Very Rare Bird, the SnobMog
1955 4 seater Morgan plus-4 Drop Head Coupe (DHC) perfectly restored and seen in San Francisco. One of onlhy 51 total made from the prototype in 1953 with the flat radiator of all Morgans of the time, to it's final in 1956, and with about 1/2 going accross the pond to the US. Being much more water tight than the roadsters, the interior is much nicer, and it looks kind of like a tiny Bentley. A model I have always lusted after, but like most lusts......never fulfilled. Known by Morgan fans for years as the Snob-Mog, and available in both 2 and the rarer 4 seat models.
Launched at the 1950 Earls Court Motor Show, the Morgan +4 was a more powerful version of the venerable 4/4, Morgan's first four-wheeler which had made its debut in 1936 (as 4-4). Built on a strengthened and slightly lengthened 4/4 chassis, the +4 was the first Morgan to feature hydraulic brakes and initially used a Standard Vanguard 2,088cc engine driving through a Moss 4-speed gearbox. In 1953 a higher performance version was available using the excellent Triumph TR2 and TR3 1,991cc engine. Now with 100bhp on tap it had a top speed a whisker over the magic 100mph limit.
The highlight of the Plus 4's career was undoubtedly its emphatic victory in the under two-litre class at Le Mans in 1962 driven by Chris Lawrence and Richard Sheppard-Barron. A stupendous achievement considering that the car was driven from London to take part, ran night-on faultlessly for 24-hours averaging a a little under 100mph for the entire time (including stops!) and then, as money was in short supply, driven home after the race.
The huge majority of Morgans of the day were roadsters made for road racing on very curvy roads, but if you did want a bit of class while going to the 'picture show'
......there was the DHC to go with your upscale attire.....
AS ALWAYS....COMMENTS & INVITATIONS with AWARD BANNERS will be respectfully DELETED!
Very Rare Bird, the SnobMog
1955 4 seater Morgan plus-4 Drop Head Coupe (DHC) perfectly restored and seen in San Francisco. One of onlhy 51 total made from the prototype in 1953 with the flat radiator of all Morgans of the time, to it's final in 1956, and with about 1/2 going accross the pond to the US. Being much more water tight than the roadsters, the interior is much nicer, and it looks kind of like a tiny Bentley. A model I have always lusted after, but like most lusts......never fulfilled. Known by Morgan fans for years as the Snob-Mog, and available in both 2 and the rarer 4 seat models.
Launched at the 1950 Earls Court Motor Show, the Morgan +4 was a more powerful version of the venerable 4/4, Morgan's first four-wheeler which had made its debut in 1936 (as 4-4). Built on a strengthened and slightly lengthened 4/4 chassis, the +4 was the first Morgan to feature hydraulic brakes and initially used a Standard Vanguard 2,088cc engine driving through a Moss 4-speed gearbox. In 1953 a higher performance version was available using the excellent Triumph TR2 and TR3 1,991cc engine. Now with 100bhp on tap it had a top speed a whisker over the magic 100mph limit.
The highlight of the Plus 4's career was undoubtedly its emphatic victory in the under two-litre class at Le Mans in 1962 driven by Chris Lawrence and Richard Sheppard-Barron. A stupendous achievement considering that the car was driven from London to take part, ran night-on faultlessly for 24-hours averaging a a little under 100mph for the entire time (including stops!) and then, as money was in short supply, driven home after the race.
The huge majority of Morgans of the day were roadsters made for road racing on very curvy roads, but if you did want a bit of class while going to the 'picture show'
......there was the DHC to go with your upscale attire.....
AS ALWAYS....COMMENTS & INVITATIONS with AWARD BANNERS will be respectfully DELETED!