I was too young to remember, but I asked my Dad a few moments ago.  He
said he had bought it because the Bertone body "made it kind of a
collector's piece".  He recollects he bought it in '49 or '50 and sold it in
'54.  He allowed he could not remember too many details, but he had all the
records in the basement if I wanted to look.
    He had alot of oddball cars through the years.  Many of them exotic, but
all mostly lived at the mechanic's garage;  the essence of a true sports
car.
    "Idle chatter"?  Hell no, knowing the price of everything is the
American way.  The 60K is going to the first semester of college or bail
when my boys get of age.
    Gear Heads or Preservationeers?  What gives?

Best,
Leland
----- Original Message -----
From: Donald B. White <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2000 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: Morgans


Leland,

Is the West River Road the one that goes north from Brattleboro? That was
one of the best parts of my 1998 trip. It was in Brattleboro that the
Morgan was correctly identified for the first time since leaving DC, except
for one guy in Buffalo who was driving an MGB. Two young women crossed the
street where I was first at the light, waiting to turn left (North) and as
they passed the car, one looked at it and said to the other, "See, I told
you that was a Morgan." Civilization at last! I could live in a place where
even the pretty girls know what a Morgan is. And here is a picture taken
shortly before that event, when I stopped for lunch at this place west of
Brattleboro. The day was rainy, so I had all the weather equipment in
place, which produces an effect like driving a Quonset hut. Also makes it
impossible to hail pretty girls who recognize my car.

That Bertone MG, if it's what I think it was, is a rare car.

New Morgans are round $60,000 for the Plus Eight. The 4/4 and Plus Four
would be less, but I don't know how much--most of those sold in the US are
+8s. Is your question idle curiosity, or serious interest in buying one?
Older Morgans may be found in good condition for much less than a new one.
The availability of new ones keeps the lid on the prices of old ones.

Don