75 years of Morgan four-cylinder
08/20/2011
The first Morgan 4/4 left the factory in England in 1936 and today, 75 years later, you can still buy the four-cylinder Morgan. The picture shows one of the oldest Morgans still on the road (from 1936) together with the current model.
Unlike retro vehicles such as the Fiat 500, VW Beetle or largely revised long-wheelbase models such as the Porsche 911, the Morgan four-cylinder has always remained true to its ancestor. Chassis construction, suspensions, interior, etc. have only ever been gently adapted and even in the Morgan on offer today you can see traces of tradition wherever you look. The fact that a new Morgan nevertheless drives a little better and, with 140 g/km CO2 emissions, is probably one of the most environmentally friendly sports cars ever, especially if one can assume that the production energy can also be amortized over perhaps 30, 50 or more years of use, is thanks to Morgan's wise and restrained renewal policy.
Of course, something else has also changed over the 75 years: the profile of the users. Before the war, the 4-cylinder Morgan was bought by tradesmen and craftsmen and was also used as a commercial vehicle. Today, of course, buyers tend to be leisure-oriented fresh air enthusiasts who want to escape from everyday life.
We will soon be publishing a detailed report on the Morgan four-cylinder cars, richly illustrated and supplemented with many historical documents.
