The Car Manufacturer that stayed old
The Morgan Car company is perhaps the single most unique and surprisingly successful car manufacturer in automotive history. Here's how they came up and managed to survive while staying old
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Morgan stopped making steel chassis cars in 2020. All new Morgan 4-wheel cars use their CX-Generation bonded aluminium platform. The body is constructed using an ash frame with an aluminium skin. The engines are BMW TwinPower 2-litre 4-cylinder turbo or the BMW "B58" TwinPower straight 6-cylinder turbo.
I imagine a straight 6 turbo moves these little cars pretty well. I also imagine the sensation of speed is much more visceral moving at half the speed of some insulated cabin modern cars.
Coach construction is what you're looking for.
So a supra engine in a wooden car?
@@henryprice9493 no, wooden frame
In this modern world, there are a few other small scale British makers that rate a mention, but Morgan remains truly unique.
Im sure there is someone doing something similar here somewhere in the US but it really seems that this company could only exist in England. Owning something like this would be an actual excuse to own driving gloves...if they dont come with the car that is.
I just think id be better off doing something like payingnto commission a frame for a deisgn i want for a purpose in mind and then commission the type of body i want and have a guy drop in the engine i need. I think about me doing it all but that also sucks balls and i think a lot of problems not most but many can he solved by giving the right guy enough money and time. Ford has enough of a soul that in hard times they go code red and they batten down the hatches and all boots are on deck and theyll come out with a mavrick but you mever see them doing what a guy does in his garage with an old jeep willys and a kubota diesel engine. Thats more my vibe. Except i hate the djes of combining a super old body frame etc to an old motor. It makes more sense to me to try to mske the same thing except out of like 1/8ths square tubing so itneould just not be this junk stamped out in despiration. I cant stand plastic buttons. I think jeep went off the rails after ww2. The junk was junk back then we coulda gone a whole different way
I'm a big fan of Colin Chapman's original creation. What is now being sold as the Caterham 7. This is much more of a bugs in the teeth British sports car to me.@@jakewillits4678
I can't believe the company got so Morgan it decided to publish an article saying "The company will Morg everywhere until every place has been Morged.", showing their true Morging abilities. This company made me feel Morg to the core, I didn't know I could Morg this badly until I realized that this Morgific company existed.
One could say it's morgtastic
There's a lot to be said about low production, hand crafted products. Much more interesting than the cookie cutter vehicles of today. Nowadays, cars mostly look similar due to aerodynamic concerns. The Morgans still look very aerodynamic but with more flavor.
And really not that expensive, considering the low production numbers and amount of hand fitting and fettering. I mean, you're looking at less than a hundred grand for a beautiful, wonderful car, pretty much from a bygone era.
those newer models with the classic look are absolutely gorgeous.
I love classic designs, whether they're on old or new cars. Morgan is one of my favorite companies for that reason, they're the classic neoclassic company
I aspire to be like this car company, one day. Modern vehicles are nice, but are no longer effective as commuter cars. Too much computerized nonsense to still be affordable; most of it not even required by law. Just greedy companies trying to turn an Altima into a Rolls Royce. To see a modern machine with the soul of a 30s race car is an inspiration.
Such a shame the Morgan family no longer own the Company
I think the Morgan family still own a percentage of the business and a nephew of Charles Morgan is on the board.
@@DMJ52 yeah but like 10% stake in the Company.
Why is it a shame? Would it be a shame if there were no DuPonts born into wealth? No Vanderbilts? No Hiltons? No Trumps? Tell me, what's the "shame" in one less generation of a wealthy family being born to privilege? I
Why? Nepotism is generally not looked upon favorably.
"It takes a certain level of healthy madness to set out and make your own car" Im going to school for welding, would love to get into machining, and i currently work on cars. I love designing cars and plan to build my own someday. Sounds like a ton of fun.
