Talk Morgan Forums Community For Sale & Wanted Molly, a very special 4/4

Introducing Molly....



“Molly” left Malvern in 1984 as a 4/4, narrow body 2 seater.
In 2010 she became SUPLEX’s technology development car, under the care of Peter Ballard, and so started a journey in which she gained SUPLEX front suspension (RS) and then their five link (5L) rear suspension. (SSL took over where SUPLEX left off).
Along the way she gained a 2.0L Ford Zetec engine, one that would normally have EFI, but to maintain the spirit of her non electronic past, now runs on a single Weber DFT carburettor, assisted with an ignition management module from OMEX. This gives real Plus 4 130 bhp power combined with the Ford Type 9 five speed gearbox.
Appropriately, she has four pot callipers and larger front disks from the +8”.

Recently serviced and with a 12 month MOT Molly has a lot of improvements, including:
• Supaform aluminium wings all round.
• Cupinol treated wood frame.
• Brake Servo & master cylinder from +4.
• Electric fuel pump, pressure regulator and filter.
• Wood dash & new switches.
• Moto-Lita steering wheel.
• SS rack with HUGE fitted trunk for touring.

Owned by my friend Ian, who as he approaches his 80th birthday, finds that his slightly worn out body isn’t really compatible with getting in and out of a short door 4/4 and also, with a wrecked left shoulder changing gear is tiresome. If he could, he’d buy a new Plus 4 Auto… So, Molly needs a new home”.

“I’ve driven Molly: the excellent ride and road holding were what persuaded me that SSL could make my 2014 Plus 8 much better. They did.

So, this is an opportunity to buy, for the paltry sum of £21,000, what is probably the best narrow body 4/4 or for that matter, Plus 4 out on the road.

PM me for Ian’s contact details.

Sounds like a great car. Very interesting write up.

Oh I do miss Molly; with the SUPLEX/SSL suspension front (Bilstein RS) and back (Quantum 5L) and servo brakes that really work and the 130 bhp motor Molly is a very useable and very comfortable narrow chassis Morgan that can make quite quick progress. From the description Molly is of course non-std in many areas, but as the developer of the car I will be available for technical support on the non-std stuff to the next guardian.
I sold Molly two years ago to buy a Buckland B3 Mk2, a RT (Reverse Trike) that I had always lusted after, but sadly I too will be selling the Buckland at about the same time as Ian is finding a new guardian for lovely Molly. The Buckland is a great handling and quick RT, but does not have the luxury of weather protection! All the best - Peter J Ballard.