers secondary school, then a hotel, I went to school in Tullow. I think the Wolseleys were an Anglo Irish family who eventually started the Wolseley car company
Watch out for my Wolseley 1500.this year 2024 .fairly new to the scene. 508 EKC. It has original plates from 1959 .which I know you like.regards.
Will do!
Lovely selection of photos there. I do wish they would stop the trade in number plates, it messes things up.
Couldn't agree more
another quality video! but could we have some more vauxhall / opel / bedford content please? ta
Hi, thanks for watching, there are vids on both Vauxhall and Bedford already but I will add to them I promise :-)
Wolseley owners seem to like parking next to Lotuses.
Thank you for that fulsome collection of classic Wolseleys. I had a 6/80 from 1960 - 1965, FCS 851, which had been well used by the time I bought it for £185. We had many family holidays from Sussex to the North of Scotland. Valves were always a problem on these and mine blew a block core-plug which resulted in a roasted engine and melted pistons. I had it rebored and the crank ground before I sold it for £215 to a colleague. Sadly, he scrapped it when the starter failed and he couldn't find a replacement.
Would you have sufficient material to do a similar video on Daimlers?
Thanks for watching, as for Daimlers - already done! see: th-cam.com/video/ebgPW3UbLxw/w-d-xo.html
Strong resemblance of Wolseley to Austin A55 and A60 .You say they have B series engine.Were the transmissions and hydraulic shocks interchangable or were they different??? Interesting stuff.
I think much of the running gear of the four-cylinder cars (A55 Mk2, A60, Oxford, Wolseley 15/60 & 16/60) were broadly the same, bar differences in carburetion etc
@@oldclassiccarUK Got it! Thankyou!
I believe the a55 was a 1489 b series and the a60 was a 1622 b series.
Who in the world decided that to move the mini upmarket, it needed an extra bit stuck on the boot?
Perhaps they should have added the extra boot bit to the Mini as well? There was a Mini at the NEC show with an aftermarket fibreglass boot extension on it.
Love the 61/10 and Farina. What's the difference?
Farina was the designer of the large square-rigged BMC saloons of the era, including the Wolseley 6/110
@@oldclassiccarUK Thanks. So the 6/110 was the one that looked like a posh version of the Morris Oxford and Austin Cambridge?
Both Farina-bodied Wolseleys were a step up from the Austin and Morris versions, the 16/60 was a smaller step, the six-cylinder 6/110 a much larger step and yes, quite posh
@@oldclassiccarUK Great info. Thanks.
Did those two Farinas have the same body?