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The fabulous Morgan Plus 8 was introduced in 1968 and continued to be produced at Morgan's factory in Malvern for 36 years. Assembled by hand using traditional methods, the Plus 8 had a uniquely nostalgic flavor and was, in many ways, the last of the traditional 'hairy-chested' British sports cars, combining old-fashioned styling with prodigious power. This beautifully produced book, chronicling the complete story of the Plus 8, will appeal to all sports car fans as well as to Morgan owners and enthusiasts.
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Michael Scarlett is a respected motoring journalist who writes for numerous newspapers and magazines, including the Daily Telegraph. He is a former Technical Editor of Autocar, and his first book was Haynes Great Cars: Porsche 911 title. He lives in Oxford.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Possibly the definitive book on the Plus Eight thus far. Well researched and written, with more content than 144 pages would first suggest. Excellent photos and plenty of detail for Plus Eight owners and Morgan anoraks alike. Mostly accurate but a few amusing gaffs to keep us on our toes. (See p.44 photo of TOK 258 winning its' class in the the 1962 Le Mans....I think Chris and Richard would have been disqualified if it had the Plus 8 spec as captioned)! Pity no mention of the 40 Plus 8 (and 40 2 litre) Le Mans 62 models built in 2002 and sold from the factory in 72 hours to celebrate the Le Mans win 40 years earlier.
An enjoyable read and good value too via Amazon.
Mike Evans (Plus Eight LM 62 Chassis No.40 owner)
An enjoyable read and good value too via Amazon.
Mike Evans (Plus Eight LM 62 Chassis No.40 owner)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Yet another book quickly cobbed together and trying to cash in on Morgan lovers' Centenary enthusiasm. Inaccurate.. It will take us decades to straighten out the confusion.
Inexplicably added sections on completely non-related models....
Inexplicably added sections on completely non-related models....
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
While this book covers the history of the Plus 8 reasonably well, it does contain a lot inaccuracies.
The Triumph 2000 saloon engine mentioned early on was never a 4 cylinder as far as I recall, but a 6.
He insists on calling the 3.5 litre fuel injected engine a 3.6. Neither Rover nor Morgan ever called it other than a 3.5. Later on the 3.9 hotwire features quite heavily, but the 4.0 (still the same capacity as the 3.9, but with updated fuel injection - GEMS) hardly warrants a mention.
As stated above in another review there is no mention of the LM limited edition cars either.
All in all an interesting read, but don't take it as a definitive history of the model - that it certainly isn't.
Graham (a 4/4 owner and enthusiast for the marque)
The Triumph 2000 saloon engine mentioned early on was never a 4 cylinder as far as I recall, but a 6.
He insists on calling the 3.5 litre fuel injected engine a 3.6. Neither Rover nor Morgan ever called it other than a 3.5. Later on the 3.9 hotwire features quite heavily, but the 4.0 (still the same capacity as the 3.9, but with updated fuel injection - GEMS) hardly warrants a mention.
As stated above in another review there is no mention of the LM limited edition cars either.
All in all an interesting read, but don't take it as a definitive history of the model - that it certainly isn't.
Graham (a 4/4 owner and enthusiast for the marque)
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