1980 Morgan Plus 8 Convertible

1980 Morgan Plus 8 Convertible

It Is Understood Via The Current Owner That This Is A Factory Right Hand Drive Car, And A Matching Numbers Example Which Was Despatched From The Morgan Factory On 3rd March 1980 To Morgan Agent J. Britten In Hertz, UK. It Was Delivered In Signal Red With The Following Options; Black Leather Interior, Aluminium Body And Wings, Steel Bonnet, Locking Petrol Cap, Tow Bracket, Door Handles And Rust Proofing.

The History Shows That This Morgan Found Its Way To Australia Fairly Early In Its Life. The Last Known UK Registration For The Car Expired In September 1988. A Check With The Department Of Transport Has Confirmed This Car Was Imported Into Australia Prior To 1989.
Unfortunately, The Early Australian History Of This Car Is Not Known. At Some Stage The Car Was Registered In NSW With The Registration QJS 923.

One Of The Previous Australian Based Owners Acquired The Car In 2005 From A Bonhams And Goodman Auction Held In Mittagong, NSW. The Car Was Part Of The Well Known Andrew Lidden QC Collection. It Is Understood That Lidden Was A Long Term Owner Of The Car And He May Well Have Imported It From The UK.

That Previous Owner Is Very Particular About His Cars. He Has A Significant Collection Of Cars Which He Uses And Enjoys On A Regular Basis. As A Result, All Of His Cars Are Well Maintained And Serviced On A Regular Basis. The Most Recent Maintenance Work And Service Carried Out On This Morgan Plus 8 Was Executed In July 2021. At That Time The Odometer Read 40,914 Miles. The Radiator Was Removed And Fitted With A New Core, The Cylinder Heads Were Removed And Reconditioned, The Water Pump Was Reconditioned, A New Thermostat Was Fitted, The Slave Cylinder Was Reconditioned, The Rear Wheel Cylinders Were Reconditioned And The Carburettors Were Balanced And Tuned.

With A Morgan It Is All About The Drive And This Car Certainly Doesn’t Disappoint. Compared To The Earlier Plus 8’s Which Have A Four Speed Gearbox, This Car Has The Advantage Of Having A British Leyland Five Speed Gearbox Which Improves The Driving Experience And Makes The Longer Drives More Comfortable.

Once You Slide In Behind The Steering Wheel For The First Time You Take In Your Surroundings And Make Yourself Comfortable. There Is A Knack To Getting Into The Car, But Once You Are Seated The Driving Position Is Very Good. The Engine Needs The Choke On To Start From Cold. The Knob Is Located Under The Dash On The Right Hand Side Of The Steering Column. After Turning The Key On It Is Important To Allow The Fuel Pump A Few Seconds To Do Its Work. Then You Turn The Key Further And The 3.5 Litre Rover V8 Fires Up Almost Immediately And Then Quickly Settles Into A Smooth Idle. No Matter How Often You Drive A Morgan Plus 8, It’s Always An Absolute Pleasure To Start The Car And Hear That V8 Rumble. People Who Don’t Understand Expect MG TC But You Get An Aston Martin V8 Sounding Thunderous Growl!

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