Wolseley · 1938–1948
Wolseley 18/85
The Wolseley 18/85 is an automobile which was produced by Wolseley in the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1939 and from 1945 until 1948. Introduced in 1938, the 18/85 was built on a 104 in (2,600 mm) wheelbase, and was powered by an 85 bhp, twin carburettor, overhead valve, 2,322 cc (141.7 cu in), inline six-cylinder engine, which it shared with the MG SA. Post-war production of the model began in the autumn of 1945 and totalled 8213 vehicles.
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Successor: Wolseley 4/50
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Specifications
- name
- Wolseley 18/85 (1938–1948)
- Manufacturer
- Wolseley
- Production
- 1938–1939, 1945–1948, 8213 built post war
- Successor
- Wolseley 6/80
- Body style
- 4 door saloon
- Layout
- FR layout
- Engine
- 2322 cc Straight-6
- Kerb weight
- 1422 kg
- Wheelbase
- 2654 mm
- Length
- 4369 mm
- Width
- 1702 mm
- Height
- 1676 mm
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8030412CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolseley_18/85_(1938_to_1948)CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1356473352 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wolseley_18_85.JPGCC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: GTHO · 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.