The Wolseley 24/80 is an automobile produced by British Motor Corporation (Australia) from May 1962 to October 1965, based on the British four-cylinder Wolseley 15/60 model. It was externally identical to the Wolseley 15/60. The car was also an up-market version of the contemporary Austin Freeway, employing different frontal and rear styling in order to maximise the perceived differences between the two cars and therefore, it was hoped, attract additional buyers away from the General Motors-Holden competition. This reflected BMC's policy of badge engineering in the 1950s and 1960s.

Specifications

Wolseley 24/80 Mark II

The Mark II model was released in July 1964 with identical styling to the British Wolseley 16/60. Updates to the 24/80 Mark I specification were:

End of production

Production of the Mark II was discontinued in October 1965, although unsold stocks lasted until late 1966. The 24/80 Mark II became the last Wolseley model to be assembled in Australia. The factory changed over to production of the Austin 1800. The last Wolseleys to be exhibited at the Melbourne Motor Show were two 24/80 Mark IIs along with a fully imported Wolseley 6/110 in February 1966. No Wolseleys were exhibited the following year. The Wolseley 6/110 was the last Wolseley to be sold new in Australia. The last being first registered in 1968.