Morgan Plus 4 Super Sports

Morgan Plus 4 Super Sports

Morgan +4 Super Sports. Eligible for Le Mans Classic and Tour Auto

Morgan Plus 4 SuperSports. The sixth SS built, one of the first shipped to the USA for Lew Spencer Imports, Los Angeles, Morgan distributor and well-known SCAA Series champion. Lew spencer raced with this SuperSports in SCAA in the 60s before selling it to Spencer Leland Stanford JR on September 21, 71 who sold it on 12/21/1975 to Murphy James Joseph - PALO ALTO CA 94303, then on 12 / 03/1994 to its last owner Albert R. Santos- Palo Alto CA 94301, Air Force General, one of the founders of GRCS.

January 1997 vehicle sold by West Coast importer Denis Glavis. This Morgan was loaded into the shipping container delivered to the Oakland docks for loading onto the ship at the weekend. The ship "Cho Yang Success" Voyage EA745, will depart Oakland on Monday October 6, and arrive in Le Havre on Sunday November 2, 1997.

This + 4SS was factory registered and archived on 8/31/61, with chassis number 4884, engine number TS8211X, gearbox number 2575 HR, axle number, type 3HA number C61 -80, right hand drive and fitted with a 2138cc Triumph TR4 engine.

This SuperSports, as evidenced by the attached archival document, has been confirmed by Preparation LAWRENCE TUNE and certified by Christ Lawrence himself.

We carried out a total restoration from the chassis and mechanics, all parts declared questionable were replaced, and we repainted this car in Westminster Green & burnt orange leather.

The body is entirely made of aluminum, except for the firewall and the grille support.

Double Weber 42 DCOE carburettors, Oil cooler, 165x80 R15 tires, 4-speed Moss gearbox, first not synchronized.

Aluminum fuel tank, capacity 90 gallons (like TOK 258 which won at Le Mans with only 4 refueling stops).

12 Volt battery, positive to ground

Factory options:

RHD, 2.2litre, Laurence Tuned Engine, OilCooler, Wire Wheels, Disc Brakes, Aluminum Body & Wings.

Archetypal English roadster, Morgan epitomizes the philosophy of these cars: an elegant and sporty line , a separate chassis and simple , reliable and economical technical solutions , content weight - between 800 and 900 kg depending on engine - a driving position to the ground and a very comfortable ... summary. These driving sensations forgotten today are intense and you back closer to the road. This magical recipe and proven thousand times will constantly reviewed and improved by successive small buttons allowing Morgan to be the only English roadster 50s still in production. .

All TOK 258 Morgan enthusiasts know this car which won its class at Le Mans 24 Hours in 1962 , but was Christopher Lawrence?
The late Christopher Lawrence has built an enviable reputation in many local circuits in 1956 with his Morgan TOK 258, he decided to replace the body of the Plus 4 with that of a 4/4 , lower, to gain top speeds in the Mulsanne . Peter Morgan refused to sell her body parts claiming that Lawrence did not have the right mix models. Ignoring , buying under a false name the parts needed , Lawrence ends the car.

At that time Peter Morgan decided to support the car and noticed that the car has been modified. Dissatisfied but fair play he proposed to Lawrence to start a small series of Plus 4 Super Sport (low -line) , based transformations Christopher , the latter being responsible for supplying engines prepared . Thus , in addition to the hundreds of cars produced by the factory in this configuration until May 1968 the company LAWRENCE TUNE manufactured for customers of Morgan over 300 engines meet the specifications Super Sports.

In 1961 , he decided to put his car in the European races. At this news , his terrified family successful through legal means to prohibit him from participating in the event with TOK 258, with Richard Shepherd Barron future teammate . Chris undertook to present another as a "clone" of TOK , registered RSX one painted in a pale blue, known as the factory " blue plane " scrutineering . The car had already received the stamp of the ACO on the body, when the officials asked to be immediately erased by refusing registration, arguing that it did not meet the spirit of competition , it was in fact a car transformed since 1939 was equipped with disc brakes and spoked wheels and was therefore illegal.

The real reason seems to have been caused by the pressure of Standard- Triumph that after seeing their TR3S , yet equipped with the new dual -shaft engine called " Sabrina " crushed by the Lawrence Tune - team all tracks of Great Britain did not want to risk seeing the same thing at Le Mans.

In anticipation of the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1962 , Christopher went to see Peter Morgan and asked him to put his TOK 258 at Le Mans , in the colors of Morgan, to avoid another foreclosure , painted in British Racing Green and provided with a white hard top .

During the race limiting to a minimum pit stops (28 minutes ) crew Lawrence / Shepherd Barron épreuve13eme the end and win his class ( 1604 to 2000 cm3) after traveling 3629 km at an average speed in excess of 151km little / h .

His success is legendary and as you can see from the logs ACO technical audits , chassis number 4840 , bearing the registration number " 258 TOK " gave Morgan a GT class win 2 liters , the most beautiful winners Morgan at Le Mans.

Morgan plus 4 Super Sport
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