• Present ownership since 2001 • Engine rebuilt by Melvyn Rutter in 2001 • In use up to 2024 • Requires recommissioning "The Rover engine in its Morgan installation is a remarkably fine marriage...

the lightweight V8 is extreme;y smooth and delivers its power in such a subdued and unfussy manner that really high speeds become deceptively effortless." - Motor .

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 o...