Restomods appeal to me, but I’ve always felt some discomfort over plundering a perfectly good classic car to build one.
This successor to the Morgan Plus Six gets around that sticky problem by offering the look and feel of a restomod, but on the basis of a brand-new car with the benefit of the Malvern marque’s latest bonded-aluminium CXV platform.
Morgan reinventions have not always met with success – witness the failed Plus 4 Plus and the controversial Aero 8 – but the Supersport blends the familiar shape with modern cues such as pod lights and a matt-black intake, plus a small boot in the redesigned tail.
The Morgan Supersport’s cabin is airy but tight
There are, as always, a few armchair critics, but it is more successful in the metal than in photographs, and when out on the road everyone appears to love it, without exception.
It’s already 10% stiffer than the Plus Six, and the optional carbon hardtop adds another 10%.
The huge rear windscreen is gawky, but it means the cabin is full of light and looks more spacious than it is, with limited elbow room.
