Description
A fantastic opportunity to add to your collection this 1964 R/ H Drive Morgan 4/ 4 Series V (5) Competition Roadster, made in Malvern England, never restored with a charming patina, and matching numbers. Original leather and vinyl interior with a twin seat (split bench style) configuration, untouched Ash wood frame/ parts, and largely original paintwork. Unique Competition Model, one of only 270 pieces produced with the indestructible Ford 4 cylinder OHV (Over Head Valve) 1498cc as fitted to the Ford Cortina, Consul, and Corsair, to name a few back in the day. The Engine is the race tuned Ford engine as fitted to the Cortina MK1 GT. The engine is tweaked and tuned to obtain an impressive 83. 5 BHP married with a twin port Weber Carburettor, manifold spaghetti, and tachometer giving it an excellent turn of speed capable of zipping through the Country lanes and chicanes at breakneck speed. Special equipment synchronized 4-Speed with Morgan remote competition gear selector. Comes with the Original brochure, and a 1964 sales advert taken from "Autosport" magazine, September 1964 edition, priced at £775 back in the day. Comes with an arrangement of fittings such as the Soft top, Hood, tonneau, side windows, along with racing Aero split windscreen, half moons, and much more. Overall splendid appearance with a patina paint work consummate to its age (60 years)... might say has seen the world and has been around a bit! The Chassis and Ash frame is in good order... A better, and improved handbrake fitted for the Automotive Hill climbing Sport in mind (a marked improvement to the factory fitted wing and a prayer hand brake which can be swopped back) modern inertia reel seat belts. The chrome wire wheels were a factory extra according to an original 1964 advert with a price tag of £39, 5 shillings, and 5 pence in old money! See the last photo, and tool kit, knock-off hammer, and jack.
Body and engine matching according to Morgan Owners club Historic Records ...
ORIGINAL SALES BROCHURE WRITE UP "Factory specification".
A Series V with the following Factory/ specialist as listed in sales info of the time! Engine modifications: compression ratio raised to 9-1. Special camshaft. Weber dual choke downdraught Carburettor, 4 branch exhaust spaghetti manifold, and alterations to valves, ports and combustion chamber shape, giving 83. 5 BHP at 5, 200 r. p. m. A revolution counter of the impulse type is also fitted. Speed 95-100mph.
Well capable of keeping up with today's traffic. Being able to qualify / take advantage of the ULEZ exemption scheme and other country wide emission zones exemptions and are a continual over reach.
Full weather kit Has many soft top options, Tonneu, Rain Hood cover, and overhead soft roof/ Hood together with competition half moon Aero fold-down windscreens which make a fetching change to the fullsize windscreen.
More photos to be added over the coming days
MOT and Tax exempt designated Historic...
Mileage recorded on speedometer "56 Thousand or so" with some corroborating history MOT's etc...
The car is in a sound unmolested, true to its routes condition and that tells you more than any speedometer on a Vintage/ Classic car can ever tell...
Give me a call on the details below text or Watts app me, should you be interested in viewing the car just be respectful and I'll do the same as I'm sure you'll appreciate people who are just tyre/ tire kicking are wasting both mine and their own time.
Situated in the B91 area of Solihull slap bang in the middle of Junction 4 and 5 on the M42 motorway
Priced at £17, 495 ONO
Thanks for looking...
the details belowNice piece of motoring history having spent time in both Sweden and the State of Georgia USA before returning back too Blighty in the mid-teens (2014) as far as one can make out from the records, so has seen quite a bit of the world one would say together with appearing more recently in an episode of the BBC Celebrity Antiques Road Trip where Celebrities drive around in classic cars whilst chasing hidden gems in Antiques shops to take to auction up and down the Country. Driven by "Men Behaving Badly" star Neil Morrissey view pictures. Neil is stood with JJ Charmers ex Royal Marine and TV host a brave man who is an inspiration that's why I'll be giving a donation to the Royal British Legion from this sale! So the car has had an interesting life up till now and is waiting for its next adventure!
