... and it seems as if Morgan has done something similar with the current models.
Not sure if I agree with this comment Phil, the big change in the Aero Series came when the Series II came out.
The Series I was very much Chris Lawrence's view of a Morgan racer for the road with rose-jointed suspension and very little compliance in the drive-train, etc, etc.
With the Series II this was changed to a much different car and many race-spec parts were changed for both; a) ease of production and b) to make the car feel more mainstream for Porsche and other drivers new to the Aero model, when they test drove it. There was also a change in the BMW engine model as well.
Apart from the change to the 4.8 litre engine in the Series IV, all subsequent series' have a very similar 'feel' to drive and whilst both my Aero's have auto boxes rather than manual, they do not drive that much different to the Series II or III that I had. There is one important difference with the Aero SS in that this has a steering box out of the BMW 3-Series, rather than the Ford box fitted to the other Aero's and this has improved the steering dramatically.
The only other difference is anti-roll bars front and rear (an option) and this combined with the steering gives a much sharper turn-in and cuts down on the roll over-steer that really only manifests itself on the Aero's on the track.
The Aero SS will definitely be the last of the big V8 Morgan's and to me is just as much a drivers car, as any of the other Aero's (SII onwards) and as such should be celebrated as the last of an illustrious line.
The Eva GT will be a completely different car and we won't know much more about it for some time as it looks as though it will be 2012 before we are able to drive a demonstrator.
Aeroman
P.S. Nice write-up Randy, I agree the Aero's are keepers!
