Category: Miscellaneous News
This category is used to post interesting articles and news reports that have some relation to Morgans or the hobby. If you have a news item that should be shared, send us a note at mogsouth@yahoo.com.
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Thrill on the Hill to Honour 50 years of the Plus 8 (www.automotiveworld.com July 18, 2018)
Read more: Thrill on the Hill to Honour 50 years of the Plus 8 (www.automotiveworld.com July 18, 2018)To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic Morgan Plus 8, Morgan Motor Company will play host to the UK’s largest gathering of Morgan cars at their annual Thrill on the Hill event, on 11th…
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TWI combines heritage with innovation for the Morgan Motor Company (www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk) July 17, 2018
Read more: TWI combines heritage with innovation for the Morgan Motor Company (www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk) July 17, 2018[This is mostly a technical discussion about advanced manufacturing processes necessitated by the challenges faces with joining dissimilar metals, like those used by the MMC. For those of you that want the ‘CliffsNotes’ version the…
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Latest News – New Morgan Four Wheelers (https://justbritish.com/ – 4 July 2018)
Read more: Latest News – New Morgan Four Wheelers (https://justbritish.com/ – 4 July 2018)A long-loved British sports car is finally returning to the US. Morgan Motor Company, in response to U.S. Morgan dealers unfulfilled demand for 4 wheeled Morgans and also the disappointing lack of progress in implementing the Replica…
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1968 Morgan Plus 8 A racer or a concours queen? The new owner gets to decide (Sports Car Market -July 2018)
Read more: 1968 Morgan Plus 8 A racer or a concours queen? The new owner gets to decide (Sports Car Market -July 2018)Plus 8 Chassis number: R7022 Searching for new engines in the 1960s, Morgan concluded a deal with Rover for supply of its all-aluminum 3.5-liter V8, thus creating a car — the Plus 8 — that…
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New Component Morgan Cars – Standard or Base Specifications
Read more: New Component Morgan Cars – Standard or Base Specifications[Folks according to my simple mind these specifications are the base specifications for the cars being targeted for the US Market. The dealers can better answer questions about what can be modified and what cannot. …
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New Morgans Coming to North America !
Read more: New Morgans Coming to North America !The Morgan Motor Company has just invited ALL North American Morgan Dealers to participate in a Component Car Program. Morgan Plus 4s and 3.7L Roasters will be delivered to the US (without engine and transmission) where…
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Morgan Plus 8 50th Anniversary Edition review: farewell to Britain’s giant-killing, V8-powered siege engine (31 May 2018 – www.telegraph.co.uk)
Read more: Morgan Plus 8 50th Anniversary Edition review: farewell to Britain’s giant-killing, V8-powered siege engine (31 May 2018 – www.telegraph.co.uk)Morgan is best-known for its traditionalism, but a car like this holds its own against modern sports models CREDIT: JAY WILLIAMS To say they are all sold out is a bit of a misnomer. Morgan dealers buy…
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AR Motorsport’s latest offering is the Morgan Plus 4 Club Sport
Read more: AR Motorsport’s latest offering is the Morgan Plus 4 Club SportMotorsport at all levels is prevalent throughout Morgan’s rich history. Since the inception of the Morgan car in 1909, 3 and 4 wheeled examples have been used in trialling, rallies, circuit racing, sprints and hill…
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Morgan profits up as it races into new era (www.financialtimes.com – May 2018)
Read more: Morgan profits up as it races into new era (www.financialtimes.com – May 2018)UK sports car maker thrives despite changes in technology in automobile industry Profits at Morgan Motor Company hit record highs last year after the luxury British sports car maker raised prices and made preparations for…
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Where does Morgan go after the V8?
Read more: Where does Morgan go after the V8?If you have driven on the M25 near Heathrow recently you will have seen the latest big car company advertising billboard. It’s a massive double-sided digital screen, 62 feet wide and visible to all 12…