Description
H&H Classic Auction @Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
27th Nov, 2024 13:00
1962 Wolseley 1500
No Reserve
Registration No: OVS 455
Chassis No: 15WC-U-L42989
MOT: Exempt
Introduced in 1957, the Wolseley 1500 and Riley 1. 5 shared the same compact three-box styling and Morris Minor derived floorpan complete with independent torsion bar front suspension, rack and pinion steering and four-wheel drum brakes. Powered by a 1489cc OHV ‘B-Series’ engine allied to four-speed manual transmission, the badge-engineered duo enjoyed a surprising turn of speed.
This 1962 Wolseley comes to auction displaying a credible c. 81, 600 miles and benefits from recent chassis welding and rust prevention. The vendor is an ex-garage owner and mechanic, so he has endeavoured to carry out his own ongoing restoration since buying the car earlier this year, for example, he has welded the chassis and treated such areas with corrosion inhibitors. Attention has also been paid to the cooling and braking systems less than 5, 000 miles ago at a cost of over £1, 000. It involved replacing all the brake wheel cylinders, welding the front exhaust pipe ‘as necessary’, a re-core of the radiator, a plugs and points change, a condenser and replacement of the OSF wheel bearing. Other work has included the fettling of the electrics. The vendor has carried out his own paintwork to protect and seal the car's bodywork which is a significant improvement from when he took ownership. The servicing work recorded, includes a service carried out in May 2018 and February 2017. The Wolseley is supplied with old MOTs, the oldest showing the mileage at 73, 995 in 1992, suggesting the mileage is credible.
