1963 Morgan Plus 4 Plus
- Engine
- 2.1L inline-four with twin Weber carburettors, 105 hp
- Colour
- Black and red two-tone
Chassis A5558 is the fifth of only 26 Morgan Plus 4 Plus coupés ever constructed, leaving the factory on 24 December 1963 bound for a Morgan dealership in Vancouver, Canada. Built to North American specification with wire wheels and disc brakes, the car was finished in black with red leather. It spent four decades with two Canadian owners before undergoing a comprehensive restoration in Santa Monica between 2004 and 2007, after which it collected numerous concours awards across California. The car later returned to England and has since attended Shelsley Walsh hillclimb events.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £128,800 (≈ $161K)
- 1963-12-24 → 1974-06-18Factory deliveryGeorge Beatty Sternefull documentation
Original recipient via his own Vancouver dealership; known as a prominent Morgan concessionaire for Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest from late 1956 onward. He and his son Bob used various Morgans extensively in competition.
- 1974-06-18 → 2004-04-05Private saleDr David Reidfull documentation
Princeton, British Columbia resident who repainted the car in Robin's Egg Blue and drove it regularly; odometer showed roughly 43,000 miles by the time he sold it.
- 2004-04-05 →Private saleDennis Glavisfull documentation
Proprietor of Morgan West in Santa Monica; commissioned a thorough restoration by Pierre Brun of Morgan Westorations, completed in April 2007, finishing the car in a two-tone black and red scheme. Entered the car in multiple California concours events between 2007 and 2013.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent fifth ownerpartial documentation
Based in England; has attended Shelsley Walsh hillclimb events and a Morgan club gathering with the car since acquiring it.
Competition
- —Racing activities at multiple circuitsDriver: G.B. Sterne / Bob SterneNumerous trophies accumulated
Father-and-son duo competed across many venues to promote the Morgan brand; specific events and circuits not identified in the source. These races involved Morgan vehicles generally, not necessarily chassis A5558 specifically.
- —MogWest Concours, Morrow BayBest of Show
One of several California concours appearances between 2007 and 2013 following the completed restoration.
- —Los Angeles Concours d'EleganceBest in Class
Part of a series of California concours showings between 2007 and 2013.
- —Carmel-by-the-Sea Concours d'EleganceBest in Class
Part of a series of California concours showings between 2007 and 2013.
- —Newport Coast Concours d'EleganceBest in Class
Part of a series of California concours showings between 2007 and 2013.
- —Beverly Hills Concours d'EleganceBest in Class
Part of a series of California concours showings between 2007 and 2013.
- —Dana Point Concours d'EleganceBest in Class
Part of a series of California concours showings between 2007 and 2013.
- —Greystone Mansion Concours d'EleganceBest in Class
Part of a series of California concours showings between 2007 and 2013.
- —Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb
Attended on a few occasions by the fifth owner after the car returned to England; no competitive result recorded in the source.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2007RestorationMorgan Westorations
Comprehensive full restoration undertaken, with all work carried out by Pierre Brun at Morgan Westorations in Santa Monica. The finished car was presented in a two-tone black and red scheme with a red leather interior.
Work commenced in April 2004 upon acquisition by Dennis Glavis and was completed in April 2007.
- —Bodywork
Car was repainted in Robin's Egg Blue during Dr Reid's ownership.
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