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Morgan Plus 4 Plus Up For Grabs, Looks Like Supervillain Two-Face

From the 3 Wheeler to the Aero 8, the present-day lineup of the Morgan Motor Company is an ode to retro motoring and a middle finger salute to the industry’s trends, save for the EV3.
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Photo: RM Sotheby's
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Back in the old days, when men wore tweed jackets, Morgan was just as adventurous in the design of its charming cars as the British automaker is nowadays. The Morgan Plus 4 Plus from the 1960s is one such car.

Only 26 were ever built over the course of three years, making it one of the rarest Morgan models for the road. Introduced at the 1963 Earls Court Motor Show, the Plus 4 Plus failed to wow the public, which is why the British outfit never got to finish the anticipated production run of 50 cars. Chassis A558 here is the fifth of the entire run and yes, it’s looking for a caring new owner.

The two-tone paint job makes DC Comics supervillain Two-Face pop up into my head, yet the way this car looks is more intriguing than the chromatic selection. The extremely curved roof is what does it for me. The lack of side mirrors is another highlight that pays dividend in exterior design. Even though the pictures don’t make it justice, this car is very, very light, even when we compare it to a 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata with the 1.5-liter four-pot mill.

Because it borrows the lightweight chassis from the Plus 4 of the same year, the Morgan Plus 4 Plus tips the scales at just 816 kg (1,799 lbs). Thanks to independent front coil-spring suspension at the front and a rear axle with semi-elliptical leaf springs, handling can be described as being “engaging.”

The Morgan Plus 4 Plus hides the 2,138 cc four-cylinder Triumph engine under its hood. The unit breathes through twin Weber carbs, and the 110 bhp it produces are enough for a top speed of 115 mph (185 km/h). By comparison, the similarly engined Triumph TR4A can manage 111 mph (179 km/h).

How much do you think this pristine example of the Plus 4 Plus breed is worth these days? According to the RM Sotheby’s auction house, anything between £120,000 - £140,000 ($158,200 - $184,500 at current rates) will do fine.
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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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