Morgan Plus 4 Roadster, 1962
Morgan Roadster
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Chassis No.: 4959
Auction: Monterey 2017
Auction date: August 19, 2017
Lot No.: F20
$25,000 | High bid
- Exterior: Tan/Brown
- Interior: Brown
- Body: Roadster
- Very rare British example
- Older restoration with recent updates
- Wood-framed body
- Rust free sheet metal
- 2.0L 4-cylinder engine
- Gannon intake
- Weber carburetors
- Header exhaust
- 4-speed manual transmission
- Roll bar
- Original wood dash and steering wheel
- Lucas driving lights
- New Tan Haartz cloth top
- Wheels were sandblasted and powdercoated in Silver
- Original selling dealer’s ID plate still affixed
- Five new Vredestein radial tires
- Delivered new to Fergus Imported Cars in New York, New York
The Morgan Plus 4 was introduced in 1950 as a more powerful entry in the postwar British sports-car craze from the company with a sporting lineage that stretches back to its 1909 Morgan 3-wheeled motorcar and subsequent 4-wheeled Morgan 4/4 roadster. This 1962 Morgan Plus 4 was delivered from Britain to Fergus Imported Cars in New York, and it retains its original selling-dealer's ID plate. The wood-framed and hand-formed steel-bodied roadster was the subject of a restoration some time ago, and it has since been the subject of more recent updates for improved performance and traditional style.
Morgan turned to its fellow British sports-car maker Triumph in the ‘50s for the 2.0L 4-cylinder engines that powered the Plus 4 line. The TR3-sourced overhead-valve engine has since been upgraded with dual Weber carburetors on a Cannon intake manifold and exhaust header to extract more than the factory-rated 100 HP. The inline-4 is backed by a Moss 4-speed manual transmission for repeated runs into the 5,000 RPM peak power range. Girling hydraulic front disc and rear drum brakes work with the Morgan sliding-pillar independent front and semi-elliptical sprung rear suspension for classic British sports-car road handling.
Morgan handcrafted tradition and British sports-car heritage come together in the roadster with its hand-built rust-free body finished in a two-tone gold-over-copper paint scheme. The cockpit features its original wood dash and wood-rimmed banjo steering wheel with a roll bar installed for added safety on road or track. Lucas driving lights supplement the primary headlamps, and a new Haartz tan cloth convertible top is ready in case of inclement weather. Factory-issued pressed-steel wheels were sandblasted and powder-coated prior to the mounting of five new Vredestein radial tires and new chrome-plated hubcaps.
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