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Morgan 4-4 ‘Flat-Rad’, 1946
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Morgan 4-4 « Flat-Rad », année 1946. Couleur bicolore ; Blanc ivoire sur bleu royal combiné avec un intérieur en cuir marron et un tapis bleu foncé. Capuche, cadres des fenêtres latéraux et tonneau arrière bleu foncé. Cette rare Morgan 4-4 « Flat Rad » fut largement restaurée et révisée. La carrosserie fut parfaitement peinte, l'intérieur fut magnifiquement rembourré et la mécanique fut révisée. Le moteur d'origine Standard 10 est reconstruit détaillée et il fonctionne et tire parfaitement. Le moteur délivre environ 40 ch et la puissance est transmise aux roues arrière via une boîte de vitesses Moss à quatre vitesses. La Morgan 4-4 « Flat Rad » (radiateur plat, les voitures ultérieures disposent d’une calandre incurvée) a été construite de 1936 à 1950. Au total, 1428 exemplaires furent construits, dont 600 étaient des modèles sportifs à 2 places. Le 4-4 fut le premier Morgan avec quatre roues et un moteur à quatre cylindres, d'où le nom du modèle 4-4. Bien sûr, ces automobiles Morgan furent construits à la main par des artisans qualifiés. Cette Morgan 4-4 roule délicieusement et elle ressemble à une image ! L'intérieur offre amplement d'espace et d'espace pour les bagages derrière les sièges. Ces voitures sont rarement proposées à la vente, une occasion unique d’acheter un Morgan 4-4 ‘Flat Rad’ !
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The Morgan 4/4 was built for eighty-two years. The first model, introduced in 1936, was the 4/4 with the flat radiator, which remained in production until 1951. After a four‑year break, during which only the Morgan Plus Four was built, the Morgan 4/4 was reintroduced. The car did not change much, conservative as they are at the Morgan company, and the most noticeable alteration was the radiator shape, which changed from flat to cowled. Morgan never built their own engines. The early flat‑radiator cars were powered by Standard or Ford engines. The cowled‑radiator models were powered by Ford engines. The Ford engine used was known as the Kent engine and was also fitted in the Ford Cortina. Morgan 4/4 1600 cars were powered by the 1,599-cc Ford Kent engine, which had a standard output of 98 bhp. This gave the light car, 660 kg as a two‑seater and 785 kg as a four‑seater, very sporty performance. Drivers who wanted additional torque and power were offered the Triumph TR four‑cylinder engines, which produced 96 bhp in TR3 form or 105 bhp in TR4 form. These cars were named Plus Four. Later generations of the 4/4 were equipped with Ford CVH, Zetec, and Sigma engines, each bringing improved refinement while keeping the traditional Morgan character. The Plus Four also evolved and was eventually fitted with the 2.0‑litre Ford Duratec engine, producing 144 bhp and considerably more torque than any 4/4 variant. The four‑speed gearbox was fully synchronised. Later models used the Mazda MX‑5 five‑speed gearbox, well known for its precise and mechanical shift quality. The Morgan 4/4 is a very special car to drive because it has its own strong character. It cannot be compared with any other roadster or convertible. The 4/4 was discontinued in 2018 and the traditional steel chassis Plus 4 production ended in 2020. The Plus Four name continues in the new CX-Generation Plus four built on Morgan’s bonded aluminium platform and powered by the BMW 2.0‑litre turbocharged engine.
Technical data
4 cylinder in-line (OHV)
Up-rated Standard 10 engine
induction: 1 Solex carburettor
cylinder capacity: 1267 cc.
capacity: 40 bhp at 4300 rpm
top-speed: unknown
gearbox: 4-speed, manual
weight: Approx 780 kg.
Marc Vorgers
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