Morgan is a great British sports car manufacturer, founded in 1909 based in Malvern, Worcestershire. It builds all its cars by hand and they are one of the few cars still constructed from wood, with most models having panels over an ash frame. The cars are always built to order only, and have long waiting lists, typically a year to 2 rs, but between 5 and 10 years wait for the car has not been unknown in the past and gives the cars a great degree of exclusivity.
Current UK Morgan Cars:
Morgan Aero 8The Morgan Aero 8 is the most modern of Morgans offerings, designed in 2000 to try and bring the factory into the 21st century, the car still had elements of ash in its frame, but was also constructed from aluminium, and very lightweight. IT featured a 4.4 litre V8 BMW engine, giving a top speed of 160 mph from its 325 horsepower making it a high performance sports car.
Morgan 4/4 1800The Morgan 4/4 1800 dates back to the first ever 4 wheeled Morgans built from 1936, with the 4/4 meaning 4 wheels, 4 cylinders. The model uses Morgans traditional open top roadster styling and is fitted with a 1.8 litre Ford Duratec 16 valve petrol engine with 125 horsepower, and is the entry level offering in the range currently costing £27,265 in the UK.
Morgan Plus FourThe Morgan Plus Four is a larger and more powerful version of the 4/4 with an enlarged frame to allow more space inside for the occupants, and has been around in the Morgan range periodically since 1950, and it is the only Morgan available with a 4 seat option. It costs from £31,150 currently in the UK.
Morgan roadster V6The Morgan Roadster V6 replaced the Plus 8 as the most powerful of the traditional style Morgans (excluding the Aero 8) in 2004, and is identical to the Plus 8 but uses a Ford sourced 3.0 V6 petrol engine to power it. due to the lightweight design, performance is great for a car of this type with a 0 to 60 time of 4.9 seconds. The Roadster V6 costs from £38,550.
Manufacturer website: www.morgan-motor.co.uk
