Make:
Morgan
Model:
4/4
Year:
1938
Mileage:
15617
Miles
Condition:
Used
Country:
United States
Region:
New York
City:
New York City, NY
Zip:
10167
1938 Morgan 4+4 Le Mans Excellent Condition 15617 Miles
In 1938 Morgan made their debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Instantly, the team made history. 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.1938 Order Specifications:-Four-seater (factory-built and documented one of a kind)-Black on black as original-Aluminum lightweight spoked disk wheels-Large tonneau cover-Cycle type wings-Tuned engine-7.5 to 1 compression ratio-Downdraft carburetor-Outside exhaust system-Rev counter-Sloping tailThis 1938 Morgan 4/4 #EVR 804 is of particular significance for its geneses, originality, and unique history. On July 8, 1938, just three weeks after Morgan’s debut at Le Mans, the factory received a special request for a four-seater Le Mans replica. Seven weeks later, September 15, 1938, Mr. William Mallinson Rogers took delivery of his Morgan 4/4 Le Mans in its race-ready form at Brooklands in Cheshire. What Mr. Rogers may not have known at the time was that his Moggy would be the only 4-seater 4/4 Le mans ever produced. As the Second World War loomed on the horizon, Mr. Rogers worried that this unique car would be requisitioned for the war effort. He dismantled the vehicle in his garage then hid the result from view. Each major component of the Morgan was carefully disassembled and stored with the small bits in cardboard boxes as it would remain for nearly 50 years. It was well kept and hidden in a dry lockup; little deteriorated over those five decades.
In 1938 Morgan made their debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Instantly, the team made history. 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.1938 Order Specifications:-Four-seater (factory-built and documented one of a kind)-Black on black as original-Aluminum lightweight spoked disk wheels-Large tonneau cover-Cycle type wings-Tuned engine-7.5 to 1 compression ratio-Downdraft carburetor-Outside exhaust system-Rev counter-Sloping tailThis 1938 Morgan 4/4 #EVR 804 is of particular significance for its geneses, originality, and unique history. On July 8, 1938, just three weeks after Morgan’s debut at Le Mans, the factory received a special request for a four-seater Le Mans replica. Seven weeks later, September 15, 1938, Mr. William Mallinson Rogers took delivery of his Morgan 4/4 Le Mans in its race-ready form at Brooklands in Cheshire. What Mr. Rogers may not have known at the time was that his Moggy would be the only 4-seater 4/4 Le mans ever produced. As the Second World War loomed on the horizon, Mr. Rogers worried that this unique car would be requisitioned for the war effort. He dismantled the vehicle in his garage then hid the result from view. Each major component of the Morgan was carefully disassembled and stored with the small bits in cardboard boxes as it would remain for nearly 50 years. It was well kept and hidden in a dry lockup; little deteriorated over those five decades.
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