Morgan ends 70-year run of building Plus 4 sports car (https://driving.ca/ – 1/20/2020)

The roadster hasn’t changed much over seven decades — that goes for this send-off run, too

It would appear that the demand is still there for the traditional ladder frame cars so the MMC, not wanting to miss out on a good thing, will make a few more . . . the 70th Anniversary Plus 4s. Mark

Morgan is sending its Plus 4 into the history books, where it’s pretty much been for 70 years, anyway. However, this time it’s doing something special to mark the end of its seven decades of production of the sports car.

To commemorate the life of the Plus 4, Morgan will build a special edition heritage roadster.

It will feature a more powerful 2.0-litre engine from Ford, as well as a Mazda-provided five-speed manual transmission.

The four-cylinder now makes 180 horsepower thanks to in-house tuning company Aero Racing, up from the previous 154 horsepower. Sixty miles per hour (96 km/h) happens from a standstill in just 7.0 seconds now.

We should note the 70 years of manufacture of the Plus 4 weren’t continuous: the vehicle ended production briefly in 1969, only to return in 1985 looking almost exactly the same.

Hilariously, Morgan released a design sketch of this last Plus 4, showing no changes to the design since it was revealed in 1950, and that’s a good thing. Just because the design is ancient doesn’t mean the tech is. Heated, leather-upholstered seats now adorn the interior, as well as a Ravenwood-veneered dashboard with a numbered 70th Anniversary plaque in the center.

Every one of them will be painted in Platinum Metallic paint and feature dark grey wire wheels with black trim and a “motorsport-inspired” front panel.

[They also will come with is a ‘gold’ painted (coated) chassis? Something I can’t really come to grips with. Mark]

Along with your special vehicle, Morgan will also provide a photo book containing images of the vehicle being built.

Morgan is only going to make 20 of them, and they’ll cost £60,995 ($103,000) each. If you want one, don’t even bother looking at the price, because they’re all sold out anyway. Deliveries will begin in the spring.