Description
Kelham Hall | Newark, Nottinghamshire
Viewing: Tues 17th June 2026 at 12pm
Auction: Weds 18th June 2026
Location: Kelham Hall Main Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 5QX
1965 Morgan 4/ 4
Re-engineered by F1 engineer Harvey Postlethwaite
Estimate
£20, 000 - £24, 000
Registration No: EWP 729C
Chassis No: B1101
MOT: Exempt
Purchased when two years old by the British engineer and several times Technical Director of Formula One teams, Harvey Postlethwaite
Re-engineered and raced during Postlethwaite’s ownership
Subject to a comprehensive previous restoration, including a fully overhauled engine, gearbox, and back axle
Invoices on file for some £30, 000 worth of expenditure
The history of Morgan's 4/ 4 model traces right back to the company's departure from its traditional 3-wheeler output in 1936. The 4-4 (and post-WW2 4/ 4) designation simply meant four-wheel four-cylinder. Drivability was upped throughout the production by the use of increasingly powerful motors, most often supplied by Ford. The Series II was introduced in 1955, and featured the most significant change for the future of the range - a change to the same chassis as the Plus 4, which meant the car's traditional values remained. Separate chassis construction, Morgan's famous sliding pillar independent front suspension (get the grease gun out!), and ash-frame clad with conventional panel pinned bodywork and cutaway doors provided an outlet for the buyer who did not trust new-fangled steel coachwork and monocoque shells. After five separate series of the cars, the 4/ 4 was renamed the 4/ 4 1600 in 1968.
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