There are soooooooooo many reasons why Morgan is my absolute favorite car company. I dream of owning a Morgan 3 and hope to one day realize that dream into reality/ thank you for the video!
I've always loved Morgan's. I love the fact they don't really deviate far from their traditional look.
A good friend of mine John H. Sheally III has several Morgans from a 3 wheel to a Plus 8. He did the photography for one of the Morgan books.
"Morgan - so far behind they're in front!" Bought mine in 1974 and still have it. TallyHo!
its a real "British design icon" up there with the WW2 De Haviland Mosquito.
In my first year of college I went on a trip to the morgan factory, it was such a cool experience to see how they made all the cars and also learn about the history of the brand
One thing that has always intrigued me about Morgan, although not limited to them with Volkswagen and Packard being two other makes that followed this philosophy, was that the exterior appearance changed very little over the years. Also, the Morgans from the 60's on maintain their value quite well. I have never owned one but have always had a soft spot in my heart for them. One story that surfaced many years ago was that the cycle - car craze scared Henry Ford as he was worried that sales of the Model T would suffer as a result. Fortunately for him, the Model T outlived the cycle - car fad.
Yet the Morgan three wheeler is still being produced, while the Model T stopped production some time ago.
@@olsmokeylol because no one wants a model T, and the Morgan is a novelty people want.
MORGAN IS THE AN ABSOLUTE AUTOMOTIVE DESIRE. GOD BLESS THIS MARQUE & IDENTITY.
Bart Another great video,well presented and very watchable.Thanks!
A Morgan plus 4 with normal manual gearbox is my favorit car. I once visit there "factory" , such a great experience. People super nice, the way they build, wow! The 3 wheeler not for me, but that is just what you want. The plus 4 is in my eyes the most beatiful car of today! I wish I had the money....
Modern tech + classic looks = AWESOME! I love the Morgan cars, there is so much character in them. I wish I could own and drive one.
Excellent commentary. Thank you
I love it when companies keep what made them special. It takes guts and Morgan has them
As far as power goes, fun goes further than fast.
Morgan is an unique manufacturer and has been that way for over 100 years. They were a family owned company but I think they are now owned by an Italian concern. While they keep some of the traditional methods going their quality and attention to details can be rather lacking. I was very much interested in getting a Morgan 3W when they came out but the closer I looked at it the more disappointed I became. Now the S&S V-twin motor will not make emission standards so they went with a modern Ford water cooled 3 cylinder under the hood. So I decided to build my own and address the issues I had with the Morgan. See my avatar.
12:39 that has got to be the coolest stock offroad ish car that ive ever seen
One of a kind....The only one on this planet staying true to form and function. Light, simple, reliable, performance....for almost 100 years
Morgan used to have an actual dealership in Seattle, and there's quite a few rich folks around the area that have them
Jay Leno has featured a Morgan on one of his shows and i have seen a running Morgan parked in front of the historical Genoa Bar in Genoa, Nevada.
This is very interesting and very nice! Thanks! :)
I've always liked the Morgan 3 wheelers (there was a guy in my hometown that drove one, and I saw it all the time as a kid) and as one of the freaks that's currently building a road-legal cyclecar; I appreciate the hell out of this video.
That's awesome! I'm working on a little old school soapbox car with my kids but I'm really tempted to try out the cyclekart thing. What's your cyclecar modeled after?
@@bartscarstories I'm doing a three wheeled version of the 1908 GN-JAP Grand Prix racer. Powered by a Honda CL-175 However, I'm also very inspired by biplanes from the 30's, so I might go with more of a fuselage shape with slats and doped fabric. Right now I'm just working on making it a drivable vehicle.
have you seen freddie flintoff's face ?? .............. crashed at speed in a three-wheeler ............. apparently they aren't fitted with an airbag ..........
I am surprised Morgan didn't experiment with electric power. That would have made them exceptionally speedy. Because of it's weight that could be highly desirable. Maybe this is something in their future. Great content, very interesting & informative. Keep 'em coming.
