Highlights

• Starts, runs, drives and stops 
• We’re informed that it was last serviced about 500 miles ago
• A great restoration or recommissioning project
• Powered by a 1.6-litre Ford CVH engine
• Five-speed manual gearbox

The Appeal

The History and Paperwork

• MOT expired on 2nd December 2022
• The vendor informs us that the last service was carried out a little under 500 miles ago
• Supplied with a selection of previous MOT certificates
• Some invoices for parts and servicing are supplied
• The indicated mileage of 50,121 is supported by the recent MOT history

The Interior

• The red leather upholstery is in reasonable overall condition
• The seats have survived very well and exhibit little wear and the same can be said for the door panels
• The top of the dashboard looks to have suffered from some UV or water damage and is quite washed out
• All the Smiths instruments appear in fair condition for their age
• The vendor informs us that the speedometer, temperature gauge and horn function
• The controls appear in good order with only light wear
• No carpeting fitted at present
• Much of this interior would clean up well or else restore

The Exterior 

• The steel bodywork appears very straight and we enjoy that signature Morgan styling that’s remained more or less unchanged to this day
• Heavily patinated green paintwork adorned with various vinyls including competition numbers
• There is some corrosion clearly visible in various places
• The last MOT test (which the car passed), did note that the body was not “fully secure” so we suggest some work to the ash frame will be in order
• What looks to be the original hood and side screens are in reasonable condition
• We enjoy the gold coloured wheels and they appear to be in fair shape
• The brightwork shows its age along with the remainder of the exterior
• The glass and light lenses look to be intact
• We could see some deterioration to the wooden floor sections visible on the underside
• The chassis rails appear quite sound from what we could see
• The next owner will be able to choose between preserving the patina or restoring the bodywork

The Mechanics 

• 1.6-litre Ford CVH engine
• Five-speed manual gearbox
• The vendor informs us that the car starts, runs, drives and stops
• The engine would apparently benefit from some tuning
• We recommend a thorough inspection of the mechanicals before this car hits the road once more

Summary