Had one of those in the late 70's, was my late relatives car. Took three of us to get the cylinder head off as had acouple of dodgy valves, 110k miles on the clock so well stuck on. Went really well after a decoke with all six cylinders doing their stuff. Loved it.

My Dad taught me to drive in one in 1966, when I was 17. He was a civil engineer and I had been driving works vans on unopened stretches of the A1 from the age of about 14. I failed my first test in Reading, on a downhill, fluid flywheel, no engine braking. Passed second time, it was a babe magnet, thanks Dad.

What a gorgeous restoration. Just beautiful.

the last car my Grandfather owned, CYL 914C which he owned from new until he left us in July 1972, 7 small grandchildren on the back seat when we were young

One of favourite British classic cars and this example is stunning

My father had a sixty seven one with manual and overdrive. It used to do about 25mpg and was very nice car. It would cruise at 100 mph quite happily.

Wolseley was such a quintessentially British mark! My dad had one with all the chrome, leather, walnut, lit up wolseley badge at the front. It was one of the most luxurious cars you could buy in the 1960s and still looks gorgeous today.

@robertp.wainman4094

2 жыл бұрын

You're right! Britain should be embarrassed that it seems now incapable of manufacturing a modern day equivalent, unless it's foreign owned.

So beautiful. So beautiful.

Lovley car Credit to you. Same finish as the Vanden Plas. I always wanted one but there was always something that the family needed more. Great to see one once again, thanks for posting.

Lovely car of its day. I used to drive my dad's as an 18 year old in 1971

MANUAL!

Just perfect. 👌👌👌

Stunningly beautiful.

Beautiful car. Amazing well done

NOW THATS A BEAUTY THEY WERE GOOD CARS

Mark II. Of course. A Mk something in model designation is the ultimate form of britishness.

@paulsutton5896

3 жыл бұрын

I think this is an Anglicised version of "marque". And so it sounds much sexier than: "version two"

beautifully shot!!

Back in the Seventies, my dad put the engine from one of these, into a 1969 Toyota Crown!! He had to make a new bulkhead for the gearbox and everything.....but it DROVE (and pulled like a tank!) Three speed 'box with overdrive.

My dad had one of these back in the 60s built like a rolls royce wood n leather everywhere drank like a fish though couldn't afford to run on nowadays

@richardparkersmith4810

3 жыл бұрын

Mine too. Great car. Loved the walnut picnic tables at the back. It was always a bit troublesome to start from cold in winter, so at the age of 12, I had to start it for dad. My 'secret' was just to turn it over on full choke with no throttle, then no choke and full throttle and it fired as the mixture came right then instantly off the accelerator and back on with three quarter choke, then choke back to fast idle and all was good.

I had a 1965 one in 1970. 5 years old. Reg GLW 134C It was lovely in two tone Sandy beige and maroon. But it was already going rusty underneath and at about 50,000 miles was losing oil pressure. It would only do 10 mpg. No way would ithey cruise at 100. They would top out at just over that. However I would love this elegant beauty.

My Father had a 4 year old one in 1968. For the day i guess it was luxurious but it was a tank with a three speed auto that was a bit fierce on changes and it was heavy on fuel. It also was a rust pit by 5 years old.

We had two of its bigger brothers - the Vanden Plas 4 Litre 'R'. Awesome cars back in the day, powerful and thirsty but superbly comfortable and nice to drive. As with all British cars of the day, they succumbed to rust far too early.

DNT 133C was my father’s car

Don’t forget the came with overdrive.

I've no idea why I'd want this car except for its lovely condition ... perhaps it's the bird song in the background.

Lovely car,. I like all of the farina models.Shame a lot of them were and probably still are banger raced

Very imposing old gentlemans car, my mother only had a baby Wolseley, a Mini based Hornet in the 1960s.

Picture Smiley driving one when he wasn't busy searching for the mole

Restauration de qualité, véhicule magnifique.

You mean to tell me this *ISNT* a Mercedes 200D?!

Why did BMC think they needed a Vanden Plas version? This one looks pretty up-market to me.

This car resembles incredibly like a very sumptuous Peugeot 404

@colinallan1962

2 жыл бұрын

Both were designed by Pininfarina.

@estebanrearte5960

2 жыл бұрын

@@colinallan1962 yes , but I think at a glance the Wolseley 6/110 had a bigger wheelbase

What would I do to have that.

Beautiful car but does it run?

@richlee509

Жыл бұрын

Lol

In new.zealand they had twin Su carbs instead of the single Su on British built models.

@vivianrenault5377

2 жыл бұрын

They all had twin su carbs.

When I was 18... (1969), as an apprentice electrician, I sold my 15/60,(?), Wolseley and, haha, bought a 4l Vanden Plas!!! FOR... wait for it, £110 - beat that! Fab car / built like a tank and when a car pulled in front of me, in Wandsworth, it did fuck all damade and broke his car, haha!!