Click on the picture to Z O O M in.
Click on the picture to Z O O M in.
It was a beautiful day in San Francisco. My wife, our dog and I were on a little urban hike about an hour before sundown. We were hiking a trail in the Persideo just south of the Golden Gate Bridge. The trail and nearby roads were packed with tourists on that bright Sunday afternoon. All of a sudden I saw this very red Morgan go down the road. Although I had my camera, I could not get a picture off and so I watched it go around the bend and, seemingly, out of sight.
But, to my surprise, the Morgan had pulled in and parked at the head of a long line of cars parked on the side of the road. I was thrilled and got out my camera. The only issue was the very busy road AND the fact that the Morgan was parked directly in front of a rather old and beat up Dodge camper that was nearly as old as the Morgan. For that reason, the only front-on shots I got all looked very poor as the camper loomed over the back of the Morgan. Please note, I have retouched most of it out of the picture and replaced it with blue sky.
Now back to the real subject, the 1960 Left-Hand drive Morgan. In the 60s, this car was exported from the United Kingdom to the U.S. In fact, about 80% of Morgans production went to the U.S. This car had a wooden frame, doors and fenders. It was light weight and had a Triumph 4 cylinder motor.
I also got comments from this cars owner. Here is what he added as background on the car.
Beautiful car! I own it! Thanks for posting. This is the Drophead Coupe, last year of that style production. The doors are without the Morgan ” elbow scoop” but rather straight in line. Suicide doors that open from the front, please note. The windshield is also flat – other Morgans have a curved frame – so it’s quite distinct. Called the “snob Mog” as this is the car you take to the opera… I feel like a celebrity when I drive it, as I’m always getting waves, high-fives, and folks asking about the car. It’s an honor to be posted.
Here is a video from another Morgan collector that I found interesting.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbZHWwg6dQg?feature=player_detailpage&w=640&h=360]
Click on the picture to Z O O M in.
Click on the picture to Z O O M in.
The following text from Wikipedia explains the license plate on this particular car.
General characteristics
In spite of their traditional design, Morgans have always had sporting or “sports car” performance, due to their extremely low weight.
Among their enthusiasts, Morgans are affectionately known as “Moggies”.
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