LOT 279

2007 Morgan Aero 8 4.4-Litre Roadster Registration no. DS04 ERO Chassis no. SA9AERO80004J0457 Engine no. to be advised

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2007 Morgan Aero 8 4.4-Litre Roadster

Goodwood Festival of Speed|14 July 2023, 14:00 BST|Chichester, Goodwood

2007 Morgan Aero 8 4.4-Litre Roadster
Registration no. DS04 ERO
Chassis no. SA9AERO80004J0457
Engine no. to be advised

• Four previous owners
• 28,485 miles from new
• Appropriate registration
• Supercar performance

"You could park the Aero 8 next to anything short of a gold-plated Bugatti and know that it would win the bulk of attention. The traditional lines and muscular contours manage to refer to Morgan's illustrious sports car past without degenerating into caricature." – Autocar.
The revitalisation of Morgan, for decades regarded as merely a niche producer of traditional - essentially outdated - sports cars, is one of the British motor industry's more unlikely success stories of the 21st Century. Morgan's new era began in 2000 with the display at the Geneva Motor Show of the Aero 8, an aluminium-chassis roadster powered by a state-of-the-art BMW 4.4-litre V8 engine producing 333bhp and driving via a six-speed gearbox. The new V8 made for a top speed of 160mph with the 0-62mph dash covered in only 4.8 seconds, putting the Aero 8 firmly in the supercar league.
Although its styling had been refreshed and updated, the Aero 8 remained unmistakably a Morgan, and like all of its predecessors offered exhilarating performance courtesy of a high power-to-weight ratio. As Autocar observed: "Modern Morgans have their dynamics underpinned by the company's extensive - and successful - experience in GT racing; one of the Supersports' original roles was actually to homologate a more aerodynamically efficient body shape to help the competition effort." The result can be seen on the Aero 8.
Introduced in 2004, the third iteration of the Aero 8 was distinguished by new Mini-style headlamps, with changes to the wings and front end resolving the controversial 'squint' of the earlier cars. The interior and mechanicals remained unchanged. Approximately 200 Series 3 models were produced.
This beautiful Series 3 Aero 8 has had four previous owners and covered a mere 28,485 miles from new. Specification highlights include Silverlake Blue metallic paint; Butterscotch leather interior; blue carpets; Aero wheels; Quad exhausts; and mohair hood and hood cover.

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