Morgan has had an annoying trend of building cars I don't want. Admittedly I do have a long list of must haves and definitely don't haves, which in the case of a new build isn't so much of a problem.
I looked at the Plus Six at launch. I was in a position to buy one, but no manual box option, and no spare wheel meant no.
Before that I'd casually looked at the Aero S5, drove one, and found that the long legs/short arms driving position, and lack of elbow space meant it was a no.
Before that came two performance Plus 4 options. I met my dealer at Silverstone for the ARP4 launch. I was about to order a Plus 4. The timing was perfect, but I just don't like the look. Too much bling, although the dashboard is arguably the best looking MMC ever made. And no wire wheel option. So it was a no.
And before that was the Plus 4 Supersport. Studded hood and no spare wheel meant a no.
The consistent pattern for me is that despite being a bespoke build, MMC are not flexible enough to sweep up potential buyers around the edges, who just want that last 5%.
I don't think it matters so much now if the 3 year plan is a popular option, and I don't think MMC have any interest in what went before. I do wish them well, but I think the future could go either way for MMC in the next five years.
