Morgan vehicle production history is best understood through documented model eras, transitions, special-run quantities, and engineering specifications rather than a continuous annual factory-output series. The record begins with HFS Morgan’s first three-wheeler in 1909 and extends to the Supersport flagship revealed in March 2025. The dates below remain tied to the periods stated by Morgan and its named sources.
Contents
- Morgan production timeline and market milestones
- 4/4 and Plus 4 production lineage
- Three-wheeler production eras and specifications
- Plus 8, Aero, and BMW-powered production history
- Limited-production Morgan commissions
- Modern production platforms and model transitions
Morgan production timeline and market milestones
Morgan’s production history started with a three-wheeler rather than a four-wheeled sports car. HFS Morgan built the first three-wheeler in 1909, the same year Morgan Motor Company was founded. Morgan’s first generation of three-wheelers then remained in production until 1952. These two dates define an unusually long opening era for the company’s vehicle history. Morgan, Super 3 USA Vehicle Overview
The three-wheeler format also changed during that early period. Morgan introduced the enclosed-engine F-Type three-wheeler in 1932, placing a specific design milestone inside the 1909–1952 first-generation run. Morgan, Super 3 USA Vehicle Overview
Morgan’s international market history has its own measurable milestones. The company appointed its first two United States dealers in 1951. Changes to United States regulations later stopped imports of Morgan’s four-wheeled models in 2005. Morgan officially reintroduced itself to the United States with the 3 Wheeler in 2011. Morgan, Super 3 USA Vehicle Overview
The modern three-wheeler era subsequently closed and reopened as a separate model story. The outgoing modern Morgan 3 Wheeler finished production in summer 2021. As of June 29, 2023, Morgan sold the Super 3 through a United States network of 12 dealerships. Morgan, 3 Wheeler; Morgan, Super 3 USA Vehicle Overview
4/4 and Plus 4 production lineage
The four-wheeled 4/4 launched in 1936, establishing one of Morgan’s central model lines. The final 4/4 iteration was produced from 2009 through 2018 and used a 1.6-litre Ford Sigma engine. The model’s documented final period therefore combines a named engine displacement with a defined production interval, rather than an estimated output total. Morgan, Past Models
Morgan launched the Plus 4 in 1950. During its first four years, from 1950 to 1954, the Plus 4 used a flat radiator. Morgan introduced the cowl-radiator design in 1954, providing a clear styling and engineering transition within the model’s early history. Morgan, NEW MORGAN PLUS FOUR PRESS RELEASE
The final Plus 4 variant was produced from 2014 until the model ended, with Morgan’s past-model record giving the period as 2014–2020. That final variant used a 2.0-litre Ford GDI engine. In 2020, Morgan replaced the Plus 4 nameplate with Plus Four, marking a naming transition as well as the end of the recorded pre-2020 variant. Morgan, Past Models
| Morgan model or phase | Documented period | Quantified production or specification detail |
|---|---|---|
| 4/4 final iteration | 2009–2018 | 1.6-litre Ford Sigma engine |
| Plus 4 early design | 1950–1954 | Flat radiator for the first four years |
| Plus 4 final variant | 2014–2020 | 2.0-litre Ford GDI engine |
| Plus Four continuity | 1950–2025 | 75 years of production reached in 2025 |
Morgan’s 2025 Plus Four release describes the nameplate as reaching 75 years of production in 2025. The Plus Four first appeared in The Autocar on September 29, 1950, before its public debut on October 27 of that year. This source uses “Plus Four” for the long-running lineage, while Morgan’s past-model material distinguishes the pre-2020 Plus 4 name from the post-2020 Plus Four iteration. Morgan, Morgan Plus Four marks 75 years of timeless design, joyful driving and coachbuilding excellence
The Plus 4 history also includes a quantified competition milestone. The 1962 Plus 4 SuperSports won the 2.0-litre GT class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. That result connects the road-car lineage to a specific 2.0-litre racing category without implying a total production count for the competition cars. Morgan, Morgan Plus Four marks 75 years of timeless design, joyful driving and coachbuilding excellence
Three-wheeler production eras and specifications
The modern Morgan 3 Wheeler was first introduced in 2011 and ended its run with 33 P101 limited editions in 2021. Its production record is therefore defined by a 10-year model era, a named special series, and a set of published vehicle specifications. Morgan, 3 Wheeler
The outgoing 3 Wheeler used a 1,998cc S&S V-twin engine and a five-speed Mazda manual gearbox. Morgan recorded maximum power of 82 bhp at 5,250 rpm and maximum torque of 140 Nm at 3,250 rpm. These figures describe the 2011–2021 outgoing model, not the later Super 3. Morgan, 3 Wheeler
Its performance and mass figures were similarly specific. The outgoing 3 Wheeler accelerated from 0 to 62 mph in 6.0 seconds, reached a top speed of 115 mph, and had a dry weight of 525 kg. Taken together, the figures show how Morgan’s three-wheeler production history can be measured through engineering data even when an annual unit series is unavailable. Morgan, 3 Wheeler
