RE: Jaw-dropping Morgan Midsummer unveiled

[GT9]

soxboy said:

Hats off sir to that championship lurking!

Username checks out, over 18 years, don't recall ever seeing a longer lurk.
My hat is off too.

[carinaman]

GT9 said:

soxboy said:

Hats off sir to that championship lurking!

Username checks out, over 18 years, don't recall ever seeing a longer lurk.
My hat is off too.

Not as old as the original but older than the remaster:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qORYO0atB6g

[biggbn]

Galactical said:

As it’s seen as a signature piece showing coachbuilding skills, I think better if they had based it on the SLR or Plus 4 Plus. Just tinkering with the 6’s styling and adding some extra timber elements IMO does basically the opposite, spoiling a great looking car, and they don’t seem to have thought to conceal those visible door hinges.

I'd argue the visible hinges are part of the look. If it ain't broke.....

[swisstoni]

biggbn said:

Galactical said:

As it’s seen as a signature piece showing coachbuilding skills, I think better if they had based it on the SLR or Plus 4 Plus. Just tinkering with the 6’s styling and adding some extra timber elements IMO does basically the opposite, spoiling a great looking car, and they don’t seem to have thought to conceal those visible door hinges.

I'd argue the visible hinges are part of the look. If it ain't broke.....

It’s the same situation as with the ‘kit car’ lights.
Nothing is there that hasn’t been carefully considered.

[carinaman]

It looks fantastic in plan view.

My thoughts this morning were that if I wanted that sort of thing I'd rather have an XK150 FHC. I am not sure if they look right in white or creamy white like XK120 DHCs do.

[zorba_the_greek]

No roll hoop ?!?

[carinaman]

zorba_the_greek said:

No roll hoop ?!?

It seems it has a Merc. SL R129 like pyrotechnic rollover hoop that springs up when it detects a potential roll over scenario.

It seems if you're an emergency worker attending an accident involving a car with a pyrotechnic roll hoop you have be on your guard if it hasn't deployed.

I searched for a YouTube video showing the R129 rollover hoop popping up but most of the results seemed to be about running an old one now and how to manually raise for aesthetic or access reasons.

[RosscoPCole]

Every time an article on a new BMW engined Morgan appears there are numerous complaints about the steering wheel and gear stick. A company such as Morgan cannot afford the development costs of a new design.
I have also read that the owner can choose if they want a more substantial windscreen or the design shown in the press release photos.

[Murph7355]

RosscoPCole said:

Every time an article on a new BMW engined Morgan appears there are numerous complaints about the steering wheel and gear stick. A company such as Morgan cannot afford the development costs of a new design.
I have also read that the owner can choose if they want a more substantial windscreen or the design shown in the press release photos.

Possibly....but a wooden wheel and selector would finish that off.

There's so much about this that I would ordinarily throw a big "meh" at...but that's gorgeous.

[LM240]

RosscoPCole said:

Every time an article on a new BMW engined Morgan appears there are numerous complaints about the steering wheel and gear stick. A company such as Morgan cannot afford the development costs of a new design.
I have also read that the owner can choose if they want a more substantial windscreen or the design shown in the press release photos.

Lovely looking car. I love creations like this.

The parts bin elements do stick out. A shame they couldn’t at least be blended in, but I get why. The steering wheel in the same leather as the seats might help and if feasible, matching wood instead of that silver plastic. There must be a bit of leather of the gear stick to blend also. Probably too expensive to do anything about the black front section.

A car that would definitely suit a manual and nicer gear stick.

The usual cliche is BMW’s budget for the wheel and gear knob was properly more than this whole car itself.

[biggbn]

This thread has had me scanning Morgan ads again and crossing my fingers for a lottery win.

[rottenegg]

'Wood' you believe it (I'll get my coat), what a beauty.

In this day and age of plastic fantastic and ipad screens, some honest good old wood looks pretty classy, love it.

[oedipus]

Oh god yes. Accept the steering wheel and gear lever critique but that resonates with my fixation with the Delahaye 135 ( search The Fall Red car). But even then, my lottery money is on an Aeromax

[Randy Winkman]

DonkeyApple said:

Probably because 80 years ago they exterminated all the people who had natural style and sophistication.

Can you explain this a bit further?

[oedipus]

Randy Winkman said:

DonkeyApple said:

Probably because 80 years ago they exterminated all the people who had natural style and sophistication.

Can you explain this a bit further?

Mother looked anxiously around the table and then, in the most cheerful voice she could muster said “would anyone like more dessert?”

[DonkeyApple]

Randy Winkman said:

DonkeyApple said:

Probably because 80 years ago they exterminated all the people who had natural style and sophistication.

Can you explain this a bit further?

Do you seriously need an explanation as to which groups of people were simply deleted from history 80 years ago???? No. Thought not.

[Slowboathome]

Randy Winkman said:

DonkeyApple said:

Probably because 80 years ago they exterminated all the people who had natural style and sophistication.

Can you explain this a bit further?

The Nazis. He means the Nazis

[DonkeyApple]

Slowboathome said:

The Nazis. He means the Nazis

To be fair, I'm sure Gunther and little Herbert were only following orders.

[Adam.]

What a stunning looking thing

As others have said, I would spec slightly higher windscreens, and would get a craftsman to produce a wooden gear stick lever.

It even looks fantastic in that white/ red colour though maybe better in at the Lake Como villa than the UK

[phil_cardiff]

Slowboathome said:

Randy Winkman said:

DonkeyApple said:

Probably because 80 years ago they exterminated all the people who had natural style and sophistication.

Can you explain this a bit further?

The Nazis. He means the Nazis

Those Hugo Boss outfits were oh so stylish...