Morgan
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American car enthusiasts may once again have the option to get back to basics by buying a new Morgan, meaning fans of the brand will soon no longer be limited to its 3 Wheelers. An American importer announced its taking pre-orders for new Morgans, but even the firm itself admits that details on just what model—or models—it will be able to legally offer are limited. CHECK OUT: Here are 7 things you probably didn't know about the 1st Camaro For now, Isis Imports, a California-based distributor long associated with Morgan, says that "details remain to be finalized." The importer...
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Loophole could allow new Morgans to be imported to U.S.
British sports car builder Morgan adheres to tradition like no one else, which is why its retro roadsters are a rare sight in the United States. That's because American safety regulations aren't exactly easy for Morgans to pass. However, a $305 billion bill signed into action by President Barack...
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Morgan enters 21st century with electric 3 Wheeler
Tradition reigns supreme at British sports car builder Morgan, but the brand is taking a giant leap into the 21st century with its new, all-electric EV3 that it debuted this week at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. It may have just three wheels, but the EV3 is Morgan's first production electric car, and...
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Morgan Bringing 4/4 80th Anniversary Model And EV3 Electric 3 Wheeler To Geneva
Morgan, the British firm that builds advanced, high-tech sports cars that look like they stepped out of the first half of the last century, is headed to the 2016 Geneva Motor Show with two new additions. One is a special edition of Morgan’s 4/4, the company’s first car with four wheels...
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Limited-Run AR Plus 4 Celebrates 65 Years Of This Classic Morgan Speedster
The Morgan Plus 4 might be 65 years old, but it's hardly ready to retire. To mark its anniversary, the British sports car company has announced an extremely limited run of high-performance versions of the legendary roadster. Only 50 examples of the AR Plus 4 will be built, so if you're looking to...
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Morgan to premiere EV3 electric 3 Wheeler prototype at Goodwood
We all know that the Morgan 3 Wheeler is one of the greatest tools that you can use to enter motoring heaven. It's an open-top, reverse-trike, motorcycle-engined marvel that's rooted in the past yet is still able to capture the imaginations of those in the present day. Looking towards the future...
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If you’re a fan of new cars built and styled just like the classics, then there’s a company that may just be right for you. It’s called the "Morgan Motor Company", and at the Geneva Motor Show this week the British outfit rolled out a new version of its Aero 8 sports car. The Aero 8 is Morgan’s most modern design, though you’d hardly guess it by simply looking at it. The Aero 8 was introduced in 2001 and over the years it has been continuously updated. Morgan also tells us that it’s managed to build just over 1,250 examples of the car since then. The new...
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Morgan Motor Company Shows You How They Make Their Machines: Video
Since 1910, the Morgan Motor Company has been churning out cars. Well, that's not exactly true because the company originally produced vehicles known as cycle cars. These were three-wheel machines that could seat two or four people. The first four-wheel car came to be in 1936, and Morgan has...
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Morgan SP1 Is A Steampunk Dream
The Sp1 is the first product of Morgan's Special Projects Division.
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Battle Of The Lightweight Retro Brits: Morgan 3-Wheeler Vs. Caterham Seven 160
There are few truly elemental driving machines left in today’s world of crash tests, safety regulation, and general nannyism. But there are a few. These are two of them: The Morgan 3-Wheeler and the Caterham Seven 160. MUST SEE: Ford Sends A 2015 Mustang Into SPACE In this video, Evo’s...
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Yes, the Morgan 3 Wheeler really is that awesome
The most entertaining car on the road may have three wheels instead of four. At least, that's the opinion espoused by Motor Authority contributor Jeff Glucker in his review of the Morgan 3 Wheeler for Hooniverse. It may look like a bathtub on wheels, but this elemental vehicle offers a unique...
