Talk Morgan Forums Thread Like Summary - How did you decide?

When I decided to get a Morgan I was genuinely surprised how many different models there were -- to the uninitiated, every classic-body Morgan looks basically the same so I assumed "a Morgan is a Morgan" and that the only real variables were colour and age, but soon discovered this was not true at all. After a lot of thought I concluded that what I wanted a +4 trad, but it took a while to decide which model was right, and then to actually find the specific car I ended up with. For me, this was a quite methodical, analytical process, involving lots of reading, viewing of YouTube videos, etc. But I'm curious how others came upon their own cars: was it just "love at first sight" for a specific car? Or the result of an extended search? Did you think through what you wanted first and then look for that particular car, or, as is often said on this forum, did "the right car find you"?

Really liked three wheelers and then saw an early M3W at a local car show and had to have one. A test drive sealed it. Trouble was wouldn't sit in it even when stationary. I asked her if she would be happy to not just sit but be driven in a four wheel Morgan and the answer was yes, so Ì started looking at Plus 4's. After a hugely enjoyable 9000 miles over two and a half years Dan at KH offered me a very generous trade in against a new Roadster. A two up test drive and the man maths had me accept and I was given just 48 hours to spec having been given a previous demonstrator slot, allowing this picture to be taken just over three weeks later.

A few years ago i sold my 911, and i bought a MB CLA shooting break in the place. Beautiful car, but it seems not "alive". It is like driving a computer, a game...
A year ago my son was thinking about buying a Morgan and i thought these are old fashioned cars with wood in the chassis. He convinced me that the Super Sport was totally different and then it all started: reading fora, viewing Youtube films etc.
After a few months i decided to sell the MB and buy a Morgan Roadster 3.7 but after more reading and films and a drive in a Roadster 3.7 i was convinced that a Plus Four was more suitable for me AND my wife. One month ago i bought it after a testdrive (see picture gallery). I have no doubt this will give me a lot of fun, and that the car is "alive", more than the MB.

In my younger years, think I was a teenager, I read an article from a Dutch Car journalist who wrote about the collection of his Morgan at the factory. It had something special, I remember that on the day of collection he had some mechanical issues, when driving it home. But he was so positive about his Morgan, it did stay in my mind and does so 50 years later. In the beginning I thought it was something I could never afford. But in my thirties a good friend of me stimulated me to visit the Dutch dealership. From then I couldn't get it out of my mind, I became a member of the MSCCH and started looking. As we had two little children I looked for a 4-seater and at the age of 39 I bought a 5 years old 4/4 four seater, royal ivory, which we still have. I attended many club events over the years and my wife and I used it for holidays all around Europe. As a keen gardener, my wife always enjoys the trips to the UK, as we can combine our hobbies while driving through the countryside and visiting many gardens over the years. I also made trips with both my sons, and later they drove the Morgan themselves. In 2023 I suggested to buy a new Morgan with more comfort and suitable for driving through emission zones. The family decided it was okay, as long as the 4/4 stayed at the family as part of our family. In our new PlusFour we already made many trips alone and with Morgan friends from Denmark to France, Austria and Italy and of course the UK visiting the factory. The PlusFour is better suitable to make long travels, we only miss the luggage space of the 4/4. But driving the 4/4 so now and then, it feels so familiar, with all its noises, fumes, squeeks, etc. It's more nostalgic in driving, the PlusFour more Morgan-driving 2.0! We're so glad Morgan is in our lives!



Side by side at the Noord Holland Classic of MSCCH, April 2025, with the two brothers in the 4/4!

Growing up in the Midlands, were the car industry and associated support industries where everywhere around me, it was not surprising my first love was British cars but most importantly open sports cars were my first choice mainly MGs and Triumphs. I was aware of Morgans but they were very few and far between, a rare sight.

It was in my early 20's I became more aware of the Morgans mostly due to the occasional motoring press articles, but the Sunday Times really bought them to my attention when they ran a competition for a 4/4 Morgan, which I duly entered but no luck.

Moving up to the North West, I decided to get my second Harley, the local Harley dealer was in Southport, which was also the location of Lifes Motors.So I often popped in to have a chat with a young Dave Randall on a Saturday morning (after the visit to the Harley shop) admiring the cars in the showroom. Then one April weekend, Dave had just acquired a beautiful red highly specified 4/4, which was fabulous and upon hearing it was the Sunday Times competition car, a quick test drive and the deal was done and it was my very first Morgan.

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After watching my mother struggle with dementia for 7 years and then die, it made me reflect on my own mortality and ever advancing years.

Posts from Ale72 of his Supersport and from Alistair regarding his Coupe had made me want either a Coupe or a Supersport as I have always liked British V8's. An advert appeared just after my mum died, so I just thought b******* to it and bought it - which I haven't regretted for a minute inspite of the usual quirks of flattening batteries, lying fuel gauges, windscreen wipers that dont wipe etc.

We bought our first +8 from Burrelton when it was a Morgan dealer. David showed us round the farm barn and this car stood out to me. We weren't "good clothes" dressed and David looked at us sideways as if we couldn't afford the car. My wife said to me "I think we can run to that" and his attitude changed dramatically! I'd never had such a huge grin when test driving a car so I knew this was the one.

In the early seventies I lived in Ealing and at the end of my road was Duggies. One day I was peering in the window when Duggie came out and invited me in to sit in a new four seater in that now familiar dark green. I think that that was it: I had what passed for a brochure on several kitchen walls, and worked my way through Midgets, B's ,Tr's and an Elan until one day passing Packer Duncan in Kingswinford I stopped and wandered in.......spent this afternoon fitting a new grease nipple, reflecting on the number of hours spent under Morgans, wondering why. Then went for a drive. My wife said "take me with you " and it was obvious.

Got divorced from wife number 1 and walked away with nothing. But the house was paid off and given to her. Saw a ad for Miscellany in a Classic car mag. Wrote of, and in return was posted the latest copy. Looked in the back and they she was was. A 1976 4/4. I wanted a Plus 8 but too much money. Best move i have ever made!

I had in my mind exactly what I thought a Morgan should look like and and what features it should have..........
And then Morgan built it for me............🤷🏻‍♂️😁

Then, for very good reasons at the time I sold it........
What followed were a lot other Morgans which were never quite right....... until 'my' car came back up for sale after 17 years......

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As Dad drove them in the 50's and 60's and Grandad built them in the 60's and 70's, there was little doubt that I'd eventually own one.

Whenm at age 49. I finally had enough 'availability' on my credit cards - my criteria was 4 seat, for the extra luggage capacity, built between 1966 and 1975 and as cheap as possible.

Thankfully mine turned up at Allon Whites shortly after I started looking, had a quick test drive, spent a weekend drawing cash from 5 credit cards and she was mine.

6 years later, she's all paid off and put about 30,000 miles on her, and made numerous alterations and modifications. Have abused the cards again buying the MGB and the Harley, but it's only money......

I suspect you would also find your new Morgan felt more alive at normal road legal speeds, than a standard new model 911 derivative.
Wishing you and your good lady many happy miles..