1998 Morgan Plus 8 Roadster
The First North American Specification Plus 8
A One-Owner Wide All-Alloy Body, Long-Door Bespoke Example
- Ordered by a Land Rover Professional who
assisted Morgan in EPA certifying the new Plus 8
- Finished in Royal Ivory over Deep Red Connolly
Autolux Leather Upholstery with black piping and
Black Wilton Wool Carpeting piped in the same Deep Red Connolly Autolux
- Tastefully upgraded with many specialist and rare factory option items
- Now showing just 18,xxx miles from new car delivery
The first Plus 8 to be delivered new through
dealer channels without a propane tank since the
early 1970s, this very special Morgan has been
prized by its original owner since he ordered it
from the factory in late 1997 for 1998 delivery.
Unusual among even these special automobiles,
this Morgan is an all-alloy, long-door (nearly an
inch longer than standard) and wide body (1 1/2")
with 3" more legroom and pedals moved 1.5"
towards the bulkhead. It also features the early
and most-desirable 9.35:1 compression Rover 4
Litre V-8 engine with a different camshaft
profile only found on the first 100 cars built by
Morgan; this is coupled to the silky-smooth
shifting Rover R380 5-speed manual transmission.
Morgan 16" Centrelock Light Alloy wheels are also
a rare discovery and preferred by company founder
Peter Morgan on his own cars; these are
considerably lighter than the more commonly-seen
chrome wires. A lengthy list of John Worrell,
Melvyn Rutter and Morgan Motor Company
accessories in stainless steel continue to set
this car apart from standard order cars; this
includes the stainless badge bar complete with
event badges, luggage rack with leather straps,
stainless windscreen hardware, bonnet catches and handles and much else.
The car has been regularly and faithfully
serviced by legacy shop owner Morgan Fuller,
formerly the lead technician at the East Coast
Importer Cantab Motors. The car was most recently
at Fuller's approximately three years ago for a
major service and checking over and since that
time has travelled fewer than 200 miles. It is
further accompanied by its original, Peter
Morgan-signed build book, a folder of receipts,
cancelled registrations and license plates, two
spare Centrelock alloy wheels and balancing
spacers, a small collection of removed original
parts and a German-made car cover.
Ready for the next motoring adventure or just for
a spin around town, the Morgan offers reliability
from its modern powertrain, fully-electronic
SAGEM engine management system and
smooth-shifting 5-speed along with classic
styling reminiscent of the same hand-built cars
from Malvern Link that have been built for generations.
Call: 941-355-6500
Martin or Blake
Email: [email protected]
Visit our Showroom 7519 Pennsylvania Ave Suite 101 Sarasota, FL 34243
Right behind the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)
