First of all, Christmas greetings to you!
My brother in law has just corralled what appears to be a nice, mostly original, 1961 Morgan 4/4. I am very familiar with other British marques, but this is the first Morgan in our family.
The documents with the Morgan are the most complete I have ever seen, down to original correspondence from Fergus Motors about this car, sales invoices, brochures, delivery information, and records. However, I think the tool kit is mostly missing, and there must have been a handcrank that is also missing.
The top appears to be suitably aged to be original, but the vinyl has a grain I have not seen on any other British car of that era. I understand from the records that the tachometer was added by the previous owner. Also, from the records I see the original color was Imperial Crimson, but was repainted by the original owner in Carnation Red circa 1962. The original owner must have decided on a flashier red soon after purchase as there is correspondence with Fergus Motors and receipts for samples of Carnation red. Later the paint was removed to bare metal and repainted in the original Imperial Crimson.
Since I am a babe in the Morgan world, both my brother in law and I would really appreciate your input and suggestions to make this Morgan as complete and factory original as possible.
Here is a link to my Smugmug photos that I just posted a few minutes ago. If you need more detail shots to give an accurate critique, please let me know.
https://milepost105.smugmug.com/1961-Morgan-44-Roadster/Thank you for your guidance and expertise. Jeff
