My aunt had the MG version 1300 ( which I think was my favourite badge version of the ADO 16) in Snowberry ( off white) twin carb , lovely car .
@markchandler1130
5 ай бұрын
Here in the USA we got the Austin America, two door only, about the same trim as this, same seats etc. My aunt had one.
@simonbean1264
5 ай бұрын
I think the single HS4 carb gave a torque curve that suited the automatic better than the twin HS 2 set up . Better torque at low revs.
@quarterlight
5 ай бұрын
That makes sense.
@mattw8332
5 ай бұрын
I think my favourite versions of these are the MGs with their funky looking wheel trims. I wouldn't mind having a go in one of these to see how they compared to the Mini. I would guess that replacing the leather upholstery with vinyl on these Wolseley versions was down to British Leyland era cost cutting. Seems like a mean thing to do. It probably hurt sales figures.
@anthonyperkins7556
5 ай бұрын
A lovely car indeed.
@paulc9588
5 ай бұрын
Lovely little car, I like luxury in a small package. The Austin 1300GT is my personal favourite of the ADO16 range but this Wolseley certainly has class. I note they mention rust prevention measures, no doubt because rust was a big issue for buyers at the time and the ADO16 was known to be prone to endemic tinworm. Horrible colour (Limeflower?) though, BL seemed to offer it on everything they built in the '70s.
@minimaxi802
5 ай бұрын
It's funny that there were six models of the BMC 1100/1300, basic Austin and Morris, sporting MG, more upmarket Wolseley and Riley called Kestrel and the luxury Vanden Plas, with Austin and Morris estates, but the BMC 1800 only Austin, Morris and Wolseley.
@MohdjesriOthman-oi1id
5 ай бұрын
nice too see this wosley , in this UK now is this car still in UK road now
@gaufrid1956
5 ай бұрын
The ADO 16 range of cars was interesting. My dad bought a brand new Morris 1100 in Australia in 1965, before I turned nine years old. I don't remember Wolseley versions being sold in Australia. The Morris 1100 was produced locally but I don't recall when production stopped. Leyland Australia had died by the mid 1970's, soon after they began selling a large locally designed vehicle called the Leyland P76. It was a similar size to the Ford Falcon and Holden Kingswood of the time. They even produced a few liftback coupe versions of the P76, called the Force 7. A few still survive and are regarded as Aussie classic cars. Leyland Australia was never going to survive given the poor position of the parent company in the UK, and the increased competition from Japanese cars in the Aussie market. By the time of this Wolseley 1300 brochure, my dad had already traded in his Morris 1100 on a Valiant Charger (another iconic Aussie only vehicle).
@quarterlight
5 ай бұрын
Enjoyed reading this - thank you for your time
@gaufrid1956
5 ай бұрын
@@quarterlight I really enjoy your channel, and look forward to every video. I wonder if any of the brochures for the Valiant Charger in Australia still exist?
@user-mq7qm3sh8u
5 ай бұрын
I think the single carb version had more torque low down the rev range which suited the auto gearbox. I think the metro 1.3 VDP had a lower state of tune in auto form than the manual which used the 72bhp MG metro engine for the same reason
@russellcooper5826
5 ай бұрын
I reckon a sportier 1600cc engine could easily fit under that bonnet.
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