1958 Wolseley 15/50

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1958 Wolseley 15/50

Only 16,000 miles indicated which seems likely to be correct; recent repaint but otherwise in wonderfully original condition throughout; a proper time warp at a properly modest guide price!

Only in production from 1956 – 1958, the Wolseley 15/50 was virtually identical to the MG Magnette but with more upmarket trim including a polished walnut dash and door cappings, leather seats and an illuminated Wolseley radiator badge. The single-carb 1.5 BMC B-Series engine produced 55bhp and gave the car a top speed of 78mph.

This lovely Wolseley 15/50 was sold new by Arthur Prince Garages of Loughborough to first owner William Howard of the same town in April 1958. The original buff logbook shows that he kept the car until 1972 when ownership transferred to Allan Howard of Wolverhampton – presumably another family member.

The original service book shows that the car was serviced by Prince Garages five times up to 1966 by which time it had still only covered 3,211 miles. Old MOTs show that by 1974 this total had risen to 15,729 miles and it seems that the Wolseley was then put into storage where it was to remain for many years.

In 2004 it was MOT’d again at 15,779 miles and was then put back into storage. Our vendor acquired the car in 2015 and put it through another MOT by which time the mileage was 15,941. The original RAY 314 registration number was taken off and replaced with the current 208 UXV.

The car was then treated to a bare metal repaint in the original black and much of the brightwork was rechromed. The vendor states that the bodywork was in excellent condition, with no welding required and no filler either! As you can see in the photos, the panel gaps are still as good today as they would have been when it first left the factory.

Since the repaint the car has been carefully stored as part of a collection of fine cars owned by the vendor. Sadly the odometer has recently stopped working but the vendor states that it has done no more than 300 miles during his ownership so the current indicated mileage is more or less correct.

Remaining in wonderfully original condition throughout, it was driven some 30 miles to the sale and has been running sweetly as we have moved it around on site with good 60psi oil pressure. Supplied with its original handbook, service book and BMC workshop manuals, this must surely be one of the best-preserved Wolseley 15/50s remaining. On offer here at a very modest guide price (little more than the cost of the repaint, we wager), it looks an absolute steal and will draw admiring glances wherever it goes.

For more information contact James on 07970 309907 or email [email protected]