1932 WOLSELEY HORNET SPORTSCoachwork by Eustace WatkinsRegistration number: PO 6001Chassis number: 4809CF3Engine number: 4871/A/PU5The vehicle is equiped with an F type MG engine and not a Wolseley engineA highly characterful example of one of the most sporting British light cars of the early 1930s, this 1932 Wolseley Hornet boasts bespoke coachwork commissioned through the celebrated London Wolseley agent, Eustace Watkins. Introduced in 1930, the Wolseley Hornet quickly established itself among the leading small sporting cars of its day, competing in the same arena as MG, Riley and Frazer Nash. The chassis proved particularly popular with independent coachbuilders, allowing customers to commission individual sporting bodies to their own taste. PO 6001 is fitted with Eustace Watkins coachwork, commissioned from Abbey Coachworks, and represents an appealing expression of this distinctly individual approach to pre-war motoring. Eustace Watkins was also closely associated with the Hornet’...