Nick Dimbleby, courtesy of Morgan Motor Company
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Image Credit: Nick Dimbleby, courtesy of Morgan Motor Company The Pininfarina-designed Morgan Midsummer roadster.
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Image Credit: Nick Dimbleby, courtesy of Morgan Motor Company Encircling the cockpit are hand-formed wooden panels comprising more than 400 layers of teak.
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Image Credit: Nick Dimbleby, courtesy of Morgan Motor Company Weighing less than 2,200 pounds, the Midsummer is powered by a 335 bhp, turbocharged six-cylinder engine mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission.
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Image Credit: Nick Dimbleby, courtesy of Morgan Motor Company The stunning wheels are more closely and concentrically enclosed by the arches, lending the car a more planted and purposeful stance compared to some of its Morgan siblings.
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Image Credit: Nick Dimbleby, courtesy of Morgan Motor Company The new car shares its bonded aluminum chassis with the Morgan Plus Six, but the lack of a roof and other changes, including the use of lightweight forged wheels, have cut around 330 pounds from the Plus Six’s already svelte weight.
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Image Credit: Nick Dimbleby, courtesy of Morgan Motor Company The Midsummer gets Pininfarina’s rare “Fuoriserie” badge reserved for very low-volume, “out-of-series” versions of already desirable sports cars.
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Image Credit: Nick Dimbleby, courtesy of Morgan Motor Company The price of the Morgan Midsummer hasn’t been officially revealed but will likely start from around $215,000.
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Image Credit: Nick Dimbleby, courtesy of Morgan Motor Company The Morgan Midsummer will be limited to only 50 examples.
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Ben Oliver
