Luddite,
I didn't say Mercedes were perfect cars, especially those with folding metal roofs which place greater reliance on the rubber seals to a much greater extent than their mohair folding hoods, which are just a single piece of material across the entire roof, rather than a series of folding separate roof sections.
I can understand the simplicity of non analogue cars seems very desirable, But unfortunately Morgan like other manufacturers have to meet increasingly stricter and more demanding safety and emission standards that old fashioned points carburetor's and non catalyst exhaust would most likely not meet in today's world. I expect in the fullness of time, once 2030 and ICE new cars sales are completely banned in the UK, its only a matter of time before many older cars won't be able to enter cities. congested areas etc.or financial penalised for doing so......so the clock is definitely ticking for the demise of many ICE cars..
My first Morgan was a 4/4 CVH carbs, points and non catalyst exhaust great simplicity, but also quite polluting in today's world Whilst I thought it was my best trad for other reasons eg lighter controls, steering and generous ground clearance, I wouldn't run one these days, the world and I have moved on. Not always for the better but the world has moved on. I remember my TR7's which were quite advanced for their day required a service every 3 months with the resultant servicing costs, now cars have low service requirements and lower resultant costs in comparison. Same for MPG I was lucky to get 22 to 24 mpg out of the TR7,, whereas now cars are achieving double even treble that kind of MPG, all helping reduce demand for fuel and producing lower car emissions especially in conurbations to make our towns and cities more pleasant places to live.
Upto recently our motorways were fully illuminated at night, making headlights almost superfluous, that's not the case today, most of our motorways are now unlit, requiring excellent headlights. Something a trad doesn't have but a CX does.. The world has moved on, Morgan wouldn't exist today if it didn't modernise it's cars and tried to still produce my non analogue 4/4 CVH car..
Last edited by JohnHarris; 19/11/25 04:01 PM.
