Description
Superb Morgan Plus 4 Sport 2. 0, offered for sale in JANUARY 2014. Second owner, showing only 25 00 km on the odometer. Fitted with a Ford 2. 0-litre engine producing 156 bhp, with a Mazda 5-speed gearbox. The gearbox is in excellent condition, with no sign of impact or repair. The "Volvo Caper Green Metallic" paintwork has an even, uniform tone. The lacquer shows excellent depth and gloss. The original chrome bumper irons are perfectly aligned and in very good condition. This car is fitted with a chrome "LE MANS" style fuel cap. The original hood is in very good condition, with no sign of wear or stretching. It fits easily and remains weatherproof as originally specified. The MORGAN-branded fitted hood cover in black LEATHER is in as-new condition. It fits relatively easily and is weatherproof as original. The wire wheels and chrome MORGAN knock-off hubs in 15" are in excellent condition, with no sign of impact, scratches or distortion. The front YOKOHAMA tyres have under 60% tread wear remaining. This car is fitted with the optional chrome luggage rack. It also comes with an interior cover and a knock-off spinner key and mallet kit.
INTERIOR The leather interior retains its strict original specification and is in excellent presentation condition. The leather seat upholstery is in excellent condition, with no sign of fading or tears. The leather door cards are in excellent condition. All leather trim matching the upholstery is in very good condition. The burr walnut dashboard shows no cracks or chips to the lacquer.
The leather dashboard top is in excellent condition, with no sign of fading, tears or stretching. All the instruments are fully functional. The MOTO-LITA wooden steering wheel and its MORGAN aluminium hub are in excellent condition, as are the aluminium gear knob and the black leather gear lever gaiter. The black carpets are also in very good condition, with no tears or signs of wear.
CHASSIS The car on the ramp confirms a sound body and chassis, with no visible accident damage or apparent structural corrosion. The key areas: ladder chassis, sills, wing bottoms, wheel arches and side members are in very good condition. The wooden floors are in very good condition, with no cracks, delamination or rot. There are no abnormal noises from the body or running gear (ball joints, bushes, etc.). The braking is straight, stable and within specification.
The front discs have under 10% wear and the pads under 30% wear. The rear drums are fully functional and show no sign of weeping. The MOT carried out before delivery will also confirm that everything is working correctly.
ENGINE / TRANSMISSION The original engine is a Ford 4-cylinder 1999cc unit producing 156 bhp, rated at 9 road tax horsepower.
MAZDA 5-speed manual gearbox
Rear-wheel drive. Available MOT records since new confirm the good history of this Morgan. All 5 gears engage and disengage easily, with no crunching, particularly in the synchros. The clutch bite is good.
Equipment: Honeycomb grille, stainless steel badge bar, stainless steel bumper irons, stainless steel bonnet handles, wind deflectors, wire wheels with centre nut.
