General Information |
| Vehicle Type: |
2-door convertible, production car |
| Price: |
$---,--- |
| Miles Per Gallon: |
--/-- mpg |
| Drivetrain |
| Configuration |
Front Engine/RWD |
| Engine: |
V8 |
| Displacement: |
3946 cc |
| Horsepower: |
190 bhp @ 4800 rpm |
| Torque: |
225 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm |
| Max RPM: |
---- rpm |
| Transmission: |
5-Speed Manual |
| Dimensions |
| Weight: |
---- lbs |
| Height: |
--.- in |
| Length: |
---.- in |
| Width: |
--.- in |
| Wheelbase: |
--.- in |
| Track: |
f: --.- / r: --.- in |
| Performance |
| 0-60 mph: |
6.7 sec |
| 0-100 mph: |
15.6 sec |
| Quarter Mile: |
14.9 sec @ 94 mph |
| Top Speed: |
130 mph |
| Lateral Acceleration: |
.--g |
| Braking, 60-0 mph: |
--- ft |
| Slalom Speed: |
--.- mph |
| N�rburgring Lap Time: |
--.- minutes |
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Morgan Motor Company marked the 35th anniversary of its famous Plus 8 sports car with a special limited edition of the car that has helped to make Morgan a world famous marque. Since its launch in 1968, over 6000 Plus 8s have been built, and almost all of them are still very much in active service.
Powered by a Land Rover V8 4.0 engine, the 35th Anniversary Plus 8 is a top specification car with a number of special trim features to identify its special status. As production of the current model was scheduled to cease during the first half of 2004, the �Anniversary Edition� had an additional �collectible� value for Morgan fans worldwide.
Commenting, Matthew Parkin, Sales and Marketing Director, said: �The Plus 8 has become in many ways the definitive Morgan sports car. With a high power to weight ratio, exhilarating performance and handling, and a bonnet that seems to reach to the horizon, this is the car that earned Morgan Motor Company the well-deserved accolade of producing �The first and last of the real sports cars. This will be the last chance for anyone who has dreamed of owning a Plus 8 to own a really important piece of Morgan heritage.�
Around 85 �Anniversary Editions� were built at the Malvern Link factory for the European market, with a further 100 for the USA, where the car is very popular. Morgan�s last limited edition, the Le Mans �62 commemorative edition, sold out of all 80 cars within a few days of the announcement.
