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1934 Wolseley Hornet Eustace Watkins Special
United Kingdom • 21 May 2025
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AI Listing Summary
This 1934 Wolseley Hornet Special is a meticulously restored example of a rare, six-cylinder post-vintage sportscar. Discovered in 2002 as a restoration project, it has undergone extensive work, including a complete chassis refresh, engine and gearbox overhaul, and new panelwork. Finished in its original color and featuring a fabric-covered wiring harness reproduced to original specifications, this Hornet Special is a highly desirable classic.
Condition
9
The car has undergone an extensive restoration over 23 years, with significant expenditure on parts and specialist services. The chassis, engine, and gearbox have been fully overhauled, and new panelwork has been fabricated. The car has been fully reconstructed with new or renovated parts throughout. It presents very well, starts readily, and ran well during a recent photography session. However, it has not been run in yet.
/ 10
Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
209114
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
AXR 875
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Introduced in April 1932, the Special was a more performance-orientated version of Wolseley’s existing Hornet model.
Available in bare chassis guise only, the newcomer was powered by a 1271cc OHC straight-six engine allied to a four-speed manual transmission.
Clothed by the likes of Avon, Abbey, Swallow, Cunard, and London Wolseley dealer Eustace Watkins, the Hornet Special could be had with a variety of open and closed coachwork.
A team of three Hornet Specials driven by F.S.
Hutchens, B.
Wickens, and E.
Erith won the 1932 LCC Relay Race at Brooklands (averaging 77.5mph for 270 miles).
Progressively developed, the sporting Wolseley gained a stronger chassis, crossflow cylinder head, and part synchromesh before production ceased in 1935 after some 2,300 had been sold.
Chassis number ‘209114’ was manufactured in 1934 and was supplied new to the United Kingdom being first registered on the 14 th February that year.
A Eustace Watkins bodied Hornet Special, the Wolseley was discov...
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£1,410
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£6,609
Median Price (Since 2020)
£56,250
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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