Few things are more British than a Morgan Plus 4, whose development dates back to 1935 and it is still well to see today. Such a car there is no longer, at least as a car and still new to buy.

No car exists longer of frame and bodywork. After all, the Morgan is a convertible, since relativize the benefits of self-supporting bodies, the are standard in Europe for well over 50 years. But it gets even better.

No, that does not mean the ladder frame, the is at least zinc plated even if when assembling in the factory still holes must be drilled partly even of larger dimensions. Thereby the rust protection is relativized significantly. Also the long side parts as fenders from front to back are not just easy to repair.

After all, instead of the floor panels are used relatively thin wood core plywood, the although do not rust but with addition of water still rather rot. After all, they can be replaced easily with the help of a carpenter.

Still more curiosities, the Morgan has plenty of it. E.g. the hard undercarriage. Previously it was said, one can feel when driving over a coin, whether the front or back show up.

Since, however, has done something. Two spring leaves less, two trailing links and a Panhard rod to prevent rotation of the rear axle, although a step forward but still far away from a dignified driving comfort.

For this is commendable the performance weight of 900 kg with more than 74 kW (100 hp). Please note, there it is also as '+8' with eight-cylinder V-engine. That compensate the puristical rest.

Although the factory says there are still available all parts of the last 50 years, but since yet e.g. the four-cylinder more frequentlychanged, it will take place probably a complete replacement of the assembly with an engine failure.

Not only the rear suspension is unusual. Although front are mounted double wishbones but the wheels still steer at king pins which needs to be lubricated. That was already abolished in the VW Beetle in the mid- sixties of the last century.

However, with the flair of this car, the VW Beetle, of course, can not keep up. Buyers still wait a long time for delivery and the prices for used are moving at unusually high level.

For a long time the construction is made of aluminum, formerly tapped, now heated and pressed. Previously, these fine material was combined with only a mono-protected steel chassis, Land Rover sends its regards.

It started in 1909 with the company founded from Harry Frederick Stanley Morgan. Tricycles are the true basis of Morgan's success, two steered wheels at the front and one driven rear. 09/13