New Morgan Concept Will be Unveiled at 2010 Pebble Beach Concours

Change comes slowly to the Morgan Motor Company, so it’s rather interesting to learn the British sports car manufacturer plans to show a new model at the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

According to Autocar, the new Morgan will technically be billed as a concept, but is actually a good look at a new model that will likely reach production in 2012 or 2013. Morgan hopes the car -- a 2+2 -- will bridge the gap between the its traditional models (i.e. the 4/4, +4, and Roadster) and the radical Aero lineup.

Although it dates from 2000, the Aero range is Morgan’s most recent product innovation (unless you count the Lifecar show car). The latest iteration, the Aero Super Sports, was unveiled at last year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and is designed to be street legal in the U.S.


Source: Autocar

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Morgan’s 2009 Sales Record? 690 Cars Sold

Like Subaru, it seems British sports car manufacturer Morgan Cars had a record 2009 -- although its sales figure is slightly smaller.

The company managed to push out 690 cars in the course of 2009. Although that’s about 0.3 percent of what Subaru sold in the U.S., it’s also a considerable increase for Morgan, which continues to hand-build sports cars in Malvern, England (complete with wooden body frames). On average, the factory turns out around 400 cars annually.

Autocar reports sales may continue to be strong, as the company’s new SuperSports model -- essentially an Aeromax coupe with a removable roof panel -- was designed to be street legal in the U.S. The company expects to build 200 SuperSports, and approximately 740 cars in total.


Source: Autocar

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