Talk Morgan Forums Morgan Sports Cars Morgan Aero 8, 2012< Plus 8, SuperSports, Coupe & Aeromax So, have you driven your Aero today?

The GTN retail price when new was £72,500. A series 1 at the time new was around £55,500. So 30% more expensive than the standard series 1.

In the January 2004 edition of EVO they got an exclusive first drive in Morgan's Road-Racer as they called it The tag line was: Inspired by the successful Morgan racecar, the GT is a rawer, faster take on the Aero 8. Listed differences according to the article, the 4.6litre Alpina engine (about 44bhp more than the 4.4 standard engine), stiffer suspension, centre lock OZ wheels (like the early S1's) with Yokohama semi-slick tyres, an extended spoiler that spans the scallop between the front wings and a trimmed version of the racer's carbon fibre hardtop. Inside, the traditional Morgan ash framework has been hidden by a blackened and carbonated interior - a detail described as 'Ebonisation' by Morgan. Interestingly, I dont know who made the black steering wheel for the GTN. It is wood, not leather covered but Moto-Lita say they have never made a black wood wheel (as at 2017 when I showed it to them).

Given that it has a different powerplant to any other Aero, it is a proper limited edition compared to the Series 5 GT which was pretty standard apart from the body kit and a partial improvement to the suspension I would expect it to run at a higher price than a standard S1. Of the 2 versions available of the GTN, I prefer the S1 body rather than the S2 body. The narrow cockpit suits the cross-eyed look much better than on the S2.

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Sorry Shooter had a clearout of old Miscellany's a few months ago, all I can tell you is what was on offer when I bought the S1 2002 year model in 2006, I think the Gtn was about 6k more before negotiation second hand. I ended up buying the car sold as seen no warranty but a 4k difference if I had taken the Gtn which had quite a few marks and very slight damage underneath the front apron, The factory had used the car for press It might even have been the top gear Gtn. I remember Mathew Parking saying if I didn't buy it the car would go back through the factory and would be for sale for substancially more . Newton motors had just been given the Morgan dealershipand they would ship it down there to sell. Em