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Morgan Celebrates Centenary With Employee Introspective: Video
The Morgan Motor Company is either the ultimate automotive anachronism or the most relevant car company around today, depending on your view. Like Maserati, Morgan is celebrating its hundredth anniversary in 2014. Unlike that fine Italian, Morgan still makes cars that, to all intents and purposes...
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Every car needs an update once in awhile, even one with three wheels. The Morgan 3 Wheeler will get a few updates for 2014, including a revamped chassis and steering setup. The chassis has been strengthened to increase torsional stiffness, while the drivetrain has received a bit of attention to smooth power delivery from the front-mounted V-Twin engine, and reduce vibrations. MUST READ: Fast And Furious 7 In Jeopardy Following Paul Walker's Death The steering has also been re-tuned to reduce bump steer. Morgan managing director Steve Morris told Autocar that these changes were made in...
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Morgan Motor Company Moves On, Plans Future
It has been a hectic few months for the Morgan Motor Company, but the company's boss, Steve Morris, says he's keen to move on from recent events and plan the company's future. Fans and the media alike were left shocked by last month's revelation that Charles Morgan, grandson of the company's...
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Charles Morgan To Appeal His Dismissal From Morgan Motor Company
Charles Morgan will appeal his ousting from the car maker that bears his family's name.
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Morgan 3 Wheeler recalled due to missing warning labels
British sports car manufacturer Morgan has issued a recall on certain versions of its iconic 3 Wheeler because of missing warning labels on the vehicles’ brake fluid reservoirs. The recall affects both 2012 and 2013 model year 3 Wheelers, but only those examples built between October 2012 and...
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Morgan Building Brooklands Edition Roadster & 3 Wheeler
Morgan is looking to celebrate a bit of British racing history. Specifically, the company looks to the historic Brooklands circuit for its latest special edition styling. The Brooklands Edition tag is being applied to the Roadster and the 3 Wheeler, and the results are rather fetching. Dark green...
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Tour Morgan Motor Company With Drive: Video
The team at Drive has put together dozens of truly entertaining, genuinely interesting, and often informative videos. But this may be one of their best: an incredibly hands-on tour and behind-the-scenes look at the Morgan Motor Company's operations. There's everything from aluminum chassis details...
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Henrik Fisker isn’t the only automotive executive who’s no longer in charge of the company that bears his name. As Autocar reports, Charles Morgan has been ousted as the managing director of the Morgan Motor Company, purveyor of timeless and quintessentially British roadsters and three-wheelers. Charles Morgan is the grandson of company founder H.F.S. Morgan, who began his cyclecar manufacturing business in 1910 and remained on as managing director until 1959. H.F.S. Morgan was succeeded by Peter Morgan (Charles’ father), who served as head of the company until 2003. Charles...
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Charles Morgan On The Future Of The Morgan Motor Company: Video
An outsider, especially one not familiar with the automotive industry, could easily view the Morgan Motor Company as antiquated or even archaic. Its cars are still built by hand, in a factory that looks more like a successful repair shop than an automotive assembly plant. Its designs lean more...
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Building A Morgan Plus 8, In Two Minutes: Video
Woodworking is not a skill deemed essential by most modern automakers, but very little about the Morgan Motor Company falls into the “modern” category. Between its hallowed factory walls, craftsmen still work by hand with materials like ash wood, aluminum, leather and mohair. In fact...
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Propane-Powered Morgan Plus 8 Turbo Defines 'Unconventional'
Found on Bring A Trailer, this propane-powered and turbocharged Morgan Plus 8 isn't for everyone.
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Morgan Plus E Live Photos: 2012 Geneva Motor Show
Normally, electric cars look futuristic. Normally, they don't have a five-speed manual gearbox. And normally, electric cars are about economy, rather than fun. Morgan isn't the sort of company to do things normally. As such, the small English sports car maker has unveiled the Plus E at Geneva - a...
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Morgan To Debut 2013 Aero Coupe At Geneva Motor Show
Morgan will show a new Aero Coupe at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, and this version is heading into regular production.
Kurt Ernst