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Youve had the aston,the Corvette C6 and the ferrari and now here's the Morgan .....oh sh@t

BTW thanks to www.dailysportscar.com

Looks like something from Dick Tracy.

I read that Morgan were redesigning the front end to try and move away from the cross-eyed look.

Looks like they got a bit tanked up on Red Bull and Silit Bang and had a stab at the rest of the car too.

Will it reappear at LM though?


John, if you squint a bit and turn your heard sideways, you can almost picture Cruella DeVil at the wheel.

(http://www.gocollect.com/images/WaltDisneyArtClassics/300/41230.jpg)

Not sure what Silit Bang is but after four or five Jagerbombs (Red Bull & Jagermeister) that might start to look tolerable...on second thought, maybe not.   That thing is pretty f*@#ing stupid looking.
Fax

We've all heard of "Retro Cool", but that thing has gone a full 70+ years backwards to the old boat tails.
I can't see the chimney for the boiler, but I'm sure it's there somewhere, and the chain drive to the back wheels is pretty well disguised too !

Nice work Morgan !!

Hi Nigel, how was the skiing

Bob,
Hi there. Skiing was fantastic. They had 2 weeks of snow prior to our arrival and when we got there, didn't see a cloud all week.
The body is fully intact, but the wallet has ended up in intesive care.
Did the transfer of the genny go smoothly ?
After you mentioned the N138 t shirt, I had a look on the web site and bought a couple - nice shirts. My wife thinks I am completely anal now - even wearing Le Mans clothes.
Hope all is well.

ND

Transfer of genny was smooth, met A Zarse esq, seemed like a nice bloke, but first immpressions and all that.(only joking Andy). Glad you had plenty of snow we are of to Whistler next week but the snow conditions look shite should have booked Kent. Maybe we can get together for a few beers when I get back
                         Bob

Bob,
One of the guys that came to St Anton was in Whistler the week previous and he said it is indeed decidedly sketchy. No snow in the town, quite a bit of rain too.

Make the best of it that you can.

ND

My wife was on a jolly in Whistler at the end of January.  Apparently it rained and the skiing was shite.

Sorry, to spoil your day.

Dragging this back onto the topic, I think it's a distinct improvement on the Aero 8 - even quite sinister looking, which I don't mind (in a moody, batmobile kind of way)
Trouble is that it doesn't really fit the Malvern tweeds and flat cap image. Maybe, as others have already comented, it's too retro (massive boat-tail and swooping Bentley Conti style front wings).
I'd be stunned if they ever put it into production - but I think it's more interesting than anything else they've ever fashioned.

Blimey, I don't like the sound of a Whistling Jolly. It brings back thoughts of the Jacko trial.
I don't think I'd be happy if my wife had one.

I have to say that I agree with Matt on this one. I think it looks great. At least it makes you have an opinion!

Fair play to Morgan if they go ahead and make it..... As long as they dont put those bl**dy awful headlights back on it!

Man guys,
I'm not sure what to think.  Its different but looks like something that should have little orange flags on the fenders with a group of black shirted SS officers climbing out of.
fax

That's what i like about it Fax. Not that I'm a neo-nazi or anything - but it does look kinda intimidating and malevolent - very un-Morgan in my view - which is why it'll never make it into production.

Matt,
I'd have to agree, it does have a more menacing look to it than the usual "flat cap and a pipe" Morgan image.  I see where the Vette C6 won Road & Track's sportscar of the year award beating out my future baby, the Lotus Elise.
Fax

The back of the car looks ... ehm. Yes, "excentric" was the word I was looking for. This makes it look cool. When I first saw the picture of the back of the new Moggy I instantly thought of a new Bugatti. On the other hand, VW only has crap designers who never are able to create such an extravagant car. The front still looks ugly, though. You will need to have a certain amount of bravery to drive such a car in public. More of that please... Anyone remember Stutz ? There's one driving around in FFM, maybe controversial but certainly a sight to be seen.  ;D

Have to say don't like the look of this at all, but fair play to Morgan there are far too many cars produced today withouot any identity and therefore do not require you to have an opinion.

Trouble is I think this one has fallen on its arse!!!

I am going to throw my hat in the ring here.

I think the back end looks great. But I have always like the Art-Deco style. What worries me is the it is only a rear 3/4 shot. The front wings are still too morgan to fit the F&F style of the rear it all falls down as soon as you get to the b post - well just before near the c post - were all the body looks to narrow and the falls into the bonett.

I would suggest the they go for full potoon front wings - in the F&F, look at a few of the Delahay's they did in the 30's. Wich will assist on two things, geting rid of those stupid lights and giving more room to bring the body out a few inches (my god that would help the interior, you have post your self into the Aero) wich will help to bring the screen forward at the base, so it is a little les sit-up-and-beg. Thus more "Areo"

Well that my two-pennies-worth. Good try Morgan!!!

The greatest thing about this is that it creates a reaction, good or bad, and the fact that it does means that it wins on all counts. You cant help being effected by it someway or other.
When was the last time anyone walked down the high street and had the same effect from a Toyota Avensis. Hmmmmmmmmmmm.

I love it.