They built a prototype, the LIFE car, with a hydrogen fuel cell, super capacitors and electric motors. There was also an electric version of the three wheeler, EV3, which nearly made it to production but was cancelled in 2018.
I believe they're making an electric 3wheeler now.
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Great video 👏🏻👏🏻
Morgan is the Royal Enfield of cars and vice versa.
Super cool video!! I have been assembling a machine shop to support my KZhead channel that I will be starting with the build of a 1928 Morgan RIP GN special 3 wheeler with 4 wheels. I am using an experimental aircraft opposed twin supercharged engine. This will be mated to an MG 4 speed manual gearbox with a 2 piece hand cast aluminum adapter. This will be connected to an MG differential with beautiful wire wheels. The frame I stood over steel and will have aircraft cloth stretched over and sprayed with plasticizer. This will have a boat tail look and is essentially a 20's airplane without a propeller or wings. There is only one other in existence and Charlie Martin races it in the UK. The next project lined up is the building of a Brooklands style cycle car similar to the Pembleton. This will have a BMW R-100 engine in the front and four wheels with gorgeous leather interior and even space for luggage. I look forward to seeing everyone over at the channel when it gets warm out enough to be in the barn in Pennsylvania .....
That's Awesome... Cheers from Orange County California 🇺🇸
Jean Shepherd, novelist and creator (and narrator) of A Christmas Story, owned a Morgan, and was once a co-owner of a Morgan Dealership here in the States.
They have class and style.
I love a Morgan ❤
Beautiful cars.
Thank you, totally cool. Speaking of old, I walked into a burger joint that advertised serving the same burger for fifty years. I asked to speak with a manager, When he came forward. I ask him about the advertisement and told him. I would like a fresh Burger, please. :)
Those new-fangled horseless carriages will never catch on ✌
The front suspension was updated about 15 years ago.
best of both worlds
Good radio feature. The pictures used are often quite confusing
Years ago the president of Honda said that in the future there would be three car companies in the world " and Morgan".
Thank you Peter Larson for the Liberty A.C.E. which ultimately became the resurrected Morgan Three Wheeler !
The Morgan factory is just 8 miles from my house and I often see them testing cars around the Malvern Hills.
They are the beauty of purity.
and now i want a morgan 8. damn you
It's my dream car fr
I want a Morgan car now
Rover V8 is a Buick engine.
Blimey, say it isn't so, mate!
In 2017 my wife put her foot down and told me I had to buy a NEW car. I have always driven cars from the 40's, 50's, and 60's. I don't like new cars at all. When I came home with my plus 8, in 2017, she threw her hands up and yelled, "I give up." I love that car, and now, 6 years later, it's about the only car she will drive. I'm looking for another one now. Think I'll get one a bit older for me this time. Have fun all.
So when will you do a video on Pembleton cars? They currently manufacture three and four wheel cycle cars.
I'd like to at some point! Super cool company
Excellent little video. 0:50 You tried!!!
9:46 lancia thesis tail lights
Awesome, not too sure about three wheelers though 🤣
5:26 Bruh 50 mpg, thats more than a lot of cars on the road today! (Although these are old and slower, its still impressive when in the 70's, there were cars doing about 10 mpg)
Bruh, you’re comparing a motorcycle with more body panels, to a giant Detroit v8, that you could probably strap that Morgan on top of, and drive across country, with your entire family, and their luggage, during a rain storm. A Morgan is a weekend toy . And honestly, 50mpg on something that weighs so little, isn’t all that impressive if you think about it? Also, I googled. About 6 Morgan’s get roughly 30+ mpg, while the others get around 25. Even the 3 wheeler gets 25.
6:38 the 1920s equivalent of making an SUV
Arthur morgan would be proud
Push rod moters are old?
welp, found my new dream car
Cycle cars were a car owners way of giving the middle finger to the government for imposing heavy taxes on 4 wheel cars whereas 3 wheelers were taxed at the much lower motorcycle tax.