The Super 3 represented a technical change in the three-wheeler format. In its 2023 United States specification, it used a Ford 1.5-litre inline three-cylinder engine. Morgan’s United States overview also recorded the company’s 12-dealership network for Super 3 sales as of June 29, 2023. Morgan, Super 3 USA Vehicle Overview
Plus 8, Aero, and BMW-powered production history
Morgan introduced the Plus 8 in 1968 and describes it as having a 50-year production run, covering 1968–2018. When introduced, its recorded 0–60 mph acceleration was 6.7 seconds. The Plus 8 therefore supplies both a long model period and an early performance benchmark. Morgan, Past Models
The Aero 8 arrived in 2000 as Morgan’s all-new flagship. The first-generation Aero 8, produced during 2000–2004, used a 4.4-litre BMW M62 V8. Aero 8 Series 2 and Series 3 models used a 4.4-litre BMW N62 V8 during 2004–2007. The engine designation changed while the displacement remained 4.4 litres. Morgan, Morgan celebrates 25 years of successful partnership with BMW
Later Aero models and the Plus 8 used a 4.8-litre BMW N62 engine during 2012–2018. The final Plus 8 built at Pickersleigh Road in core production was completed in 2018. In 2021, Morgan produced nine motorsport-inspired Plus 8 GTRs. Morgan, Morgan celebrates 25 years of successful partnership with BMW
The Plus 8 GTR used nine unused original aluminium chassis recovered by Morgan. After the first customer delivery, eight remaining Plus 8 GTRs were delivered worldwide during the first quarter of 2022. The two quantities describe the same nine-car special run from different points in its delivery sequence. Morgan Motor Dealerships, 2022 - 9767 - Morgan
Limited-production Morgan commissions
Morgan’s recent coachbuilt commissions show production history at a much smaller scale. The Midsummer coachbuilt barchetta was limited to 50 vehicles. Morgan revealed the 50-vehicle run in May 2024, during the company’s 115th year, began production in August 2024, and expected the run to complete production in mid-2025. The mid-2025 completion date is Morgan’s expectation, not a retrospectively confirmed output figure. Morgan, Midsummer - A celebration of coachbuilding; Morgan, Morgan and Pininfarina present Midsummer
The Midsummer production specifications quantify the hand-finished process. Each vehicle has nine individually crafted teak sections, and creating those sections takes more than 30 hours. Each dashboard top contains 126 layers of teak, while each door-top section contains 120 layers. The individual teak layers are no more than 0.6 mm thick. Morgan, Midsummer - A celebration of coachbuilding
Metalwork adds another measured production figure: Morgan states that every Midsummer receives more than 250 hours of hand-beaten metalwork. That figure is reported as a process specification for each car, not as a claim about total factory labor across the 50-vehicle run. Morgan, Midsummer - A celebration of coachbuilding
Modern production platforms and model transitions
Morgan introduced the BMW B58 inline-six on the Plus Six in 2019. The B58 was Morgan’s first inline-six engine and first turbocharged engine. The same 2019 platform transition introduced the CX bonded-aluminium architecture, engineered to provide twice the torsional stiffness of previous aluminium architectures while remaining under 100 kg. Morgan, Morgan celebrates 25 years of successful partnership with BMW
The CX platform is therefore associated with two quantified engineering descriptions: twice the torsional stiffness of previous aluminium architectures and a mass below 100 kg. Morgan describes it as a bonded-aluminium architecture, so the under-100-kg figure refers to that platform rather than to a complete vehicle. Morgan, Morgan celebrates 25 years of successful partnership with BMW
Morgan introduced the BMW B48 on the all-new Plus Four in 2020. The new Plus Four entered production in May 2024, according to Morgan’s Plus Four press release. These dates identify successive engine and production transitions within the modern Plus Four line. Morgan, Morgan celebrates 25 years of successful partnership with BMW; Morgan, NEW MORGAN PLUS FOUR PRESS RELEASE
The Plus Six reached the end of its documented run when its final example was built in March 2025. Morgan then revealed the 3.0-litre BMW B58-powered Supersport flagship in March 2025. The two milestones place the end of one CX-era BMW-powered model alongside the public arrival of a new flagship using the same stated 3.0-litre B58 engine family. Morgan, Morgan celebrates 25 years of successful partnership with BMW; Morgan, Introducing Supersport, the new Morgan flagship
Finally, Morgan’s BMW partnership display covered the first 25 years of the partnership with 14 BMW-powered cars. Morgan’s documented production history thus closes this period with a 14-car retrospective display, a March 2025 model transition, and a model record that continues to emphasize named eras and engineering milestones over a single annual production total. Morgan, Morgan celebrates 25 years of successful partnership with BMW