Category: Miscellaneous News

‘Take the Morgan,’ they said. ‘It’s there to be enjoyed,’ they said… There are no bad cars nowadays. There’s just bad car choice. The Morgan 3 Wheeler is by no means a bad car. But choosing it for a 70-mile trip down the M3 on a freezing winter’s night? That’s not just bad. It’s verging…

[A special holiday.  Someone got a car they very much wanted and a worthwhile charity welcomed the proceeds.  Well done.  Mark.] A CHRISTMAS gift with a difference has funded a generous donation to York Against Cancer. A businessman, who has asked not to be named, has sold his classic Morgan V8 sports car to donate…

In the On Again, Off Again Battle – Morgans Are Legal Again – In Australia!! [According to the Australian motoring press Morgans are again in compliance with the ADR and the favorable exchange rate with the UK make them just a bit more affordable.    Mark ] It has not been possible to take delivery of…

In a quick about face, the Morgan 3 Wheeler has been re-certified as compliant with the Australian Design Rules (ADRs) and will remain on sale. [The end of M3W imports into Australia was previously reported. It now appears that this report was premature and they have changed their minds.  This is great news!!    It…

Morgan Car Company Donate Statuette L-R: Roger Moran, Charles Morgan, Robert Dover. Photo courtesy of the British Motor Museum. The Morgan Statue Foundation has donated a bronze Morgan memorial statuette to the British Motor Museum, Gaydon, Warwickshire and £22,117 of its remaining funds to the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust (BMIHT). The statuette, named ‘Handing…

Classic Morgan production for Australia currently suspended. [The end of M3W imports into Australia was previously reported.  This indicates trad bodied Morgans have been stopped as well.  It appears that the more modern Aero style chassis is acceptable.  We’ll see how this plays out.  Mark]  These same changes in the Australia Design Rules (ADRs) became…

Looking for something to do one day… John Schieffelin  Before I was lucky enough to have custody of a vintage Bentley, Morgans were a nice, afford­able alternative. The Plus 4s were quicker than an MG TC, but certainly gave you a vintage ride. Then, as now, they looked the part, even if people would often ask…

 [FYI. We knew of this as MOGSouth had contributed.  We did receive our contribution back.  This must have been the ‘official’ or public dissolution of the organisation. Mark] 16th Nov, 2016 PLANS to build a ‘world class’ statue in the town centre celebrating Morgan Motor Company’s special connection with Malvern have been scrapped after organisers…

The Morgan 3 Wheeler will be withdrawn from the Australian market from November 2017 due to coming changes to the Australian Design Rules (ADR). Late last week, the company’s Australian arm put out a call for final orders of the rare three-wheel vehicle. In a statement, Morgan Cars Australia said that “further changes to the Australian Design…

Peter Egan gets caught in the great Malvern Morgan trap, and is inexplicably drawn to the 4/4. Floating around on a cruise ship, eating and drinking all day in a Hawaiian shirt is all very well, but I’ve always wanted to take a real ocean liner across the North Atlantic specifically to go somewhere. I’d…