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Morgan Plus 4 ‘bustle back’, 1956 | € 38.500,--
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Morgan Plus 4 ‘bustle back’, year 1956. Chassis (VIN) number 3528, engine number TS10658. Factory original matching numbers, a heritage certificate, signed by Charles Morgan is present to confirm this). Exterior colour dark blue (Midnightwatch Blue) combined with a Burgundy coloured full leather interior. The car comes with black ‘bad weather equipment’ consisting of a soft-top, aluminium side screens and a tonneau cover. The Morgan Plus 4 ‘bustle back’ is the rarest Plus 4 model because of its transitional body style with its more upright back in 1930s style. Only a few dozen cars of this model were built from 1956 until October 1958 (from chassis number 4023), when Morgan switched to the sloping rear panel and offset fuel filler. This classic Morgan was sold new in Minnesota USA. Allegedly, the car was fitted with competition upgrades from new. This magnificent morgan Plus 4 was extensively and perfectly restored and modified in the USA. The modifications were carried out to improve the brakes (safety), the performance, the handling and the comfort of operation. The brakes were upgraded to a dual-circuit system with Plus 8 disc-brakes at the front wheels. A Triumph TR6 clutch was fitted because of its lighter operation whilst at the same time be powerful enough to deal with the extra power of the tuned engine. The engine is the original Triumph TR3 unit which is fitted with dual twin choke Weber (42 DCOE) carburettors. The carburettors with their air-filters fit snugly under a special ‘power bulge’ in the right side of the bonnet. Furthermore, the cooling was improved, and aluminium oil sump was fitted, and electric fuel pump with pressure regulator was installed, a side exhaust was mounted, and finally top-class Koni shock absorbers were fitted. The engine runs and sounds perfectly, and the power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a snappy operating four speed manual gearbox. The care handles perfectly with the Koni shocks and the Continental 195-60-15 tires on the light (72 spoke) wire wheels. The driving experience is very intense and spectacular with the steering wheel close by, the deep seating position, and the impressive view over the long bonnet with heat escaping thru the two rows of cooling slits. Add the sporty sound track that escapes via the side exhaust and you know that the game is on! For VERY experienced drivers that is!
This Morgan is for sale at Classic Open.
Price: € 38.500, -.
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The Morgan 4/4 was built for eighty-two years. The first model, introduced in 1936, was the 4/4 with the flat radiator, which remained in production until 1951. After a four‑year break, during which only the Morgan Plus Four was built, the Morgan 4/4 was reintroduced. The car did not change much, conservative as they are at the Morgan company, and the most noticeable alteration was the radiator shape, which changed from flat to cowled. Morgan never built their own engines. The early flat‑radiator cars were powered by Standard or Ford engines. The cowled‑radiator models were powered by Ford engines. The Ford engine used was known as the Kent engine and was also fitted in the Ford Cortina. Morgan 4/4 1600 cars were powered by the 1,599-cc Ford Kent engine, which had a standard output of 98 bhp. This gave the light car, 660 kg as a two‑seater and 785 kg as a four‑seater, very sporty performance. Drivers who wanted additional torque and power were offered the Triumph TR four‑cylinder engines, which produced 96 bhp in TR3 form or 105 bhp in TR4 form. These cars were named Plus Four. Later generations of the 4/4 were equipped with Ford CVH, Zetec, and Sigma engines, each bringing improved refinement while keeping the traditional Morgan character. The Plus Four also evolved and was eventually fitted with the 2.0‑litre Ford Duratec engine, producing 144 bhp and considerably more torque than any 4/4 variant. The four‑speed gearbox was fully synchronised. Later models used the Mazda MX‑5 five‑speed gearbox, well known for its precise and mechanical shift quality. The Morgan 4/4 is a very special car to drive because it has its own strong character. It cannot be compared with any other roadster or convertible. The 4/4 was discontinued in 2018 and the traditional steel chassis Plus 4 production ended in 2020. The Plus Four name continues in the new CX-Generation Plus four built on Morgan’s bonded aluminium platform and powered by the BMW 2.0‑litre turbocharged engine.
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Engine: inline-four (Triumph TR3)
cylinder capacity: 1,991 cc
induction: naturally aspirated, twin SU carburettors
capacity: 96 bhp at 4,800 rpm
torque: 160 Nm at 3,000 rpm
acceleration 0–100 km/h: 11 seconds (varies by body style and gearing)
gearbox: 4‑speed manual, fully synchronised
top‑speed: 160 km/h / 100 mph
drive: rear‑wheel drive
brakes: front disc brakes, rear drum brakes
weight: approx. 850–900 kg (depending on specification)
Seller: Imparts
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