Morgan
(1929 - today)
Brand:
Country:
United Kingdom
Selected Morgan model series
Select era for vehicles from Morgan...
Morgan: All 28 models
...
Car articles about Morgan by year
The Morgan Three Wheeler was built between 1910 and 1953 in various versions with one, two or even four seats, only the three-wheeled layout with the single wheel at the rear remained constant, engines and body shapes changed. With independent suspension (from the beginning) and front brakes (from 1923), the robust Three Wheeler was a feared competitor on racetracks and a cost-effective alternative to many a sports car on the road. This report portrays a Morgan Three Wheeler Super Sports from 1933 and tells the story of the three-wheeled Morgan.
When you imagine a Morgan, you typically think of curved fenders, a rounded radiator grille, a long hood and a short rear end - in short, a modernized pre-war sports car. Thanks to its rigidity, the Morgan chassis was also well suited to the construction of special bodies. A particularly beautiful "special" from the United States is presented here. It is a Morgan Plus 4 from 1956 with a custom-made plastic body in the style of the Ferrari Mondial by Scaglietti. The car came to its current owner over many stages and is now part of a Ferrari collection. This article shows the car in detail and tells the story of how it came to be.
Premium
Morgan Plus 4 - Half Eight
While in the mid-fifties the last English manufacturers were also saying goodbye to the design language of the thirties, Morgan stubbornly stuck to free-standing mudguards and running boards. However, the drive was allowed to move with the times. This was a good thing, as it resulted in one of the most impressive sports cars of the post-war era. This article summarizes the evolution of the Plus 4 and describes the driving impressions from the cockpit of a 1956 model with a Triumph engine.
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.
Even before the manufacturer itself, the Swiss importer Wehrlin built a coupé version of the classic Morgan and presented it to the astonished public at the 1962 Geneva Motor Show. Even Peter Morgan was surprised and not at all happy about the resourceful Swiss company's initiative. He forced Wehrlin to destroy the 2+2 coupé and use it as a spare parts store. However, the individual parts are still available and a restoration of this rare contemporary witness is planned.
Morgan built the Plus 8 with the Rover V8 engine from 1968 to 2004, making it the most successful product in the company's history. The powerful engine, together with the tight and light pre-war bodywork, ensured driving performance that is still impressive today and, together with the attractive exterior, ensured a large fan base. This report portrays a Morgan Plus 8 from 1973 and tells the story of the V8 model in detail, supplemented by archive material and the original sales brochure as well as other documents.
While other manufacturers were concerned with such things as chassis, aerodynamics and space utilization, progress at Morgan consisted mainly of increasing engine performance. After the Triumph four-cylinder had had its day, twice as many combustion chambers were stuffed into the antiquated wooden chassis. As a result, the Morgan Plus 8 achieved driving performance that was not in the least apparent from its aged exterior. This historical test report is dedicated to the newly invigorated Methuselah.
We are already used to top-restored cars, but new cars that are 30 or more years old are something out of the ordinary. This article portrays four classic cars that are actually still new and have only covered delivery kilometers. Despite the lack of use, however, you can't just drive off in them, as the article shows.
People on the road immediately classify the Morgan 4/4 as a classic car, regardless of the year the vehicle was built. Hardly anyone knows that the Morgan 4-cylinder sports car has been built almost unchanged since 1936 and is still produced as a new car today. The curved fenders, the long hood, the low-cut doors, the short rear end, wire wheels and minimal weather protection characterize the Morgan as a child of the thirties. This report tells the 75-year history of the Morgan sports car with four cylinders and provides an insight into the various models and times with many pictures and original documents.
It's hard to believe what the Brits from Malvern Link put on three wheels in 2012: V2 engine, rear-wheel drive on a single rear wheel and the look of a Spitfire fighter plane! Without taking off, the Morgan three-wheeler is an eye-catcher, fun to ride and already a neo-classic. This report tells the short modern history of the Morgan tricycle and shows it in many pictures.
Loading...
Loading more content ...
All 28 Morgan models
Loading...