Category: Morgan Sports Car Related Posts
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Morgan Aero GT: The Most Hardcore Aero Ever – Carfection (4K)
[I am not a Aero type but this is pretty! Enjoy, Mark]
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Driving Innovation with Classically Inspired British Cars – Aug 2018 (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/)
As one of the world’s oldest makers of sports cars, Morgan Motor Company has found unique ways to stay ahead It’s easy to spot a Morgan car in a line-up. The iconic vintage silhouette has nostalgic appeal, even if you aren’t especially motor-mad. In a booming, increasingly tech-driven industry, these cars still speak to their…
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New (?) MOGSouth Supporter – Melvyn Rutter !!
Melvyn Rutter is back!! Melvyn Rutter (and his business) have always been big supporters of MOGSouth. Unfortunately, when our Newsletter died so did their advertisement. Now Melvyn is back with a new advertisement on our website! Melvyn’s advertisement provides a direct link to their main business website as well as a link to their extensive…
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The Story of ‘Dolly’ – the first prototype for Morgan’s Plus 8 (Hemmings on line – 7 Aug 2018)
Photography by Troy Ziel, John H. Sheally, Bob Dunmore, and Patrick Brinton; courtesy of Tcherek Kamstra and Morgan Cars USA. Hemmings Editor’s note: We’re pleased to be able to share the story of “Dolly,” the first prototype for Morgan’s Plus 8, a model devised a half-century ago that debuted at the 1968 Earls Court Motor…
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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 and 12th August. [This looks to be good fun! If you haven’t as yet been to one of the big…
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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 good news is that the Morgan Motor Company is now working with others, paid for by UK grants, on ways…
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Yes, You Want One – An ‘Anti-Drain-Back-Valve’ in Your Oil Filter
[This treatise was taken from a number of sites on the internet (and then edited some) and seems to be good guidance relative to the need for the anti-drain-back-valve in your Morgan’s oil filter. The question has come up a few times and we have tried to answer it, but haven’t really been convincing. This…
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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 Car Bill, is now addressing the issue proactively. Last week Morgan Motor Company announced that they are prepared to manufacture a…
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On-board diagnostics (OBD) (Wikipedia and Morganatica)
On-board diagnostics (OBD) is an automotive term referring to a vehicle’s self-diagnostic and reporting capability. OBD systems give the vehicle owner or repair technician access to the status of the various vehicle subsystems. The amount of diagnostic information available via OBD has varied widely since its introduction in the early 1980s versions of on-board vehicle…
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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)
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 combined vintage charm with Cobra-like grunt. Morgan’s Plus 4 chassis, strengthened and extended, formed the basis of the new car,…