Cycle cars in this country had 4 wheels, but the whole vehicle seemed like a covered pair of motorcycles bolted together. If there was a VW Bug at that time, it would have seemed huge by comparison.
I understand some time back the company has been sold, no more Morgans associated with the company.
Inflation calculator says £65 in 1912 would be about £9,300 ($11,700) in 2024. So not that cheap for a conceptual, 1-seater, “motorbike-car”.
12:48 Where did most of these people learn to park? Sorry, that was just one thing that stuck out 😅
can you make a video about people who use cars to play soccer? ;)
cars could be so better if companies just produced their old models with the necessaires modernized
The EPA won't allow it, and if they made them and sold th m anyway, you would not be able to register them for street use.
i mean newest technology hell yes but the looks of the old beautiful ones a classic mercedes sedan is what i have in my head its got space for everything its still a car and the ones that exist still drive just modernize the car between the plastic interiour and steep body shoulld be easier than designing a whole new car
Good lord it is scary to think that front brakes were an advanced technology for a 3 wheeled car at one point
god what i'd do to drive one of those
my experience of morgan ................... have you seen freddie flintoff's face ?? crashed at speed in a three-wheeler ............. apparently they aren't fitted with an airbag ..........
google it !!
Hmmm. The journalist said the experience can't be compared to anything else, other than driving a Morgan. That kind of leaves the rest of us in the dark. Few hints would be nice.
here's a HINT: have you seen freddie flintoff's face ?? .............. crashed at speed in a three-wheeler ............. apparently they aren't fitted with an airbag ..........
@@raymondo162 We'd have to ask Freddie if his experience made him think he was driving a Morgan sports car. I doubt it; but then again, I have no idea, because I haven't driven one myself.
There's a good chance that Richard Hammond has watched this video.
only 2 seats?
The may still be more of a thing. But here a can am is considered a motorcycle. Making an owner wear a helmet with or helmet and eye protection. Oddly enough you dont need to take the motorcycle course. You still have to wear your seatbelt and you arent allowed to take your roadtest for a licence in one. Easier to just buy a small car for anyonone who doesnt really want the platform
FC Dynamo Kyiv fans at 4:31 in a video about Morgan cars, …hmm interesting choice.
Wood... dang.
Volvo wagon story when?
Is this Fluump? Voice is so similar.
Yupp 🤓
@@bartscarstories awesome! Glad to see you’re still making videos. You’re the reason I’m champ in rocket league.
@4:41
That picture of Morgan looks like Tobey Maguire.
I remember delivering a heavy crate to the Morgan factory in the late 1980s, they didnt even have a fork lift truck, it was unloaded via block and tackle.
It would almost be perfect if they would make their own motors
The Morgan design language is beautiful. Love their style.
How the hell did he just say Peugeot??!
His father was not George, but the Reverend Prebendary.
Single most unique? No. Single most unusual. Or just unique.
"PEW-JAW"??
6:34… I wonder if Mercedes took some inspiration from this car for their Nazi era cabriolets.
Let's not forget how Hitler had a portrait of Henry Ford on his wall and let's not forget that 2/3 of all war trucks were produced by a few factories in Germany.. owned and operated by Henry Fyi, if you ever visit michigan, the Henry ford museum is a MUST see.
The video clips and pictures you use mostly have nothing to do with Morgan.
so much crp and unrelated crpola
they started messing around with electric
Stock videos peppered all throughout were very annoying
bro ain't coming back
The pronunciation...
It's the first Polaris slingshot 😁
How many warcrimes need to be committed for me to get a T24 in the states?
"Poo jaw"? It's pronounced "Per-zho".
Welp, another British car company to fan over... least they still make cool cars... *cough cough* TVR, MG, Triumph
The misleading photos drives me crazy. I stoped watching after one minute.
Pass … Too cute shorts ruining the story flow.