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19,000 GBP
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32,000 - 38,000 GBP
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Morgan Plus 4 'Interim Cowl' 1954 - ex Pat Kennett

 

One of only perhaps three left in the country of less than 20 world wide with this cowl and the only 4 seater.

 

By 1953, Morgan realised that they needed to modify their design as the 'flat rad' cars were beginning to look a little too 'pre-war'. Always the innovator, Peter Morgan smoothed the front of the cars into what has become known as the 'Interim Cowl' look with a semi-lunar panel containing the Morgan badge at the top of the radiator stone guard grille. The headlamp pods were also lowered and the new look generated the 'Coffee Can' nick-name.

 

The factory laid down 20 sets of the new bodywork, but it apparently only produced 19 cars, as there was still one of the 'half-moon' grilles left at the factory in 1978. The family, however, felt that they hadn't got it quite right and so, in 1954, they introduced a curved stone guard without the semi-lunar metal sheet at the top and the badge was placed on the cowl where it has basically remained to this day. This car is one of very few survivors with this important historic front end treatment.

 

426 AMX, a well known car in-period, was 'fiercely campaigned' by the late motoring journalist, Pat Kennett, and features in many books about Morgan, including the official Morgan 100 Years by Charles Morgan and Gregory Houston Bowden, and is also illustrated in Ken Hill's defining work on the marque. Pat is best known as the only man to win a Grand Prix in a Morgan when he took victory in the 1963 El Gran Premio Nacional de Panama driving a Lawrencetune Super Sports.

 

This venerable +4 is now fitted with a competition-tuned TR4 engine rather than the original Standard Vanguard. The current owner has sprinted it at Chateau Impney and Snetterton with the VSCC who now accept it. It has been in his ownership for 10 years and he would get papers if a buyer wanted them.

 

Accompanied by a good history file recording some of the work carried out prior to the current owner's purchase in 2013. The car has been unused since before the pandemic but was recently recommissioned, naturally, it will need a thorough checking over before use.

 

This is a significant piece of post-war Morgan history and a fab 1950s's family car!

 

Make: Morgan

Model: Plus 4

Registration: 424 AMX

Year: 1954

Showing mileage of 22,215 (unwarranted)

MOT: N/A Competition Car

V5: Present showing historic vehicle

Former Keepers: 3

Keys: 1

Body Type: Tourer

Engine Size: 2088CC

Doors: 2

Seats: 4

Exterior Colour: Green

Interior Colour: Black

Fuel Type: Petrol

Transmission: Manual

Engine No: V672ME

Chassis No: P3016

 

This vehicle is located near Emley, West Yorkshire HD8 from where it will need to be collected.

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Classic & Collector Cars
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United Kingdom
Classic & Collector Cars

Viewing is by appointment. Vehicle locations are as per individual listings. Payment by bank transfer.

Auction dates
Starts: 13 Feb 2024 14:00 GMT
Ends from: 25 Feb 2024 19:00 GMT
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Auction currency
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