Make:
Morgan
Model:
4/4
Year:
1938
Mileage:
15617
Miles
Condition:
Used
Country:
United States
Region:
Florida
City:
Miami , FL
Zip:
33184
1938 Morgan 4+4 Le Mans MANUAL-Excellent Condition
The specially-prepared 1938 Morgan 4/4 was equipped with a 1098cc Coventry Climax engine and raced by Prudence Fawcett, the first woman to ever race Le Mans. On its first attempt, the Morgan and its team placed 13th overall and 2nd in its class. Though this may sound like a modest result, no Morgan had ever competed in a 24-hour endurance race of that caliber and, with nearly 30 cars not able to reach the checkered flag, just finishing Le Mans in this era was a massive achievement. This result was an enormous success for the Morgan team that laid a solid foundation for years of racing pedigree to come. To commemorate their first success at Le Mans, Morgan produced a limited number of “Le Mans Replicas.” These were hand-built in the Morgan factory to the same specification as the car raced by Ms. Fawcett. Of the seven Le Mans 4/4 replicas, six were standard two-seater roadsters, but one was special ordered as a four-seater.
The specially-prepared 1938 Morgan 4/4 was equipped with a 1098cc Coventry Climax engine and raced by Prudence Fawcett, the first woman to ever race Le Mans. On its first attempt, the Morgan and its team placed 13th overall and 2nd in its class. Though this may sound like a modest result, no Morgan had ever competed in a 24-hour endurance race of that caliber and, with nearly 30 cars not able to reach the checkered flag, just finishing Le Mans in this era was a massive achievement. This result was an enormous success for the Morgan team that laid a solid foundation for years of racing pedigree to come. To commemorate their first success at Le Mans, Morgan produced a limited number of “Le Mans Replicas.” These were hand-built in the Morgan factory to the same specification as the car raced by Ms. Fawcett. Of the seven Le Mans 4/4 replicas, six were standard two-seater roadsters, but one was special ordered as a four-seater.
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