Showing posts with label Morgan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Morgan. Show all posts

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Needs Finishing: Morgan Cyclecar Replica

The allure of 3-wheeled hoonage bursts from the skin of any Morgan Cyclecar like a fresh Botox bruise on the face of a Beverly Hills housewife.  Sure, they might be getting up there in age and not able to keep up with the latest models, but fun is just a curve away if you can tame the wild beast.  Unfortunately the cost of ownership of the real deal can be prohibitive, so getting a replica might do the trick.  Find this undisclosed model year Morgan Cyclecar Replica offered for $3,000 in Elizabeth, CO via craigslist. Tip from Zach Z.


Friday, December 11, 2015

Wood Are You Lookin At? 1967 Morgan 4/4 Series V

The Morgan Motor Car Company is a family owned British car builder that first started building V-twin powered 3-wheelers in 1911.  Somehow Morgan avoided the market consolidation mess that spawned the British Motor Corp, British Motor Holdings, British Leyland, and Rover Group-- which practically bumped the British car building industry back into the stone ages.  A few standouts like Lotus, Morgan, and TVR avoided the short/easy route to the dark side via corporate sale, and are now joined but newcomers Ariel, Nobel, & Caterham, plus a liberated Aston Martin to allow the little Idaho sized island kingdom an interesting home grown auto industry.  However, truth be told, if I'm going to spend my money on something British, it is going to be a classic, like this 1967 Morgan 4/4 offered here on eBay for $22,000 buy-it-now or make-offer, located in Orosi, CA.


Monday, June 8, 2015

15k: Patina Up The Kazoo: 1966 Morgan 4/4

The Morgan Motor Car company first started producing 3-wheeled cars in 1910, and ventured to less tipsy cars with the release of the 4/4 (4 wheels, 4 cylinders) in 1936.  Oddly enough, Morgan was one of the few British automobile manufacturers to not get swept up in the British Leyland fiasco, and the family owned company is still hand building cars out of a small factory in  Malvern, Worcestershire, UK. I don't claim any expertise on vintage lumber pricing, but this 1966 Morgan 4/4 currently bidding here on eBay for $12,600 with a few hours to go looks like a decent deal if the reserve is close. 


Wednesday, April 29, 2015

10k: Raw Class: Morgan 3-Wheeler replica

For awhile, it seemed that Morgan's position on the modernity spectrum could only go one way: the wrong way. Then they unveiled the brazenly steampunk 3-Wheeler. Lauded for its stalwart mechanical charm, it unfortunately cost about as much as a Caterham with options. But at 1/4 of the price, this well-built replica is ready for a new dapper gent stuck on a forgotten vehicular formula. And it's here to replace your penny-farthing for your weekly haberdashery visit. Find this Morgan 3-Wheeler replica for sale in Newbury Park, CA for $10,000 via craigslist. Tip from Sean S.


Friday, October 5, 2012

10k: 1980 Morgan 3-Wheel Tribute Replicycle

Before the Morgan Motor Company built cars that termites love, they had a reputation for building cyclecars, or three wheeled motorcycle powered death traps that could seat 2 to 4 people.  The reckless and wealthy can still buy Morgan 3 Wheelers new in the UK for about £25,000 GBP or $40,000 USD.  The reckless cheapskates can pickup a replica version for much less, such as this 1980 Morgan 3 Wheeler replicycle being offered from those crazy guys at MotoExotica (we love their regular ebay offerings and would probably spend a lot of time at their retail store if we lived closer) via ebay for $11,900 buy-it-now.