+1 Simon👍
„The car is the celebrity, you are just the chauffeur!“
That is very much to the point. When people approach me (at the gas station, for example) I don't even have time to develop unnecessary narcissism or boastful pride of ownership (both of which are far from my mind anyway, I hope). Sometimes I'm like the chauffeur and sometimes I feel like an ambassador for the brand when I realize that people are so interested in the history of the Morgan, in the specific history of my car, but then quickly also in the history of the brand.
This perhaps again gives an indication that it is not just about the “object” of the “great car”, but always about the people who are involved with it. In addition to the acquaintances and friends I made through the Morgan, it's also about the factory and everyone who made the car happen. They all come alive in these conversations.
Edit.
I can think of another little incident in this context. And this is of some concern to me, otherwise I would never have gotten around to thinking about it in the way that the last few posts suggest. Germany is a big transit country. When I am somewhere on a highway rest area, e.g. for an unhealthy but tasty cigarette (because I never smoke in cars) then I am sometimes approached by very friendly and interested truck drivers with great kindness and real empathy for the Morgan. Many have never seen a car like this up close. People from Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, Romania and many other Eastern European countries. It's not just the transit traffic of goods. It's people in transit who normally never come into contact with the German population. They are also often somewhat shy and reserved. But when they see my Morgan, they overcome their shyness, they come up to me and even if there are language barriers, they are so happy about this opportunity, and they almost always want a photo with themselves and the Morgan for their families, which I am happy to take for them.
Sometimes I think it's a special emotional energy of the Morgan that can break through the boundaries of interpersonal distance that normally exist.
It's exactly the opposite of what a Porsche or Ferrari would trigger in this situation. And that is an inestimable immaterial value of the Morgan.
Last edited by Heinz; 18/12/24 11:26 AM.
