Nice Wolseley

[Earl Marischal]

I was sent this image by a friend. Very classy and elegant to my eye and the paint suits it perfectly.

steve

 

[BlackSheep214]

Oh yeah... easy on the eyes.  What year?

[Earl Marischal]

1 hour ago, BlackSheep214 said:

Oh yeah... easy on the eyes.  What year?

According to the registration number, 1966.

steve

[Classicgas]

Very cool. Wish there was a kit.

[Bugatti Fan]

Back in the 1960's Wolseley did not actually make convertibles. The picture depicts a car that would have been converted from a saloon by a specialist like Tickford. The car shown has been done really well by whoever converted it.

The actual car shown was derived from a Wolseley saloon that was part of a series of badge engineered cars all based on the same Farina styled body.

The basic saloons were the Austin Cambridge and Morris Oxford. There was also a Riley version and an MG Magnette version that were purportedly just a bit more sporty. The Wolseley was a bit more luxurious with walnut dash and leather interior. All four cylinder cars of about 1500 to 1600 cc.

I actually owned a Wolseley 6/110 that was bigger car with a 3 litre straight six engine. Beautifully appointed with Burr Walnut dashboard and fully leather upholstered interior . My particular Wolseley was nicknamed the poor man's Rolls along with the similar bodied Vanden Plas 3 litre. Its lesser sibling was the Austin Westminster, again 6 cylinder 3 litre but with plain interior with vinyl seats. There was also a Vanden Plas Princess 4 litre R that was about at the same time. It had a Rolls Royce engine, and was designed at the outset to be a stand alone luxury motor with different body styling.

 

Edited January 9, 2024 by Bugatti Fan

[BlackSheep214]

2 hours ago, Classicgas said:

Very cool. Wish there was a kit.

I agree! There are other little known/forgotten classic cars that should be made as a model kit. 

 

[sfhess]

British badge engineering at its finest.

[Bugatti Fan]

Thomas, there may be some kits out there, but possibly mainly in white metal and in 1/43rd scale. There were/are? quite a number of UK based cottage industries making 1/43rd scale kits. Try looking at Abingdon Classics as a start point.I

There was a series of ready built die cast models, the Vanguards series that featured some of the more common UK  cars from the sixties era.

Edited January 10, 2024 by Bugatti Fan

[stitchdup]

There might be a body available but i dont know what chassis would work for it. Model-cars.co.uk have a number of 60s british car bodies and there seems to be more added each week. avoid their resin casts though, they are complete garbage

[iamsuperdan]

There's definitely a body available for 3d printing. And much like the car above, it would need to be converted from sedan to convertible!

Not sure what one would use for a chassis or interior though.

https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/mg-magnette-mark-iii-model-kit

 

[Spottedlaurel]

Consider it a curbside build and use a generic Fujimi/Aoshima chassis? Maybe trim down an American interior.

They were never regarded as a particularly 'dynamic' car. The finned styling was contemporary when launched in 1959 or so, but very dated when some of the models ran until 1971. They appealed to fairly traditional buyers who preferred space and solidity - my Grandad and an uncle both had one.

There were also estate versions, and I think South America got pickups.

I rather like this customised Morris Traveller:

The 4-cyl models have 4x4.5" stud pattern, so wheels off MGB, Reliant Scimitar, bigger Triumphs and various Japanese will fit.

 

Badge-engineered Austin and Morris versions. The latter is from 1970!

For completeness:

 

'Sportier' MG and Riley, I think they both had twin-carb engines.

[BlackSheep214]

2 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Consider it a curbside build and use a generic Fujimi/Aoshima chassis? Maybe trim down an American interior.

They were never regarded as a particularly 'dynamic' car. The finned styling was contemporary when launched in 1959 or so, but very dated when some of the models ran until 1971. They appealed to fairly traditional buyers who preferred space and solidity - my Grandad and an uncle both had one.

There were also estate versions, and I think South America got pickups.

I rather like this customised Morris Traveller:

The 4-cyl models have 4x4.5" stud pattern, so wheels off MGB, Reliant Scimitar, bigger Triumphs and various Japanese will fit.

 

Badge-engineered Austin and Morris versions. The latter is from 1970!

For completeness:

 

'Sportier' MG and Riley, I think they both had twin-carb engines.

Those are nice automobiles. I love the wagon too.

[Spottedlaurel]

24 minutes ago, BlackSheep214 said:

Those are nice automobiles. I love the wagon too.

This is the wagon as standard:

 

[doorsovdoon]

My dad had the more basic Austin Cambridge version in the early 80's, blue with a white stripe. He part exchanged it for a Morris Marina, I remember thinking how posh and modern it felt compared to the Cambridge, Lol.