Wolseley Twenty-Five

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Wolseley Twenty-Five
Production period: 1936-1948
Class : Upper class
Body versions : Limousine , Pullman limousine
Previous model: Wolseley 21/60

The Wolseley Twenty-Five was a top class -PKW, the Wolseley 1936 in parallel with the model Twenty-One as a successor to the larger 21/60 brought out. In 1938 the same car was offered on a shorter chassis and discontinued in 1940. In 1939 a Pullman limousine appeared on the same basis and was offered until 1948.

1936-1937

Twenty-Five (1936-1937)
Wolseley Twenty-Five (1937)

Wolseley Twenty-Five (1937)
Production period: 1936-1937
Body versions : limousine
Engines: Otto engine :
3.5 liters
Length:
Width:
Height:
Wheelbase : 3086 mm
Empty weight :

The first twenty-five, or 25 hp, was a large six-cylinder engine that replaced the Wolseley 21/60 . It was the manufacturer's top model.

It had a six-cylinder in-line engine with a capacity of 3485 cc, two SU carburettors and overhead valves , instead of the previous overhead camshaft . The car was delivered on a 3086 mm wheelbase chassis. The sedan reached a top speed of 127 km / h.

1938-1940

Twenty-Five (1938-1940)
Wolseley Twenty-Five (1938)

Wolseley Twenty-Five (1938)
Production period: 1938-1940
Body versions : limousine
Engines: Otto engine :
3.5 liters (79 kW)
Length: 4775 mm
Width: 1816 mm
Height:
Wheelbase : 2654-2972 mm
Empty weight :

In 1938 the car appeared with the same engine but a slightly smaller body.

The engine output is 108 bhp (79 kW) at 3600 rpm. specified. There were two versions with different wheelbases, 2654 mm and 2972 ​​mm. The top speed of the sedans was 144 km / h.

In 1940 this model was discontinued without replacement.

1939-1948

Twenty-Five (1938-1940)

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Production period: 1938-1940
Body versions : Pullman limousine
Engines: Otto engine :
3.5 liters (77 kW)
Length: 5385 mm
Width: 1829 mm
Height:
Wheelbase : 3581 mm
Empty weight : 2172 kg

In 1939 the limousine was joined by a Pullman limousine.

The engine output was 105 bhp (77 kW) at 3600 / mim. a little less. Like the sedan, the Pullman version reached 144 km / h.

This luxury body was offered until 1948 and was then discontinued without replacement.

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David Culshaw & Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895–1975 . Veloce Publishing, Dorchester 1997. ISBN 1874105936