The Wolseley 1100 and 1300

1965 saw the introduction of the Wolseley 1100 and the Riley Kestrel, luxury versions of the Morris 1100, which had been introduced in August of 1962. The Kestrel and 1100 replaced the Riley 1.5 and Wolseley 1500 and were originally produced at Longbridge, but production was later moved to Cowley.

The Wolseley 1100 used the same running gear as the Kestrel and the MG 1100 and was powered by a twin carburettor version of the 1098cc A-Series engine as were the Riley and MG 1100's. The facia of the Wolseley was the same as that of the MG, although it had the Wolseley grille and distinctive two-tone treatment of other Wolseley cars in the BMC range.

In 1967, when the 1098cc engine was replaced with a 1275cc unit, it was briefly available as the Wolseley 1275. The Wolseley 1300 was launched alongside the Wolseley 1100 Mk II in 1967. During 1968 the Wolseley 1100 Mk II ceased production and by autumn 1968 the Wolseley 1300 had reached Mk II status with a dual carburettor setup and an all synchromesh gearbox (or 60bhp single carburettor version for automatic transmission).

The Mark II (1968-1971) was subsequently replaced by the 1300 Mark III (1971-1973). The model was dropped on the introduction of the Austin Allegro in 1973.

Specifications of the Wolseley 1100

Specifications of the Wolseley 1300