Automatic gearboxes became available on the Mark II Wolseley Hornet in 1965 as an option. The Hornet of 1965 was the more luxurious version of the Mini released in 1961, the Wolseley badged car with the lit Wolseley grille badge, in its fifth year, and its name had first been used on 1930s Wolseley saloon, coupe, sports and racing cars. The Hornet was in its fifth year on sale. The Hornet had automatic gearboxes as an option that year.
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produced for four decades over a single generation, with many names and variants, by the British Motor Corporation (BMC)
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on the Mark II in 1965 as
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on the Mark II in 1965 as
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produced for four decades over a single generation, with many names and variants, by the British Motor Corporation (BMC)
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The name "Wolseley Hornet" was first used on 1930s saloon, coupé, sports and racing cars
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had longer, slightly finned rear wings and larger boots that gave the cars a more conventional three-box design
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