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1962 Wolseley Hornet

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The Elf's and Hornet's special bumper overriders first appeared in 1962. Early production Mark I cars also had a combination of leather and cloth seats, whereas all later models had full leather seats, and Mark I models were equipped with single leading shoe brakes on the front. The bodies of the Wolseley Hornet were built at Fisher and Ludlow under their Fisholow brand name. The Hornet was built by BMC.

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1962 1
Manufacturer or Builder
British Motor Corporation 1
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Sedan 1
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Source Wikipedia: MiniLead paragraph, BMCtier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph, BMC
produced for four decades over a single generation, with many names and variants, by the British Motor Corporation (BMC)
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  • Variants, Wolseley Hornet and Riley Elf
    special bumper overriders first appeared in 1962.
  • Year: Variants, Wolseley Hornet and Riley Elf
    special bumper overriders first appeared in 1962.
  • Lead paragraph, manufacturer
    produced for four decades over a single generation, with many names and variants, by the British Motor Corporation (BMC)
  • Variants, Wolseley Hornet and Riley Elf, passage 2
    Both the Riley Elf's and Wolseley Hornet's bodies were built at Fisher & Ludlow under their "Fisholow" brandname.
  • Body style, sedan: Variants, Wolseley Hornet and Riley Elf
    had longer, slightly finned rear wings and larger boots that gave the cars a more conventional three-box design
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