Lot details Registration No: US 4663 Chassis No: 155226/226/114 Mot Expiry: Exempt
- Period competition history with the Scottish Sporting Car Club
- History file includes detailed notes of the restoration and work done
- Offered with full weather equipment, tools and a collection of spares
Further Info:
The Hornet was the first new model offered by Wolseley following the company's takeover by Sir William Morris in 1927. The subsequent Hornet Specials featured an underslung rear axle and were powered by a twin carburettor, high-compression, crossflow head version of Wolseley's 1271cc OHC engine. Some 2,300 such bare rolling chassis were supplied for clothing by Avon, Swallow, Cunard, and London Wolseley dealer Eustace Watkins. The sale car features one of the latter's stylish four-seater 'Daytona' bodies. Presented in very tidy order, this delightful sporting Wolseley was evidently restored in 2003/2004 and is being sold complete with extensive history file detailing the work carried out, the subsequent maintenance, its period competition history with the Scottish Sporting Car Club, full weather equipment, tools, and a selection of spares. Finished in the pleasing combination of Green coachwork and patinated Black interior trim, this rare Wolseley is believed to have had only five keepers from new with previous long term family ownership and offers a welcome alternative to the equivalent MGs and Singers.
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