This 1966 Wolseley Hornet MKII benefits from a recent refurbishment and is finished in white over light blue. The Hornet was produced from 1961-1969 as an up-market version of the Mini, and was distinguished by finned rear wings and an upright grille with an illuminated Wolseley badge. Power comes from a BMC A-Series inline-four backed by a 4-speed manual transmission. The current owner has driven the car about 300 miles as a weekend runabout since acquiring it a year ago, and has added new Minilite wheels, Hella rally-style lighting, and black trim items. Work by New Vernon Coach & Motor Works of Morristown, New Jersey in spring 2017 included an inspection, engine tune, and transmission service. This shop noted that the prior refurbishment appeared to have been completed recently. This Hornet is represented by an employee of the seller’s dealership, and is sold with recent service records and a clean New Jersey title.

Wolseley bodies were built by built were Fisher & Ludlow under the Fisholow brand name. This Hornet was last seen on BaT in October 2014, and the current owner has since made the following additions:

13″ Minilite deep dish wheels in titanium finish

Summitomo HTR 200 tires (2017)

Fully-functional Hella rally-style lighting system

Roof wrapped in in gloss black vinyl

Fender flares, rocker panels and vertical grille slats wrapped in matte black

Exterior paint correction and detailing

The instrument cluster has been wrapped in gloss black, and the gauge bezels have reportedly been re-chromed. The interior benefits from a recent detailing, and a high-intensity horn has been installed. The 5-digit odometer shows just under 13k miles, with actual mileage unknown.

The tidy trunk shows a bit of paint pitting to the cabin divider, but no obvious corrosion under the carpeting. The battery is also positioned here, and has a green master cutoff screw fitted.

The BMC A-Series transverse-mounted inline-four is said to be a 998cc unit. With single carburetor, this engine was rated at 38 hp. A tune-up was conducted in spring 2017.

A group of gallery images show the underside, which includes a newer free-flow performance exhaust system. The seller reports no corrosion here, and describes the handling as tight and strong.