Did the checks, surprised to see the reserve removed with 30 minutes to go and put in one more bid. Astounded that I won the auction. Even more amazed at the quality of the Six; I've seen the invoice from MMC, and it has everything I would want. The seller has other cars (including a Bentley and an Aston Martin) and just wasn't using the Morgan, and he felt it deserved to be loved so was happy to let it go at a low price.
I'd been looking at Plus Fours, and was in discussion with a dealer to look at one of his stock the week before the auction closed, so it wasn't really my first choice of Morgan, but ... well, I love it, and the colour in the flesh (so to speak) is much better than the photos on the auction site indicate. Tyres were slightly below pressure, but no flat spots, petrol was a little stale but rectified immediately. Enjoyed the first drive from the Cotswolds to home, and I'm taking it down to Williams in a couple of weeks for a winter check and underbody protection.
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