Wolseley 1500 History
Catalog record
This is a brief catalog introduction with limited source documentation. A licensed, identity-checked lead photograph has not yet been added for this page. Detailed year, configuration and ownership coverage must be identified separately; this page is not a complete vehicle catalog.
Start with a make and model. Add a year where a detailed guide is available.
Model history available. Detailed year guides are not published for this model.
Browse this model's history and yearsHistory
Launched in 1957, the Wolseley 1500 used the Morris Minor's floorpan, suspension and steering but fitted the larger 1,489 cc B-series engine, making a roomy, refined small saloon with the marque's wood-and-leather feel. It was sold alongside the more powerful twin-carburettor Riley One-Point-Five, which shared the same body.
The economy-minded single-carburettor Wolseley comfortably outsold its Riley sister — about 103,394 were built against fewer than 20,000 Rileys — and BMC's Australian operation also produced it locally from 1958. Production ran to 1965.
Body styles
- Saloon
Related models
Collect the nameplate
Find a scale model of the Wolseley 1500
Search Amazon across available years, colors, and scales. Exact releases vary, so confirm the listing before ordering.