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TBM #800575 18/05/24 10:51 AM
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There's definitely echos of the original FAB 1. Now can't unsee that.


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Yes Dave and once you see it ........

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Originally Posted by nick w
I think the fact that they've presold all 50 cars means that that the management are making excellent business/financial decisions. The instant sales figure vindicates the direction they are moving in.
Long live the factory.

Indeed. First rules of business: 1. Know your customers 2. Make it easy for them to give you their money.

Coming up with niche offerings targeted at wealthy enthusiasts is a great way of turning Morgan into a Veblen brand. No point catering to us flat-cappers, we're not the future of MMC and besides there's more than enough stock on the market to keep us going for as long as we're allowed to drive ICE vehicles.


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50 pre-sold @ £250k each is a good chunk of money.
Full hand build not Superform so expensive expertise needed there! English Wheel panel forming a d stitching of sections.
It is a fine weather car so actual drivers will be limited.
The design looks ok with just a couple of features as negatives.
It is clearly aimed at big money buyers wanting an exclusivity. More so than previous limited edition models (trads/CX/M3W etc).
MMC must think they can fit the build in, perhaps done elsewhere and/or final assembly in the factory where existing skills are there, such as interiors.
I wonder how it might get to the US ? That would be the ideal as a California car. Less practical elsewhere.


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I think it looks fabulous. As others have said, I a not the intended customer so the practicalities (or lack of them) are irrelevant.

I shall be very interested to see which features (front & rear wings, tail treatment perhaps) make it into core Plus Six production.


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Originally Posted by Paul F
I think it looks fabulous. As others have said, I am not the intended customer so the practicalities (or lack of them) are irrelevant.

In total agreement Paul - it's the future market they have identified thumbs

Just like the Aeromax before it, it has that very special ingredient that draws you in.


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You know, it's not such a giant leap from this base to build the Eva GT. And if they did, the rich kids would be falling over themselves to get one.


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Originally Posted by DaveW
You know, it's not such a giant leap from this base to build the Eva GT. And if they did, the rich kids would be falling over themselves to get one.

I much prefer the shape and balanced design of the Eva, personally I feel a missed opportunity to get Pininfarina to design an amazing interior & tweak it to fit the CX platform, then bring out two trims, one cooking grade for us Mogplebs and a shiny stick on chrome trim everwhere 'super' for the investor/collector/poser


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Here's what the Eva looked like. Now that's a proper car. Shame that "Deposits were taken for delivery in 2012......"


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Originally Posted by DaveW
You know, it's not such a giant leap from this base to build the Eva GT. And if they did, the rich kids would be falling over themselves to get one.
Now that would be a goer Dave..


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