Wolseley 6/80 (1948-1955)
Every Thursday, we’re tracking the values of the most popular classic cars on the UK market. Thanks to our friends at Classic Car Weekly, we can focus on one car and compare its values from 2005 to today – and then anticipate where they will be in 2025. This week, we analyse the Wolseley 6/80 – the car that will forever be associated with the long arm of the law. Classic Car Weekly’s editor David Simister explains.
WOLSELEY 6/80 – THE CURRENT SITUATION
If watching old Ealing comedies and other great old British films during lockdown have inspired you to start flicking through the cars for sale ads then here’s some good news – prices might have crept up a little over the last couple of years, but it’s still a lot of 1950s classic for the money. As you might have already guessed, there’s going to be no fireworks when it comes to 6/80 values, as this is a car driven primarily by nostalgia alone, as opposed to more recent cultural events.
But don’t despair – if you’re buying, you can get a lot of car for your money, and if you’re keeping hold of it, it’s still better than money in the bank. A good, usable example would have cost you less than £4000 back in 2005 – nowadays you’d be looking at around £5000-£6000 for the same car.
Wolseley 6/80 (1948-1955)
WOLSELEY 6/80 VALUES – SLOWLY RISING
The reason why 6/80 values have stayed low is because there are fewer buyers looking for them than, say, Jaguars of the same era, which has helped to contain any price rises. That said, buyers will pay far beyond the prices quoted here for top-notch examples, because there simply aren’t that many examples changing hands out there. For instance, Bonhams sold one for a very healthy £10,350 back in 2016, but look for one for recent than that, and you’re struggling.
WOLSELEY 6/80 PRICE TRACKER
Price movements have been gradual, but constant. Like most British saloons of the 1940s and ‘50s, the values have been making steady and solid progress, rather than making stellar gains. Not an investment-grade car, but more one to enjoy over an extended period.
Below are the typical prices for a Condition 2 example between 2005-2025.
2005 £3500
2010 £4000
2015 £4500
2020 £6250
2025 £7000 (anticipated)
Wolseley 6/80 (1948-1955)
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