BMC never replaced the 16/60 with another rear-wheel-drive Wolseley, so it stayed on sale until 1971 mostly by default.
Lead trim: 16/60 1.6 B-Series single-carb (1622 cc, 61 hp)
Wolseley 16/601961–1971
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FactBMC never replaced the 16/60 with another rear-wheel-drive Wolseley, so it stayed on sale until 1971 mostly by default.
The Wolseley 16/60 replaced the 15/60 in September 1961 (63,082 made, 1961–1971; also sold as the Wolseley 4/60 in the Netherlands) and was closely related to the Austin A60 Cambridge, MG Magnette Mark IV, Morris Oxford VI and Riley 4/72. For some buyers the most important change was the availability of the Borg-Warner 35 automatic transmission; the four-speed manual still came without synchromesh on first gear at a time when all-synchromesh gearboxes were the norm. Outside it was distinguished from the 15/60 by bumper overriders that protruded more, modified plastic rear-light mouldings and rear fins now much reduced in sharpness. It used the 1.6 L (1622 cc) B-Series engine, and again the Wolseley tailed the pack at 61 hp. Most of the 1600 cc Farina models stayed in production through to 1968, but with no rear-wheel-drive Wolseley-badged replacement the 16/60 continued to be offered for sale until early 1971. Its Australian relative was the six-cylinder Wolseley 24/80 (1962–1965).
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/60 1.6 B-Series single-carb (1622 cc, 61 hp) | 1961–1971 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 61 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
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