Throughout the thirties Eustace Watkins were the London main dealer for the Wolseley brand and were located in affluent Chelsea. After the launch of Wolesley’s Hornet model in April 1930, the prospect of a lightweight six-cylinder sports car based upon the Hornet chassis proved to be irrisistible. Eustace Watkins turned to coachbuilder Whittingham and Mitchel who were based close-by in the New Kings Road. The result of that collaboration was this car (photo appeared in The Autocar in April 1931), the first in a long line of Wolseley Hornet E.W. Daytona Specials. The body styling of these handsome early E.W. cycle wing cars became a visual template adopted by many other coachbuilders when bodying both Hornets and chassis’ from other marques.