New and used morgan cars for sale, morgan 3wheeler, plus 8, plus 4, roadster, aero 8, all models old and new. Special long door factory rarity makes for easy entry. The tr4a motor is dependable with good oil pressure and does not smoke. Aug 10, 2018 the plus 8 debuted at the 1968 london motor show along with jaguars xj6. May 29, 2019 back in 68, morgan launched the plus 8 with a 3. It is an astrali wheel with three drilled spokes and a thick rim covered with a lacedup leather glove. Morgan plus 8 1968 morgan cars, car wheels, car wheels diy. The 50th anniversary special edition is a sendoff for the v8 morgan roadsters. Use the filters to narrow down your selection based on price, year and mileage to help find your dream morgan plus 8. It was introduced in 2004 replacing the morgan plus 8. We take the new morgan plus six for a drive in england and find that it is quick, but also extraordinarily composed and refined.
We have just added to our extensive exotic car inventory a beautiful 1991 morgan plus 8 in british racing green over beige and only. The blue car you see here is the sixth aero 8 built and. The car also has one of the stiffest chassis of all the convertible roadsters available today. The plus 8 was built out of necessity to replace the plus 4 when its triumphsourced engine was discontinued. Emissions and safety regulations catch up to the morgan plus 8 as automaker readies to phase it out. The new morgan plus 8 is the lightest v8 passenger car in the world. Right away, therefore, it seems obvious that if sheer performance, in terms especially of acceleration and a reasonable top speed, appeals straightline go, if you like the morgan plus8 is a formidable motor car, because it offers this in terms which only very few cars, costing more, can equal. Feb 12, 2020 as car and driver wrote in 1977, fink began buying morgan plus 8s, converting them to lefthand drive and shipping them to the us while living in england. Whether youre interested in restoring an old classic car or you just need to get your familys. Used morgan plus 8 cars for sale with pistonheads car news.
The car is identical to its predecessor except for new modern ford v6 mechanicals. This plus 8 speedster is morgan going all gt3 rs on us, and as a result, this is a v8powered sports car weighing around 1100kg. Chris and neil drive to geneva in a 370hp morgan with equipment for 4 video shoots over 7 days. The new morgan plus 8 makes use of technology from the aircraft industry to achieve an unladen weight of only 1100kgs. Aug 07, 2019 evidence of structural rigidity is welcome. The morgan brand encompasses a global community of passionate and adventurous owners. Jul 03, 2014 fresh from its public debut at goodwood, this is the new morgan speedster. Its instant and enduring popularity has been credited. Shed a tear for the morgan plus 8, which ends its halfcentury run. Produced until 2004, this iconic sports car was constructed by british automobile makers morgan. Morgan classic cars plus 8 for sale car and classic. Morgan cars for sale new, used, morgan plus 4, plus 8, 4. The transmission shifts nicely though downshifting to. We have just added to our extensive exotic car inventory a beautiful 1998 morgan plus 8 in sport black over red and only 5,974 miles.
Addictive power, unrivalled exhilaration and a true drivers sports car, the plus six heralds a new era of performance and refinement for the morgan range. Black mohair top, black leather steering wheel and gear knob black carpets. The plus 8 debuted at the 1968 london motor show along with jaguars xj6. The hagerty classic car valuation tool is designed to help you learn how to value your 1991 morgan plus 8 and assess the current state of the classic car market. Pristine morgan plus 8 for sale, less than 5000 miles from new. The morgan plus 8 is a sports car built by british car makers morgan from 1968. The morgan plus 8 is a sports car built by british car maker morgan from 1968 to 2004 and again in revised form between 2012 and 2018. Then theres the plus 8, which was introduced in 1968. At classic driver, we offer a worldwide selection of morgan plus 8s for sale. Browse photos, see all vehicle details and contact the seller.
Morgan plus 8 speedster first drive autocar car news and. From 2001 to 2003, the iconic morgan plus 8 was delivered with the 4liter rover v8 engine. Plus 8 performer 1971 morgan plus 8 hemmings daily. It would be a perfect car in america, if only it were sold here.
Since then this car has competed successfully in supersprints, tarmac rallies and historic races where it is a very competitive car with over 60 outright podium finishes, including 26 wins and 30 seconds plus many more class wins. But dont mistake the plus 8s looks as just a novelty. Its instant and enduring popularity has been credited with saving the company and keeping the company famous during the 36 years of its manufacture. Shed a tear for the morgan plus 8, which ends its half. Among morgan enthusiasts, it is deeply associated with peter morgan, the ownerchairman behind its design. As car and driver wrote in 1977, fink began buying morgan plus 8s, converting them to lefthand drive and shipping them to the us while living in. Nj police say excessive wearing of coronavirus mask contributed to driver passing out, crashing car fox news. People buy morgans solely for their oldfashioned looks and driving experience. In a world where the lifespan of some car models can be measured in months rather than years, its faintly ridiculous that the morgan 44 has been in production since 1936. But a reduction in the car s weight to what morgan claims is a very svelte 2370 pounds, plus the turbo engines lower, fatter. Morgan plus 8 classic cars for sale classics on autotrader. It also has the optional walnut dash, leather bonnet strap, chrome wire wheels, badge bar, wind wings, side curtains with embroidered pouch, union jack cloisonne badges, aluminum radiator, and. It looks gentlemanly but underneath that long bonnet sits a 4. Americas original morgan car experts providing nationwide sales and service for the us since 1968.
