I enter this discussion with trepidation - questioning Morgan pride of ownership is likely a bit like telling someone his wife is ugly!
But I have seen the same sort of reactions with several makes of car and bike and about the only thing I can say with confidence is that no one gets the reaction with a Peugeot or Skoda!
The reaction is entirely dependant on the reactee. A petrolhead is much more likely to gawp at the McLaren F1 than the Morgan. A classic car man would prefer an old Bugatti. A biker might ( god forbid) prefer a Hardly Ableson. I had one of those once, with forward pegs, peanut tank, ape hangers and lots of chrome. Got many admirers mostly with beards, pot bellies and halitosis. You didnt question their judgement.
Colour is an issue. Ferrari no 1 was Rosso Corsa and got lots of requests for rides from mostly middle aged women. Ferrari no 2 is TDF blue and draws little attention until the engine starts. In some ways the F type was the best with notes in feminine handwriting left under the wiper blades - I never followed them up. Appearance matters and that is one attraction of the Trad.
In the end I am suspicious of " pride of ownership" since ownership is hardly an achievement. Its simply a matter of exchanging sufficient beer tokens with the previous owner. And its a bit like the way you see Harley riders looking at their reflections in shop windows as they pass by. Scowling all the time as real tough guys do of course!
The point of them all is driving fun.
