I hope the MCC enjoys great success with the new models. I do wonder at the customer base..?
It was a combination of factors that led me towards Morgan ownership, the most relevant issue for me at the time were the vintage aspects of the design and build. Included in my appreciation of my Morgan was the degree of old coachwork skills put into constructing it`s wooden frame and alloy panels, I soaked up the whole heritage of the marque combined with the expected driver involvement while enjoying a run in the countryside hereabouts in all sorts of weathers with a largeish engine thundering away, and with enough power for the throttle pedal to demand to be treated with a degree of respect. My old +8 ticked all those boxes back when I was younger and a tad more robust at the time.
Time does not stand still and in the following years I think the old Mog has faired better than I to the extent that a bit of extra compliance in the suspension increased heater output, even heated seats and a tad more luxurious surroundings in the cabin may well seem more fitting with the ideals of the now older me, thus perhaps that is the likely customer base for the new cars, though I doubt that the +6 might seem ideal in the hands of old dudes with like it or not slowing reflexes and degrading eyesight etc. etc. etc. and perhaps less so compared to similar modern and powerful cars with all the bells and whistles to compensate for any laps in driver skills.. hmm..?
As for the possibility of opening new markets, well it seems there may well be a market for what are recently identified as resto-mod cars which can be expensive, even VERY expensive, so what better than a factory constructed resto-mod as opposed to one created by enthusiasts...? Though having typed that some resto-mods can be of jewel like quality with quality engineering to match, as in the Singer Porsche, though there are some slightly cheaper yet still high quality options available too. I suspect that other marques may have their resto-mod exponents too, but Porsche has long been a favourite of mine..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VDo-SDLj6oAll of which seems to suggest that the resto-mod ideals may well fit with a wider customer base than the true Trad given it seems for a variety of reasons there will be those who still feel drawn to "original" ideals and marketing of such, but really desire or need to have originality up-dated a bit more to suit a degree of modern day expectations or requirements, call it a logical progression perhaps..? I still do not imagine there will be too many folk in their late twenties to forties beating a path to Morgans door given I suspect their life choices may be a whole lot different from that of those who`s kids have flown the nest and hopefully feeling a tad flush, for a while at least.. fingers crossed..
Just thinking in type..as ever
