Eric Minoff
Vice President, Head of Department - US
Lot 144
1966 Morgan Plus Four
1966 Morgan Plus Four
Chassis no. 6410
Chassis no. 6410
2,138cc OHV Triumph TR4A Inline 4-Cylinder Engine
2 Stromberg Carburetors
105bhp at 4,700rpm
4-Speed Moss Manual Transmission
Independent Front Suspension - Live Rear Axle
4-Wheel Drum Brakes
*Commodious four-seat coachwork
*Powerful TR4A 105hp engine
*Classic Morgan design and execution
*Meticulously restored and preserved
THE MORGAN PLUS FOUR
The 4-4 (or "4/4" as it was later termed) was the original Morgan 4-wheel sports car. Its power was eclectic: Ford, Coventry Climax, Standard. So were its bodies: two- and four-seat roadsters and drophead coupés. Underneath, though, the formula was constant: coil spring sliding pillar independent front suspension, live rear axle with semi-elliptical leaf springs, Z-section frame rails underslung below the rear axle, flexible frame and stiff springs.
The Morgan 4/4 was succeeded postwar by the larger and more powerful Plus Four and soon the raked flat radiator was replaced by a curved cowling and new fenders with headlights in pods on the catwalks. Morgan now used Triumph engines almost exclusively, gaining power with each new TR generation. Other than that, the stiff suspension, flexible frame and ash-framed steel body remained with only evolutionary modifications, plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
This 1966 Morgan Plus Four is a four-seater from late in the production run before Morgans changed over to the lower body of the Super Sports across the board. It is powered by the 2,138cc Triumph TR4A engine with 105 horsepower with 4-speed Moss gearbox and sits proudly on a set of four wire wheels with blackwall radial tires. Finished in classic White, with a black leather upholstery, the car also comes complete with its wet weather cover and full storm cover.
Bought in 2015 by the consigner, the Morgan had previously been under the care of a keen enthusiast who had done an excellent job maintaining the mechanicals. The engine had been fully rebuilt by Morgan East Coast and since then it has received routine work with the most recent jobs being conducted by Vantage motors. Today, the car is reported to be a good runner and should provide its next owners with plenty of miles of top down motoring.
The 105hp TR4A engine is, in performance and sound, capable of motivating the less than a ton curb weight of the four-seater with alacrity, exactly what the Morgan family and the craftsmen who build Morgans have intended since the first 4-4 in 1936.
Saleroom notices
Please note, the correct chassis number is 6140.
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