Sold for £22,250
(including buyers premium)
Registration No: J899 EAB
Chassis No: R10684
MOT: January 2026
Although Rover's attempts to acquire Morgan in 1966 had proved fruitless, it nevertheless granted the sportscar manufacturer access to its newly acquired, ex-Buick lightweight aluminium V8 with a view to cementing a supply contract. Hired by the Malvern works to assess the powerplant's merits, race engineer Maurice Owen lost little time in shoehorning one into a Morgan Plus 4 chassis. With trials of the resultant prototype successfully undertaken in 1967, the Plus 8 debuted at the following year's Earls Court Motor Show. Built along familiar Morgan lines, its ladder frame chassis was equipped with independent 'sliding pillar' front suspension, a leaf-sprung rear axle and disc / drum brakes. Supported by an ash frame, its swooping bodywork looked as traditional as ever but gave no clues as to the new model's performance potential. Initially equipped with a four-speed Moss gearbox but later Rover four- and five-speed units, Autocar magazine found even the earliest Plus 8 capable of 0-60mph in 6.7 seconds and 124mph.
Chassis ‘R10684’ was purchased new by the vendor on the 6th February 1992 from The Morgan Motor Company costing an on the road price of £28,404.96. Finished from the factory in the attractive Corsa Red paintwork, the Plus 8 was specified with the extras of Black leather interior upholstery, reclining seats, badge bar, locking petrol caps, bonnet strap, alloy body and wings, rustproofing, walnut dashboard, galvanised chassis, and scuttle roll bar. Retained by the vendor ever since, the Morgan has covered just 25,000 miles from new, and has being used on some lengthy trips including to Spain, Ireland, and Scotland several times. Well maintained throughout his ownership, with ‘J899 EAB’ receiving annual servicing and any required maintenance too.
Most recently, the Morgan has benefited from a new battery and ignition lock in 2023, and new front shock absorbers, Moto Lita steering wheel, and paintwork improvements in 2024. Maintained by the same garage throughout the vendor's ownership, the Plus 8 is accompanied by a history file that contains MOT certificates dating back to the Morgan’s first in 1995, numerous previous invoices, the original purchase invoice, and a current V5C document (which shows two keepers due to transfer of ownership from husband to wife). A notably original example, ‘J899 EAB’ is supplied with the hood, tonneau cover, and original steering wheel, and at some stage, the vendor has had a boot rack fitted too. Only on offer now due to advancing years, this example of the desirable V8 variant with the 3.9-litre fuel-injection engine and non-catalytic converter, low mileage and one owner ticks lots of boxes, promises many more years of driving pleasure.
For more information, please contact:
Paul Cheetham
paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk
07538 667452
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