Vehicle Description
1994 Morgan Plus 4 Roadster
The Morgan Plus 4 was a series of roadsters introduced in 1950. The
Plus 4 was developed from the Morgan 4/4, and was created to be a
more powerful, larger sports car. This new model was mostly offered
in two and four seat roadster body styles, but a two or four seat
drophead coupe was also available. Over the course of production,
Morgan used a wide range of inline four engines to power the +4.
Three main generations were built: 1st Gen (1950-1969), 2nd Gen
(1985-2000), and 3rd Gen (2005-2021).
Offered for consignment, a sporty little Brit that at first glance
one could mistake for a kit car,but nothing could be further from
the truth. Throughout history, British car maker Morgan pulled out
all the stops when it comes to making their fans feel and look cool
and this Plus 4 model right out of 1994 is no different with
timeless sports car lines. This one of 25 imported into the States
for the model year remains true to form with a decidedly British
Rover powertrain, an all aluminum body, a new interior, and of
course no rust to deal with, and a reliable Rover 1944cc engine to
push you along on your jaunt through the windy roads ahead,
offering up just a cracking time mate!
Exterior
A view from the side shows the sexy curved lines produced by the
cowled hood front, low-profile doors, and beautifully designed
rear. On this body are the fender and running board attachments
which start up front just above the shiny bumper, and curve lazily
upward providing room for the semi-integrated bullet style chrome
headlights that flank the front chrome waterfall style grille and
auxiliary lighting. At their crescendo, a turn signal light is
mounted on, then they begin their slow approach to the running
board which becomes level way rearward, just below the doors. We
are preparing to go back up again on the back fender where it takes
a much more aggressive ascent with its C curve, reaching its peak
at the rear tonneau cover, then artfully heading downward to
gracefully frame the luggage rack equipped trunk and rear mounted
full spare tire. At the bottom it greets the bumper which curves
around the bottom of the back of this car. These lovely fenders and
running board provide the framing for 15-inch chromed wire wheels
with solid center knockoffs on all 4 corners. All this aluminum
body sex is bathed in ivory cream and it is fairly deep in
application. A nearly new chocolate brown mohair and canvas
convertible top and side curtains are available for the cooler
drive times, and operate flawlessly, although manually. A chocolate
brown tonneau is also included with your purchase.
Interior
These short doors swing on their front hinges and reveal new smooth
saddleleather crafted with heavily padded upper sills, a simple
black latch mechanism and shiny screws to fasten them to the
interior of the doors. Freshly recovered tuck and roll buckets in
supple saddle leather provide seating for 2 and is fronted by an
heavilypadded walnut burl dash. Here, instruments pepper the wood
and offer up important running data from the engine, as well as
speed. Dash central holds more gauges within a black bezel with
rocker switches below and on the passenger side is a simple
glovebox. Beautiful thick pile chocolate brown carpet floods the
floors where we note the shifter and handbrake on the saddle
leather finished hump within its own leather clad consolette. A
Nardi Torino wood rimmed 3 spoke steering wheel presents itself to
the driver on the left hand side. Behind the seats is storage space
for your bring alongs and offers up ample room for the side
curtains and tonneau cover as well.
Drivetrain
Undoing the brown leather bonnet strap and a lift of either side of
the centrally hinged hood reveals a Rover twin cam 4 cylinder in
the form of a 1944cc engine capable of making 134hp,which is
looking nice and clean and well maintained. It is fed fossils by
electronic fuel injection and has a Leyland LT77 5-speed manual
transmission on the back. A 3.73 geared rear axle moves this
lightweight sports car down the country roads with ease.
Undercarriage
Very simply put, simple! Framework is steel channel with
crossmembers and plenty of rust-free steel panels to cover the
entire bottom of this car. Up front, independent coil spring
suspension is installed, and on the back a solid axle and leaf
springs are providing the ride. Power disc brakes for the front,
and power drums for the rear...STOP!
Drive-AbilityBeing a sucker for anything from across the pond with
wheels I shoved my partner in crime and all around good guy to the
side so I could be the wheelman. The throaty exhaust lets you know
you're in a sports car and it drives beautifully, handles great,
has decent acceleration, and shifts smoothly. Braking is bias free
on the panic stop, and it has plenty of room behind the wheel for a
"normal" sized driver.
With its beautiful aluminum clad lines, ivory paint and chocolate
brown accenting, along with those necessary wire wheels, i'm intrue
modern British sports car heaven. A reliable British drivetrain, a
slew of recent service and upkeep, and a plush new leather interior
compliment this skate perfectly. Coupled with service records, the
original certificate of origin and the build sheet with full
options listing make for a cracking good show. Tallyho tip-top and
all that rot!
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 650 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.
