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Personally a Morgan to me means all that goes with the 'Trad'...
I said this before on another thread.... personally I see it as a big step away from all the virtues that drew me and probably many other proud Morgan owners to the 'Trad' in the first place. Seeing the photo of all those aluminium chassis/bodies reminds me of my tour of the Lotus factory. Repeated 'mass production'. The use of wood in the CX platform is minimal. I even wonder why MMC bother with it... it seems to be very much a 'sit on top of the chassis/body' rather than the entire body 'integration' that the trad has. It's almost that they realise that they still have to use wood in order to retain a sense of Morgan DNA...
That DNA also includes shuttle shake, questionable 'handling', the traditional suspension systems, skinny tyres, small rev happy engines and the knowledge that the trad has been built in virtually the same way as it was over 80 years ago,
I think its not a Morgan. It just looks like a Morgan. It's obviously great for jobs and the company and as a 'car', it seems like a great product. Clearly it is also attracting an entire new 'type' of purchaser/owner because it is faster, handles like a modern car, is safer and more comfortable. What's not to like?!
I personally could never imagine feeling truly 'connected' with a 'CX' when I opened my garage door do an early morning drive on a sunny and frosty winters day. But most certainly I do feel that and much more with the 'Trad'. It's not just the car... its the whole adventure and the connection and 'escape' to a bygone era that the trad gives.
