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The Le Mans two-liter class winner from 1962 - a Morgan Plus 4 - is auctioned off

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Created on October 31, 2011

Reading time 4min

Written by:

Bruno von Rotz

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Morgan Plus Four (1961) - der Le-Mans-Klassensieger von 1962 im restaurierten Zustand

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Morgan Plus Four (1961) - der Le-Mans-Klassensieger von 1962 im restaurierten Zustand

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Morgan Plus 4 (1961) - der Le-Mans-Klassensieger von 1962 - historische Aufnahme

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Morgan 4 4 (1962) - Klassensieg bei den 24 Stunden von Le Mans im Jahre 1962

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Morgan Plus Four (1961) - der Le-Mans-Klassensieger von 1962 in Le Mans

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Morgan Plus Four (1961) - der Le-Mans-Klassensieger von 1962 - Bild unbekannten Datums

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Morgan Plus Four (1961) - der Le-Mans-Klassensieger von 1962 im restaurierten Zustand - Blick in die Fahrerkabine

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Morgan Plus Four (1961) - der Le-Mans-Klassensieger von 1962 im restaurierten Zustand - Blick auf den Motor

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Summary

Around 18,000 four-cylinder Morgan sports cars have been built to date, but one stands out. In 1962, a Morgan +4 won the two-liter class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This car, which was driven to class victory by Chris Lawrence, will be auctioned on November 4, 2011. This report summarizes its history.

This article contains the following chapters

Year of construction 1961
Rejected by the Le Mans organizers
Now more than ever - Le Mans 1962
Change of ownership and re-registration
Back to the original owner
For sale in Le Mans trim

Estimated reading time: 4min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Around 18,000 four-cylinder Morgan sports cars have been built to date, but one stands out. In 1962, a Morgan +4 won the two-liter class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This car, which was driven to class victory by Chris Lawrence, was auctioned on November 4, 2011, but was not (immediately) sold. After the auction, however, it changed hands for £ 120,000. Chassis 4840 left the production plant in Malvern in May 1961, sprayed in the color "Avian Blue", a slightly pale shade of blue. In keeping with its intended purpose, the open-top sports car with the road registration number "XRX 1" was prepared for racing and registered for the 1961 24 Hours of Le Mans. Chris Lawrence was behind the project, although he was not allowed to take the wheel himself due to a dispute with his mother and stepfather.

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