1947 Morgan 4/4 Series 1

Description

• Unsold at Auction April 2024
• Please contact us for more information or to arrange a viewing
• Rare Series 1
• Flat rad model
• Fully restored
• Standard Triumph engine
• Morgan Heritage Certificate

Morgans have a wide appeal to classic car enthusiasts and Morgan devotees alike. When a rare Series 1, ‘flat rad’ model comes to the market there is always keen interest.

The Morgan 4/4 Series 1 made its debut at the Motor Show in 1936. The new Morgan featured an open two-seater body with luggage space behind the seats.

To the layman, all Morgans may appear the same. They’re not. The 4/4 is the world’s longest running production car. The name simply means ‘four wheels/four cylinder’ showing Morgan’s movement away from the bike-powered three-wheeler models of the 1930s.

This 1947 Morgan 4/4 Series 1 has been fully restored by our vendor. It was finished late 2022 and MOT’d after the restoration. Since then, the Morgan has driven less than 300 miles.

In common with many Morgan cars of that time, SXS 943 was originally supplied to a specialist body builder as a running chassis. In this case it was to Motourists Ltd, Great North Road, London. This was common after the second world war; the coach builders would build a customised body, which would account for the spare wheel being mounted in the same way as the early competition cars for the Le Mans and RAC Tourist Trophy races. SXS 943 was later exported to the USA but then brought back to the UK in 2018.

The original engine, a Standard Special, had been replaced by an early Standard Triumph engine also used on the MK1 Spitfire (large valve head, higher compression ratio and appropriate camshaft) but with a single Solex carburettor. This has been rebuilt with:

• New bearing shells
• Piston rings
• Valves
• Valve guides and springs
• New clutch
• Rebuilt gearbox

The vendor has completely dismantled and restored where necessary and the original chassis has been retained. All front and rear suspension components including axles, brakes and steering are all original as found on the car but have been carefully rebuilt.

Where necessary the wooden framework has been repaired or replaced and the chrome work has been restored. All the tyres are new.

There was no sign that a hood had ever been fitted to the Morgan, but a hood has been made with matching side screens. There is also a simple tonneau to cover the whole cockpit when necessary. During his ownership, the vendor has only ever driven the Morgan in fair weather, never in the wet.

You’ll see from the image gallery that the interior is just lovely, and has been thoughtfully restored:

• Tan interior
• Black carpets
• Canadian Maple dashboard
• Classic six dial clocks
• Three spoke/three wire steering wheel with centre boss
• Canadian Maple gear knob

Over 600 photographs of the restoration will be supplied on an SD card with the car. Within the image gallery we have included the condition of the SXS 943 when it was imported. We want to state the obvious amount of work that has been poured into this Morgan to get it to where it is today.

We have been to see this Morgan. Overall, it is in very good condition externally. We noticed some inconsistencies in the paintwork which we have imaged; they are in gallery so please do take a good look.

Our view

Quite understandably, Morgans have a wide and enduring appeal. That shows no signs of diminishing. When rare, early Series 1 flat rad models come to market, they are often quickly snapped up.

Vehicle Location: Easingwold, North Yorkshire YO61 – it’s the responsibility of the winning bidder to make collection / transportation arrangements directly with the vendors.

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