Morgan classic cars for sale classics on autotrader. Find new and used morgan plus 8 classics for sale by classic car dealers and private sellers near you. The plus 8s colours were selected to celebrate this tradition. The morgan motor company is a british motor car manufacturer founded in 1910 by henry frederick stanley morgan and owned by the italian investment group investindustrial since march 2019. Morgan claims the plus six to be 100 percent stiffer than the previous plus 8, and it digests bumps without juddering and rides with a far greater. After that unfortunately the v8 engine was no longer available in a classic morgan. Since 1936, morgans 44, plus 4 and plus 8 series of sports cars had. Regardless, the best thing about morgans is driving one. Morgan plus 8 for sale classic driver the classic car. Bruce stapleton, the london morgan agent gallantly tried to put the morgan back amongst the winners in international sports car racing competing with porsche and lancia entries in group 4 and drove an early plus eight 12,000 mile to australia in the london sydney marathon setting the fastest time on a number of stages. In addition to the milestone anniversary, the new car marks the end of morgans use of a steel chassis for the plus 4.
The morgan roadster is a model produced by the morgan motor company. The 50th anniversary special edition is a sendoff for the v 8 morgan roadsters. This is the first year morgan motor company installed driver and passenger air bags to comply with u. Introduced in 1968, the morgan plus 8 was well recognized and famous for well over 36 years. Jan 27, 2017 in a world where the lifespan of some car models can be measured in months rather than years, its faintly ridiculous that the morgan 44 has been in production since 1936.
Chris and neil drive to geneva in a 370hp morgan with equipment for 4 video. Find out everything there is to know about the 1971 morgan plus 8 roadster. This car has been well loved, serviced and ready to go. Morgan plus 8 graham robson osprey publishing, ltd. The new engine develops similar power, though less torque, and is slightly lighter than the rover 1969 morgan plus 8. Bid for the chance to own a 2002 morgan plus 8 at auction with bring a trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online.
Morgan sports car morgan cars jaguar morgan plus 8 lamborghini ferrari stephen gately vintage cars antique cars. While a wide body option is available which is 67 inches wide. The morgan plus six is, unquestionably, the most dynamically capable morgan ever produced. Morgan sports car morgan cars lamborghini ferrari bugatti jaguar used audi cars peugeot morgan plus 8 morgan plus 8 am lists the top 10 alltime british cars that managed to make the transatlantic hop. The morgan motor company are pleased to be able to offer for sale this stunning condition morgan plus 8 4. The deep dark engine sound immediately tells you what is in front of you. Official usa morgan dealer in san francisco, california. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. Richard hammonds car collection now includes the 2020 morgan.
Nov 05, 2018 the last morgan plus 8 celebrates the lunacy of dropping a v8 into a featherweight sports car. Further, nothing has really much changed on this car. British sportscar maker morgans special edition celebrates 50 years in which time mostly has stood still. Morgan plus 8 oldworld styling plus a powerful v8 engine defines the. This makes the morgan plus 8 the lightest v8 passenger car in the world approved to european safety standards. This is the latest iteration of the morgan plus 8, a car that now combines its traditional body shape with v8 power the experience is dominated. Needless to say, rearview vision in the plus 8 with the top up is a luxury that is unobtainable. Morgan has unveiled its limitededition anniversary edition of the iconic plus 8 at the geneva international motor show. Jul 09, 20 this is the latest iteration of the morgan plus 8, a car that now combines its traditional body shape with v8 power the experience is dominated by the classic body shape and the bmwderived 4. Body issues remain, but morgan spokesman james gilbert reports that newer models have much better preservation technology. Fresh from its public debut at goodwood, this is the new morgan speedster. The last morgan plus 8 celebrates the lunacy of dropping a v 8 into a featherweight sports car. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Morgan cars for sale new, used, morgan plus 4, plus 8, 44. The plus 8 carries the way old design that introduced back in 1968. The plus six has 335 horsepower, 32 horsepower less than the v 8 made. Besides, the plus 8 has widened up to 64 inches from the actual 57 inches. Morgan is based in malvern link, an area of malvern, worcestershire, and employs approximately 220 people. Morgan plus 8 speedster first drive autocar car news. Marrying the british sports car makers bonded aluminium chassis with its classic bodyshell, the plus 8 is believe it or not something of a q car. Most are here for a tour of the famous pickersleigh road factory, where morgan started building cars in 1914. Thats near cayman gt4 power in something the weight of a. Morgan motor company show car at earls court, london, 1969. Morgan plus 8 michael scarlett haynes publishing, england, 2009. Morgan reveals limitededition 50th anniversary plus 8. A true british sports car, the morgan plus 8 50th anniversary edition will also be produced in british racing green the most popular colour associated with over 109 years of morgan motor company.
Morgan plus 8 4,6 litre driving sound and impression. But most of all the morgan speedster plasters a ruddy. It incorporates technology from the aircraft industry in its allaluminium bonded and riveted chassis, which also provides one of the stiffest chassis of any roadster available today. Morgan motor company celebrates 70 years of plus 4 production in 2020 with the debut of the plus 4 70th anniversary edition. Sep 09, 2019 morgan plus 8 4,6 litre driving sound and impression. We got an early drive and test courtesy of morgans east coast agent, cantab motors. The adventure road test chris harris on cars the drive.