Category: Morgan Sports Car Related Posts
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Waltman’s incredible racing feat 50 years ago in Rolex 24 (www.news-journalonline.com)
DAYTONA BEACH — Fifty years ago a British Airways pilot named George Waltman took a car that a friend found at a police impound lot in the Bronx and drove it down to Florida for the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The big difference between Waltman and others coming down for the event was that he…
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Morgan Looks Back on Its Best Year Ever, and Forward to 2018 (www.worcesternews.co.uk)
MALVERN’S iconic Morgan sports car company enjoyed its best year yet in 2017, the firm revealed this week. The company’s work force grew from 170 staff members in 2016 to a current level of 201. This number includes six apprentices, and the firm is looking to recruit more next year. The Morgan factory brings 30,000…
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James May on Morgans (topgear.com)
If someone had asked me in the pub, I would have said that everything about a Morgan sports car is definitely not me. For a start, they are made in a place called The Malverns, which my school atlas reveals is as near as damn it to Wales, a place where I have been sentenced to death…
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Half a century for iconic Morgan (http://www.eurekar.co.uk/)
ONCE described as the brand that could not last in the face of modern competition, that marvel of the Malverns, Morgan reigns supreme as a very British manufacturer of sports cars. And perhaps its most iconic product, the Plus 8 has shown that the traditional British sports car design will never bow down to gimmickry…
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Classic British Sports Car Maker Morgan Announces Special-Edition Plus 8 (www.forbes.com)
[As we mentioned with the post on the Aero GT, the last of the BMW V8 motors are being reserved for a few special edition cars. Only 8 Aero GTs will be produced and now it appears that the 50 of the BMW V8s have been allocated for a special edition 50th Anniversary Plus 8. …
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Burlen Ltd Set to Launch Innovative Fuel System in 2017 (https://justbritish.com/)
[This press release was originally written at the end of 2016. I don’t actually know if they were able to come to market in 2017 with this new product as I wasn’t in the market. However, if you have a need, an SU based Fuel Injection system could be just the ticket. I would call…
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Colin Boden Appointed As Group Financial Director (http://www.fleetpoint.org/)
Morgan Motor Company, the world’s longest running family owned motor manufacturer, is delighted to announce the appointment of Colin Boden as Group Financial Director with immediate effect. As Group Financial Director, Colin will not only be responsible for the financial functions of the Morgan Group, his role will establish him as a key influence in…
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Shut Up and Take My Money! (https://grassrootsmotorsports.com)
[We have all had discussions about sourcing this and that on our Morgans from time to time. Sources and prices of needed bits are a common topic when we get together. And I get it. It’s simply human nature to look for a good deal or the best price. And, considering the UK exchange rates adds…
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Alex Roy’s MORGAN- What it’s like to DRIVE the 3 Wheeler through New York City at NIGHT
Uploaded to YouTube on Nov 27, 2017
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This Is Why The Plus 4 Is Our Favorite Modern Morgan (https://petrolicious.com)
The Morgan Plus 4 has been around since 1950, and on the surface not a lot has changed. The body is still rich in curves and chrome, the front wings still span two thirds of the car’s length, the wheels are still spoked and the roof still comes down via manpower rather than electricity. But don’t…