Wolseley 15/60
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| Wolseley 15/60 and 16/60 | |
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| Manufacturer | BMC |
| Production | 1958-1971 87,661 |
| Successor | Wolseley 18/85 |
| Class | FF Mid-size car |
| Body style(s) | 4-door saloon |
The Wolseley 15/60 was the first of the mid-sized Pinin Farina-styled automobiles from the British Motor Corporation (BMC). Launched in December 1958, the design would eventually be shared with seven other marques. All of the cars were updated in 1961 with a larger engine and new model designations. The Wolseley 16/60 was the last in production in until 24 April 1971.
Note that there were two other Farina-styled car lines launched by BMC at the same time — the compact Austin A40 Farina and large Wolseley 6/99/Austin A99 Westminster and derivatives.
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[edit] Wolseley 15/60
| Wolseley 15/60 | |
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| Manufacturer | BMC |
| Production | 1958-1961 24,579 |
| Engine(s) | 1.5 L B-Series I4 |
| Wheelbase | 99 inches (2514 mm)[1] |
| Length | 178 inches (4520 mm)[1] |
| Width | 63 inches (1600 mm)[1] |
| Related | Austin A55 Cambridge MG Magnette Mk. III Morris Oxford V Riley 4/68 Di Tella 1500 |
The first generation of the mid-sized Farinas was introduced with the Wolseley 15/60. Within months, the similar Riley 4/68, Austin A55 Cambridge Mark II, MG Magnette Mark III, and Morris Oxford V appeared as well. All five cars used the 1.5 L (1489 cc) B-Series straight-4 engine, though different tuning gave varying power output. The Wolseley was at the bottom with just 52 hp (39 kW), together with the Austin Cambridge and the Morris Oxford.
Later, the Farina design was licensed in Argentina and produced as the Di Tella 1500/Traveller/Argenta. Austin Cambridge CKD kits were assembled in The Netherlands (Molenaar-Amersfoort), Rhodesia, New Zealand and Australia.
[edit] Wolseley 16/60
| Wolseley 16/60 | |
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| Manufacturer | BMC |
| Production | 1961-1971 63,082 |
| Engine(s) | 1.6 L B-Series I4 |
| Related | Austin A60 Cambridge MG Magnette Mark IV Morris Oxford VI Riley 4/72 |
Most of these cars lasted only until 1961, though the Di Tellas remained for four more years. The models were replaced with a slightly modified Farina body style and most were renamed. These were the Austin A60 Cambridge, MG Magnette Mark IV, Morris Oxford VI, Riley 4/72, and Wolseley 16/60. These mostly remained in production through to 1968; with no rear wheel drive Wolseley-badged replacement produced, the Wolseley model remained until 1971.
The 16/60 models generally used the 1.6 L (1622 cc) B-Series engine. Again, the Wolseley tailed the pack at 61 hp (46 kW).
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[edit] Clubs
An enthusiastic and active worldwide owners' club, the Cambridge-Oxford Owners Club, caters for these cars and their related BMC siblings. The club aims to keep the cars on the road, provides advice, spares and a social forum for enjoying the cars.
[edit] See also
- Wolseley 24/80 — a six-cylinder car derived from the British model and produced in Australia between 1962 and 1965.
