Category: Miscellaneous News
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2020 Morgan Plus Six First Drive Review | Supra power but a half-ton lighter (www.Autoblog.com – 7/15/19)
This would be the most perfect car for America, but . . . MALVERN, U.K. — Think of the very pinnacle of modern small-series automobile production; a chassis made of aluminum riveted, bonded and welded together just like the latest from Aston Martin or Lotus. Then think of English ash-wood framing on top of it, draped in expertly…
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MORGAN PLUS 4, 110 WORKS EDITION – TEST DRIVE (www.thecarexpert.co.uk)
The Plus 4 110 Works Edition is packed with old-school charm and celebrates a big milestone for Morgan, but what else does it offer? What’s new about the Morgan Plus 4 110 Works Edition? The term “What’s new?” is quite a strange one to associate with a Morgan because these cars are built in such…
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A Day in the Life: Vince Wankling (Octane Magazine-Jul 2019)
Morgan’s Wooden body frames are still hand built, and this craftsman has been creating them since 1975 I DON’T HAVE to be in here at 7am but that’s when I arrive. I like to have a cup of coffee and a chat with the other lads before I start work. I’ve got my own corner…
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1933 MORGAN SUPER SPORTS – MATCHLESS MORGAN (Autocar NZ – July 2019)
WHEN ALLAN DUFFY SEARCHED FOR A CAR THAT WAS OLDER THAN HE WAS, A 1933 MORGAN SUPER SPORTS THREE-WHEELER SEEMED TO MAKE THE MOST SENSE Once, all car companies were like the 110-year-old Morgan Motor Company, a small family-owned affair pumping out a few hundred cars each year. Yet while contemporary early 20th Century garage-land…
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Morgan Plus Six 2019 review https://www.autocar.co.uk
What is it? Picture Britain’s typical family-owned and operated business. The sort that mothers and fathers pass on to their kids, or in which uncles, aunties and cousins all pitch in together. You’re imagining a chip shop, right? Just me? Perhaps a pub, a corner shop or a post office, then. Not a car factory, I’d…
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This is what it’s like to drive Morgan’s AR Plus 4… https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/ By Chris Pollitt
Photos by Bruce Holder When you think of a Morgan it’s perfectly acceptable for the mind’s eye to draw up the image of gentle drives in the countryside, gingham blankets and picnics in the sun. And for many older Morgans, that is most definitely the case. However, we really shouldn’t let ourselves think that. Morgan…
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Morgan Takes On Financial Partner – 5 March 2019
European Investment Group Investindustrial Acquire Morgan, 5 March 2019 – https://classiccarcuration.co.uk/ Investindustrial has today announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Morgan Motor Company Ltd (“Morgan”), the iconic 110-year old British sports cars manufacturer. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed, and it is expected to complete in April 2019. The Morgan family will…
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2019 – New Plus 6 Announced at Geneva
[Here it is! The new Morgan we have been waiting for. As predicted it has BMW power, but a lot of other things are new. Although it looks like a typical classic, there are a number of significant changes. A new, modern, aluminum chassis, and a host features specifically addressing creature comforts, and area typically…
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British sports car maker Morgan profits rev up as it prepares to launch new models (Daily Mail (UK) 29 Jan 2019)
[There is lots of speculation about the new power plant. Some say an inline 6 cylinder from BMW (like this report) while others see an I-6 as a direct competitor of the current V6 Roadster. I guess it is possible that they might go to a Supercharged or Turbocharged engine. I guess we will find…
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New Morgan ‘Wide Body’ Sports Car Caught Testing (Autocar – 25 Jan 2019)
Morgan’s 110-year anniversary model uses all-new aluminium platform and ditches V8 engine Morgan is set to launch an all-new sports car this year, and the first shots of prototypes testing have emerged. As expected, the model’s design is a familiar adaptation of the 1930s-inspired look that Morgans have carried for decades, set to evolve further with…