MORGAN
PLUS 8
L
ast up the hill, was the spotless Morgan
Plus 8
car with a number of beautiful details that
really caught the eye.
A chromed umbrella holder with screw
millimetre perfect tonneau cover, enamelled
paintwork. I was reluctant to take it up the hill,
where it would inevitably get caked in cack, or
worse, if we got it wrong. Fortunately, Ian is an
easy going type and we removed side screens
elbows enjoying the lack of side screens.
The narrowness of the track was enveloping
without being threatening, but emphasised the
need to place the front wheels precisely and
a glorious death before deciding not to jump
in front of us. The leaves kicked up behind and
the Plus 8 was supple and torquey, a sensation
familiar to many Plus 8 owners, and for all its
shine it simply felt like the right tool for the
job.
CONCLUSION
Land Rover’s Lode Lane production line on
a Tuesday afternoon, May 4th 2004, and
was immediately mounted on a plinth at its
another powerplant like this again - a mass
produced engine that was so versatile and
robust that it could be serviced in a military
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so compact and tuneable that it could form the
basis is of a Formula 1 engine as it did in the
A big thank you to Mark Constanduros at
Shelsley Walsh for letting us loose on the
fabulous hill climb course and all the chaps
that brought their pride and joys along for
James Agger Autosport - TVR Chimaera
Jamie Packington
Alan Stewart - Marcos Mantaray
- Morgan Plus 8