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c.1939 MORGAN 4-4 DROPHEAD COUPE
Registration No. GGF 175
Chassis No. MA4/4862783
Engine No. A10306
White with black interior
Engine: four cylinder, 1,122cc, 35bhp at 4,500rpm; Gearbox: four speed manual; Brakes: four wheel drum; Suspension: front, independent coil, rear, semi-elliptic. Right hand drive.
Morgan was primarily a three-wheeler producer until the mid 1930s when the 4-4 was announced. Powered by the Coventry Climax 1,122cc engine with overhead inlet valves, it developed 35bhp. Like the earlier three-wheelers, the 4-4 was light in weight and retained the Morgan independent front suspension, so performance and handling qualities were well up to standard. It could attain 75mph.
It was quoted in the 9 September 1938 issue of The Autocar that "No other small car is like the 10hp four-cylinder Morgan. Beneath its individual appearance there is concealed an original mechanical design that has justified itself by providing a road performance of a characteristic kind. It is perhaps the lightest British built two seater with an engine of this size among those not specifically intended to be sports cars, but evolved for fast and comfortable long distance touring. On the road this car possesses some marked features, due to its unusually low build and its independent front wheel suspension. The steering is particularly light and at the same time accurate, whilst the stability is quite remarkable."
This vehicle was first delivered to the Wintergarden Garages in January 1939 and was originally blue with black wings. It took some time to be sold and in all probability the outbreak of the Second World War may have attributed to why it was not first registered until March 1940. The drophead coupe was certainly the rarest model produced with just 58 being built prior to 1940 and following the war between 1946 and 1950 another 106 were built with the slightly larger engine capacity. It has been in the same ownership for the past 16 years and in recent times has undergone some extensive restoration including the bodywork, paintwork and upholstery. This delightful and rare example will have a new MoT certificate by the time of the auction and comes with both an old log book and V5 registration document.
Registration No. GGF 175
Chassis No. MA4/4862783
Engine No. A10306
White with black interior
Engine: four cylinder, 1,122cc, 35bhp at 4,500rpm; Gearbox: four speed manual; Brakes: four wheel drum; Suspension: front, independent coil, rear, semi-elliptic. Right hand drive.
Morgan was primarily a three-wheeler producer until the mid 1930s when the 4-4 was announced. Powered by the Coventry Climax 1,122cc engine with overhead inlet valves, it developed 35bhp. Like the earlier three-wheelers, the 4-4 was light in weight and retained the Morgan independent front suspension, so performance and handling qualities were well up to standard. It could attain 75mph.
It was quoted in the 9 September 1938 issue of The Autocar that "No other small car is like the 10hp four-cylinder Morgan. Beneath its individual appearance there is concealed an original mechanical design that has justified itself by providing a road performance of a characteristic kind. It is perhaps the lightest British built two seater with an engine of this size among those not specifically intended to be sports cars, but evolved for fast and comfortable long distance touring. On the road this car possesses some marked features, due to its unusually low build and its independent front wheel suspension. The steering is particularly light and at the same time accurate, whilst the stability is quite remarkable."
This vehicle was first delivered to the Wintergarden Garages in January 1939 and was originally blue with black wings. It took some time to be sold and in all probability the outbreak of the Second World War may have attributed to why it was not first registered until March 1940. The drophead coupe was certainly the rarest model produced with just 58 being built prior to 1940 and following the war between 1946 and 1950 another 106 were built with the slightly larger engine capacity. It has been in the same ownership for the past 16 years and in recent times has undergone some extensive restoration including the bodywork, paintwork and upholstery. This delightful and rare example will have a new MoT certificate by the time of the auction and comes with both an old log book and V5 registration document.