A Wolseley 6/90 that was hidden in a shed in Dorking, Surrey for 40 years has been unearthed and bought – by a friend of the original owner.
Wolseley Owner’s Club member Colin French first read about the 1959 6/90 on the club’s online forum, and with a bit of detective work, soon discovered that it was an old colleague’s car.
Colin said: ‘I used to work with a guy who was the driver for the local council, and I was his tanker’s mate. His chosen mode of transport was a large grey Wolseley 6/90, which turned out to be this very one.
‘He would often pick me up on the mornings when my Renault R10 wouldn’t start, which was more often than not! We had many a good time working together.
‘I also recall a time that we went to the council yard one Saturday to drop the gearbox on the Wolseley. I’m sure we were on overtime that day!’
When Colin found out that the Wolseley was the car he often got a lift to work in when he was just 17, he made an offer and bought the car just a day later. Colin has now started a full restoration, which will include trying to get the engine to start, replacing the brakes and putting new tyres on it.