Wolseley 18/85 1969 Manual (Power Steering) 57k - Walk Around Video Please see detailed walk around video for a full description of this rare and special car. This is a super example of the rare and wonderful Wolesley 18/85, the car has been clearly cherished and is a credit the the previous owners. The last owner brought the car 4 years ago from a specialist dealer who acquired the car from a well known car collection. The specialist dealer carried out extensive recommissioning work and got the car truly 'show ready' and then sold it to the gentlemen we got the car from. The V5 shows just 3 previous owners in total. The car has a heritage certificate included. The car comes with a vast history file and includes the original bill of sale. There is also more recent invoices for work such as a major service and tappet adjust, there is a modern electronic ignition system fitted that is recent. The car starts on the first turn of the key and drives ever so well. The car has beautiful 'Royal Blue' coach work in stunning order. The interior has 'leatherette' is mid blue seating and is also in fine condition (the drivers seat has a nick in it), the carpet and headliner are in good order too. The 18/85 features a beautiful walnut dashboard and door caps, the chrome work is excellent all round and the engine bay is very clean and the engine is fully painted in the usual BMC green. The gearbox is nice and tight and the 'magic carpet' ride experience from the hydrolastic is very special. This one benefits from power steering. Here is some information about the 18/85 The Wolseley 18-85 was introduced in 1967 as the upmarket version of the Austin and Morris 1800s. The ADO17 cars began development in the mid-fifties with an Alec Issigonis mid-size project eventually known as the XC9000. Originally intended to use the 1500cc “B” series engine, the design grew in size such that the five bearing 1798cc “B” series engine was developed to cope. By mounting the engine transversely as in the earlier Mini and 1100 cars and the design masterstroke of mounting the front hydrolastic displacers in a tube across the bulkhead, Issigonis’ design team created a car with immense structural strength and huge internal space within a 14′ package. The front and rear sub-frames were dispensed with due to the cars strength, allowing some weight saving. The car was styled in the fashion of the Farina range, although Pinnin’s input into the design was just the “cow’s hips” on the rear wings. These would later develop into fins on the Austin/Morris cars but not on the Wolseley versions. The 18/85 was launched with a re-designed nose, additional chrome trims and rubber-faced over-riders as external differences; the interior became a four wheeled gentleman’s lounge, featuring big comfortable leather seats, walnut door capping and dashboard with dial-type instruments rather than the “cheap” looking strip speedometer of the Austin/Morris versions. It even ran to the luxury of an electric screen wash motor. The first version did not last long as the Mk II version launched in 1969, with mainly detail differences. Toggle switches were replaced by rockers; the chrome interior handles became the standard flat plastic type as in the Austin/Morris versions. Seemingly rubber window weather seals were introduced at about this point as well. Specifications Model Designation Wolseley 18/85 (ADO17) Designer Sir Alec Issigonis & Pinin Farina Production Period Mar 1967 - Mar 1972 Total Produced 35,597 Body Type 4 Door Saloon Engine 1,798cc B-Series Engine Configuration O.H.V. Transverse 4 Cylinder Power 85 bhp @ 5,300 rpm Torque 99 lb ft @ 2,100 rpm Transmission 4 Speed Manual & 3 Speed Automatic Top Speed 90 mph (145 kph) 0-60 mph 18.0 seconds Fuel consumption 22 mpg Weight 2,576 lb (1,168 kg) Length 13’ 10.1" (4.219 m) Width 5’ 7" (1.702 m) Height 4’ 7.5" (1.410 m) Predecessor Wolseley 6/110 (ADO53) Successor Wolseley Six (ADO17) We can deliver the car anywhere within the UK for a sensible price, we can part exchange your existing classic/modern/light commercial vehicle. We are based in Overton, Hampshire (RG25), 10 minutes from the M3 at Basingstoke.