The Morgan Plus 8 50th Anniversary Special Edition is a strictly limited run of 50 hand-built, V8-powered British roadsters that crown half a century of one of Morgan Motor Company's most iconic cars. Wrapped in 1930s-inspired bodywork over a lightweight aluminium chassis, this Morgan 8 roadster blends old-school craftsmanship with a 4.8-litre BMW V8, marking the last Morgan to use that legendary naturally aspirated engine.
Strictly limited to 50 examples, Morgan celebrates its hand-built V8-powered Plus 8 roadster with a special edition model. The 1930's-styled body cloaks a lightweight aluminium chassis, with the 4.8-litre BMW engine sitting beneath. Weighing in at just 1,100 kg, the Plus 8 is up there with the lightest V8 passenger cars in the world and is capable of 0 to 62 mph in 4.5 seconds, hitting a top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h). British outlet evo called it old, but still gold.
What makes the Morgan Plus 8 50th Anniversary special?
Throughout Morgan's history, a significant number of prototypes and its most successful racing version, MMC11, were known for their distinctive blue paint, and this is reflected in the speedster-style open cockpit version. The Plus 8's colours are selected to celebrate this tradition. A true British sports car, the 50th Anniversary edition will also be produced in British Racing Green, the colour associated with over 109 years of Morgan Motor Company. The green models will be specified with a soft-top for open air racing.
How is each anniversary roadster hand-built?
Each car is dressed by the British automaker's craftspeople, with graphic work applied beneath the lacquer as a signifier of the special nature of the roadster. It is also finished with a unique number on the exterior back panel of the car. Accents celebrating Morgan's motorsport history include towing eyes in yellow, sporty white brake callipers, and ceramic-coated twin-cannon-style white exhaust tips. The exhausts have been specially made to amplify and refine the dramatic V8 engine roar. According to Classic and Sports Car, each numbered car even arrived with a matching Christopher Ward chronometer.
A collector's piece for the dream garage
Drawing inspiration from the first production Plus 8, MMC 11, a spun aluminium domed panel adorns the rear of the vehicle, while a plaque inside each car denotes its unique number of production. Like the Equus Bass 770 luxury muscle car, this anniversary edition is befitting for any garage that showcases a series of dream cars. Collectors drawn to icons like the Morgan Plus 8 will also appreciate the Nardone 928 Porsche restomod, the timeless 1981 DeLorean DMC 12 and the British Land Rover Defender 90.
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