Riley · 1957–1965
Riley One-Point-Five
The Riley One-Point-Five and similar Wolseley 1500 are cars produced by Riley and Wolseley respectively from 1957 until 1965. They used the Morris Minor floor pan, suspension and steering but were fitted with the larger 1,489 cc (90.9 cu in) B-Series engine and MG Magnette gearbox.
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Predecessor: Riley RM · Successor: BMC ADO16
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Specifications
- name
- Riley One-Point-Five , Wolseley 1500
- Manufacturer
- BMC
- Production
- 1957–1965, Riley: 19,568 made, Wolseley: 103,394 made
- Assembly
- United Kingdom, Australia: Victoria Park (Wolseley only)
- Class
- Compact executive car
- Body style
- 4-door saloon
- Transmission
- 4-speed manual, synchromesh on top 3 ratios
- Length
- 152 in)
- Width
- 60.5 in
- Height
- 59.5 in
- Kerb weight
- 2072 lb
- Wheelbase
- 86 in
- Predecessor
- Riley RME/Wolseley 15/50
- Successor
- Riley Kestrel/Wolseley 1100/1300
- Related
- Morris Major, Austin Lancer, Ogle SX1000
- Engine
- 1489 cc B-Series Straight-4
Specification summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Measured facts from Wikidata (CC0). Check the linked sources for citations.
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80270CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riley_One-Point-FiveCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1327129336 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Riley.onepointfive.arp.750pix.jpgPublic domain · Photo: User Arpingstone on en.wikipedia · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.