I was watching an early episode of Midsomer Murders and there was a modern auto that looked very much like the older MG TC/TD cars. The radiator cowling was more rounded and streamlined but had the long hood etc. from there back. The dashboard was also updated with modern rocker switches and gauges. I did some Google searching but could not come up with a clue as to what it was. I hope this group may have an idea.
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January 27, 2019, 06:20 PM
SJS
I bet it’s a Morgan roadster.
SJS
January 27, 2019, 06:25 PM
c1steve
Agree, a Morgan most likely. I have driven one. They have a wood frame, I believe that is to reduce road vibration.
-c1steve
January 27, 2019, 06:27 PM
Mars_Attacks
An MG-A?
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January 27, 2019, 06:33 PM
bettysnephew
Looked at pictures, definitely a Morgan.
Thanks it was driving me crazy like a song that gets stuck in your head. May have been a restomod as it was of the older body style near the back end but didn't have headrests and the dash was not like any I saw in pictures.
The “POLICE" Their job Is To Save Your Ass, Not Kiss It
The muzzle end of a .45 pretty much says "go away" in any language - Clint Smith
January 27, 2019, 08:23 PM
sjtill
As an old European car buff, I watch British mysteries with my iPad handy, and goto this when I see a car I don’t recognize:
Poirot probably had the best selection of pre-war British cars, as it’s set in that time period.
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January 27, 2019, 09:54 PM
egregore
I remember the Morgan from early episodes of NCIS in which "Ducky" drove one. In one episode he exchanged himself for a guy who was being held hostage and told him to escape in his (Ducky's) car. The guy couldn't drive it, first getting in the wrong side (it was right-hand drive) and then was unable to manage the stick shift. "Use the clutch! USE THE CLUTCH!!" This message has been edited. Last edited by: egregore,
January 27, 2019, 11:06 PM
bettysnephew
It was a 1995 Morgan Plus 4. Really a great looking car.
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The muzzle end of a .45 pretty much says "go away" in any language - Clint Smith
January 28, 2019, 09:41 AM
Pizza Bob
The current iteration - The Morgan +8 - is quite the car. Powered by a 5L BMW V8 with over 360 HP it is the ultimate British sports car idiom.
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January 28, 2019, 10:36 AM
UTsig
when I got out of the service in 1967 I wanted to buy a fun car. I remember reading the NY Times classifieds on Sunday looking for something interesting. I saw a Morgan for sale and my Dad and I went to look at it. I was in love but got turned off by the English electrical issues. My Dad had a pretty bulletproof MGB at the time but the Morgan was another animal.
I ended up with an amazing '62 Corvette, drove it for a couple of years.
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January 28, 2019, 01:15 PM
az4783054
The SCI channel (284 on DirecTv) periodically does a "How It's Made" episode on the Morgan Aero Car. It's from 2013, Season 1, Episode 1.
The chassis is either steel or aluminum, but the body has a supporting framework made of Ash wood. The combination of steel and wood is unique on a modern car.
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