Morgan Plus 8

Author: Michael Scarlett
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN: 9781844253548
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The fabulous Morgan Plus 8 was introduced in 1968 and continued to be produced at Morgan’s factory in Malvern for 36 years. Assembled by hand using traditional methods, the Plus 8 had a uniquely nostalgic flavor and was, in many ways, the last of the traditional ‘hairy-chested’ British sports cars, combining old-fashioned styling with prodigious power. This beautifully produced book, chronicling the complete story of the Plus 8, will appeal to all sports car fans as well as to Morgan owners and enthusiasts.

Morgan 4/4

Author: Michael Palmer
Publisher: Crowood Press UK
ISBN: 9781847972880
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
At the core of Morgan motoring lies the Morgan 4/4. It is the great grandparent of the rest of the 'traditional' Morgan range. Representing the best of the traditional British sports car, it combines modern performance and reliability with iconic styling that recalls a golden age of motoring. In this fascinating and in-depth account, Michael Palmer examines the car's history, design, development and manufacture.

Morgan Plus 4

Author: John Teague
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 9780854296026
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 56

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Morgan Plus 4

Author: Phil Benfield
Publisher: Veloce Publishing
ISBN: 9781787115583
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert by your side. Benefit from Phil Benfield's years of Morgan Plus Four experience, learn how to spot a bad car quickly and how to assess a promising one like a professional. Get the right car at the right price!

The Morgan Plus 4 Instruction Book

Author: Morgan Motor Company Ltd
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Morgan automobile
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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Morgan Plus 8

Author: Michael Palmer
Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 1785007262
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 581

Book Description
Once given the green light to use Rover's newly acquired V8 engine, the Morgan Motor Company lost no time installing it under the bonnet of their traditional sports car. The Morgan Plus 8 became their biggest-selling model, spanning thirty-six years from its 1968 launch to discontinuation in 2004. After an eight-year respite it was reintroduced to the firm's model line -up from 2012 until 2018, underpinned by a new state of the art bonded aluminium chassis and powered by a potent BMW V8. Morgan Plus 8 - Fifty Years an Icon gives a detailed account of the history, design and manufacturing process of the Morgan Plus 8. With over 300 colour photographs it covers both the traditional and Aero chassis cars; the history of both the Rover V8 and the BMW V8 engines; includes full specifications for each model; recalls the Plus 8's motor sport heritage; features personal first-hand accounts from key personalities and finally, covers the history of the mark and looks at is future.

Buying and Maintaining a Modern Traditional Morgan

Author: David Wellings
Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 178500378X
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 339

Book Description
From 1997, traditional four-wheeled Morgans were modernized with superformed aluminium wings, a stainless steel bulkhead, stainless exhausts, and alterations to the body tub that provided longer doors, an increase in interior width, and a roll hoop under the dashboard. Buying and Maintaining a Modern Traditional Morgan provides practical advice on choosing, running and even modifying one of these exceptional cars, including full technical specifications of each model since 1997. Topics covered in the book include: buying your first Morgan, and the variations available; making the best of the cockpit area and optimizing comfort; staying dry in the rain and protecting the bodywork from wear and tear; Morgan suspension, the practicalities and the modifications available; service and maintenance for the home mechanic and, finally, a practical guide to touriing holidays in a Morgan. Includes a Foreword by Steve Morris. Superbly illustrated with 251 colour photographs.

Morgan – An English Enigma

Author: Martyn Webb
Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 0719842506
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 1062

Book Description
This books tells the amazing story of the Morgan Motor Company, from the primitive, but very successful cyclecars of Edwardian times, through to the iconic British sports cars of the Classic period in the 1960s. Morgan defied conventions, survived economic hardships, resisted take-over bids and carried on in its inimitable way, hand-crafting 'proper' cars out of the historic row of workshops in the spa town of Malvern. Morgan – An English Enigma takes an in-depth look at the Morgan Motor Company during the Vintage and Classic periods, benefitting from access to previously unseen documents and drawings, and featuring 500 images, over half of which have never before been published. This fascinating story will appeal to those with an interest in motoring history, the motor sport enthusiast and anyone who appreciates fine British sports cars.

One Off

Author: Anatoly Arutunoff
Publisher: TPR Incorporated
ISBN: 9780929758251
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Amateur road racer, raconteur and car guy extraordinaire, Anatoly Arutunoff tells a lifetime of his favorite true first person stories. From his youth in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, to participation at the real Targa Florio, to eventually winning the SCCA runoffs in his Morgan 4/4, to more recent times on the historic rally circuit Toly makes you think you were there sharing all the adventures and camaraderie. There are intriguing family moments, the exuberance of youth and brushes with greats such as Redman, Clark and Moss plus many lesser known players from the past sixty years who collectively molded the sports car culture that has always surrounded the author. Written in an uncomplicated and light-hearted style the reader will either renew a relationship or discover a new friend in a man who suggests, “All the car stuff I’ve done is a sort of cross-section of what you would have done, if you’d been young in the sixties and had the money.” Ride with Toly on the roads and racetracks in America and Europe and share in an experience that is truly “One Off!”

British Sports Cars in America 1946-1981

Author: Jonathan A. Stein
Publisher: Automobile Heritage Publishing & Co
ISBN: 9780911968989
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
British Sports Cars In America 1946-1981 Jonathan A. Stein The intriguing tale of the meteoric rise and fall of British marques in America following WWII. Marques the likes of Triumph, MG, and Austin Healey, as well as the lesser known Ginetta, Elva and Berkeley are thoroughly explored. Filled with beautiful and rare color photographs.