• Present ownership since 2003 • Purchased in the USA • In regular use up to 2019 (stored since) • Requires recommissioning Searching for new engines in the 1960s, Morgan concluded a deal with Rover for supply of its all-aluminium 3.5-litre V8, thus creating a car that combined Vintage-era charm with Cobra-like 'grunt': the Plus 8.

Morgan's Plus 4 chassis, strengthened and extended, formed the basis of the new car, while the existing Moss four-speed gearbox was retained also.

Inside the cockpit, Restall adjustable bucket seats provided much better support than the Plus 4's items, an important provision necessitated by the car's greatly improved performance.

After a successful debut at the 1968 London Motor Show, production commenced at the rate of 15-or-so cars per month and would continue into the 21st Century, latterly with BMW power.

While the traditionally styled Morgan's brick-like aerodynamics restricted top speed to around 125mph (more than fast enough for most people drivin...