1969 | Morgan 4/4 1600

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Our fine example of 4/4 class and style hails from 1969 about a year into a mechanical watershed which saw the model referred to as the 4/4 1600. Its chassis number of B1648 denotes it as a Ford 1600 powered car and number 48 off the line, so an early car indeed. The car was thought to have left Pickersleigh Road in a factory yellow livery originally.

The first owner was believed to have lived in Wales and retained the 4/4 until 1989. During his twenty-year tenure the first owner covered around 51,000 miles so used it regularly. It is thought that the car was rebuilt by a Welsh technical college during this period and may have received a new chassis around then as well as undergoing a colour change to British Racing Green.

The second owner acquired the car in July 1989 and was reported to have used it in a number of sprint and hill climb events in 1990. By the start of 1994 the 4/4 was with its third owner who acquired it from a Chelsea car dealer for the princely sum of £9,750. At this point it had covered a shade under 53,000 miles.

The fourth keeper, Martin, acquired the Morgan in June 2015 and took it to live in rural Oxfordshire. By now the odometer was reading 60,583 miles. In 2016 Martin undertook a thorough strip down and restoration of the Morgan. This work extended to both mechanical and aesthetic facets of the car and included a professional wings-off respray by Tim Ayres of Shaftesbury and a complete engine rebore and rebuild. Sadly, due to Martin passing away the car is now in the hands of his widow, Mary. With the car having stood in the garage unused for a couple of years, Mary instigated a full pre-sale recommissioning of the car at the end of 2023. This was undertaken by the Classic Project Shop in Bicester. This work extended to ensuring all mechanical systems are in a first-class condition as well as attending to some interior enhancements as well. As a result, the new keeper will become the proud owner of a fully restored and recommissioned Morgan ready to use and enjoy immediately.

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