There’s a lot of year old or less Morgans at the dealers which suggests that a number of owners whilst originally liking the idea of a modern classic rapidly fall out of love with it due to its shortcomings.
Yes, I think that many purchasers expect a Morgan to be a modern car but with 1930's looks. They expect the reliability, build quality, durability and ease of maintenance equivalent to a £50k robot-built sports car like those you get from a mainstream manufacturer.
But of course a Morgan isn't that. It's a 1930's sports car with Edwardian suspension, built like they used to, with 1930's levels of maintenance requirements. Even the modern engines are a bit of a compromise, they were never designed for use in a Morgan and many
bodges modifications have to be made for them to work at all.
I was at the Classic Motor Hub this morning, loads of extraordinarily desirable 1930's classics, and up against them the Morgan stacks up extremely well. High performance, good brakes, comparatively excellent handling, and good durability.
A 1930's MG PB is a beautiful little car, and the one we were admiring is probably worth in the region of £50k, but compared to a current +4 or Roadster it would be completely outclassed in just about every respect. And the Aston Martins, although absolutely gorgeous, are just ludicrously valued.
As an alternative to a 1930's sports car, a Morgan is a blistering performer and fantastically good value for money.
