Classic Wolseleys
WOLSELEY 1500 (1957-65)
he creation of the Wolseley 1500 and its twin-carb Riley 1.5 cousin showed a touch of genius on the part of BMC. Employing a modified Morris Minor floorpan and originally created as a potential ‘new Minor’, the design was moved upmarket via Wolseley and Riley badging, a posher interior and 1.5-litre B-series power, giving BMC a ‘luxury’ contender in the compact saloon sector. And it’s the Wolseley version that’s the easiest to find, with sales of around 103,000 cars to the Riley’s 39,000. Today, just over 500
