Not Sold (Est: £20,000 - £24,000)
1953 Morgan Plus 4 'Flat Rad' Roadster Previous concours winner
United Kingdom • 29 Apr 2026 • Lot 43
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1953 Morgan Plus 4 'Flat Rad' Roadster, a previous concours winner, is finished in Brunswick Green with cream leather. Originally sold in New York, it underwent a comprehensive restoration in 2018, including an engine upgrade and new interior leather.
Condition
7
The car 'appears to remain in very good overall condition' and was subject to a 'full wings-off respray and overhaul' in 2018. There is no mention of any current damage. Slight wear may be visible.
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Manual
Transmission:
V621ME
Chassis No:
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
657 XVD
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
First seen in 1950, the Morgan Plus Four was a larger and more powerful derivative of the company's 4/4 and remained in production on and off for seventy years.
Body styles included two-seater and four-seater sports and the more luxurious drophead coupe.
Until 1969, it was powered by the four-cylinder engines found in the Standard Triumph ranges, which were mated to a four-speed manual gearbox with well-spaced ratios.
The rakish body was mounted on a variant of Morgan's familiar Z-section chassis, underslung at the rear.
The independent suspension was by sliding pillars and coil springs at the front and a live axle on semi-elliptic springs at the rear.
Braking was by drums all-round and steering by a Burman cam-and-sector system.
As tested by Autosport's John Bolster, the 100bhp 1,991cc Triumph-engined Plus Four would accelerate to 60mph in 9.6 seconds and on to a top speed of a whisker under 105mph.
Revived between 1985-2000 and again between 2005-2020, the Plus Four has become...
Points of note
£3,709
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£22,787
Median Price (Since 2020)
£114,296
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Nov 05 2019
Latest MOT Mileage
10,677 miles
Registration Date
1953-12-31
MOT History
Passed
On Nov 06 2018 with 10,677 miles
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