Wolseley 24/80

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Wolseley 24/80 (1962-1967)
Wolseley 24/80 (1962-1967)
24/80 (ADO40 / YDO3)
Sales designation: 24/80
Production period: 1962-1967
Class : upper middle class
Body versions : limousine
Engines: Petrol engines :
2.4 liters
(59-62 kW)
Length: 4420 mm
Width: 1600 mm
Height: 1473 mm
Wheelbase : 2553 mm
Empty weight : 1194 kg

The Wolseley 24/80 was a passenger car offered by British Motor Corporation (Australia) , the Australian subsidiary of British Motor Corporation , from 1962 to 1967.

description

The car was largely identical to the Austin Freeway , which was built at the same time , but had a more luxurious interior and a different vehicle front so that the two cars could be better distinguished. So it was hoped to be able to achieve more market shares compared to local competition, such as Holden . This shows the British Motor Corporation's predilection for badge engineering in the 1950s and 1960s.

The 24/80 was based on the British four-cylinder model Wolseley 15/60 . It was powered by the six-cylinder version of the BMC-B engine with a displacement of 1622 cc . The Blue Streak in- line six-cylinder had a displacement of 2433 cc and developed 80 bhp (59 kW). The engine power was passed on to a three-speed transmission that had been taken over from the Austin Metropolitan ; the two higher gears were synchronized and the steering wheel was shifted. The radiator, which was mounted behind the inner front mask on the four-cylinder cars, was installed between the two front masks on the 24/80, right behind the radiator grille. The car was released in April 1962 and looked like a 15/60, but the 25 mm larger wheelbase corresponded to the British Wolseley 16/60 at the time . The interior was also similar to that of the 15/60. Originally the car was only available with a manual gearbox, later the three-speed automatic BorgWarner 35 was also available on request .

The revised Mark II model arrived in October 1964 and looked like the British Wolseley 16/60 . The engine output increased to 84 bhp (62 kW). The interior of the Wolseley was now covered with soft vinyl instead of leather.

The Mark II was discontinued in March 1967. It was the last Wolseley model to be offered in Australia.

Web links

Commons : Wolseley 24/80  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Driving test of the Wolseley 24/80 (English) ( Memento from March 31, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ a b Glass’s Dealers Guide to Passenger Vehicle Values. Edition June 1973.
  3. ↑ The History of Wolseley 24/80 (English) ( Memento from March 31, 2009 in the Internet Archive )