This 1956 Morgan Plus 4 was acquired by the seller in 2020, reportedly from the family of its original owner. It is powered by a Triumph-sourced 1,991cc inline-four paired with a Moss four-speed manual transmission, both of which were rebuilt by Giuseppe Gallelli of the British Transportation Museum in Dayton, Ohio between 2021 and 2022. The car is finished in Ivory over red leather upholstery and features dual SU carburetors, 16″ steel wheels, a driving lamp, a badge bar, a fender-mounted side mirror, a Brooklands steering wheel, and a wood dashboard. This Plus 4 two-seater is now offered with records and photos, an uninstalled soft top, two tonneau covers, a boot cover, an owner’s manual, a 1956 Morgan catalog, a Morgan Motor Company Chassis Record, and an Ohio title in the seller’s name.
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The car came finished from the factory in Ivory and was repainted during the late 1970s. Features include a louvered hood, a badge bar, a center driving lamp, a fender-mounted driver-side mirror, running board treads, and chrome bumpers with front overriders. A convertible top frame is installed, though the included black vinyl soft top is not fitted.
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Ventilated 16″ steel wheels are finished in silver, fitted with chrome hubcaps, and mounted with Avon HM Tourist tires. A matching spare with a Pirelli tire is housed at the rear. Suspension is handled by an independent sliding axle with coil springs and tube shocks up front as well as gaiter-clad leaf springs with Armstrong lever-action shocks out back. Braking is provided by four-wheel hydraulic drums.
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The cockpit features a bench seat upholstered in red leather with matching trim and black rubber floor mats. The heater switch works intermittently.
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The Bluemel’s Brooklands banjo-style steering wheel fronts a wood dashboard that houses a Smiths tachometer with a 4,500-rpm redline as well as a four-in-one combination gauge and a 110-mph speedometer with an inset clock. The five-digit odometer shows 29k miles, approximately 1,600 of which were driven by the seller. True mileage is unknown.
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The 1,991cc Triumph inline-four was rated at 95 horsepower when new and features dual SU HS4 carburetors with screened inlets. The aforementioned engine rebuild was completed in February 2022. A high-torque starter was installed and the battery was replaced in the summer of 2022. The oil was changed in June 2023.
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The engine stampings are shown above, and a corresponding number is listed on the Morgan Chassis Record certificate below.
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Power is sent to the rear wheels through a Moss four-speed manual transmission that was also rebuilt in 2022, which included machining the main shaft. The seller notes that upward pressure must be applied to the shift lever when changing gears.
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The Morgan Motor Company Chassis Record shows that the vehicle was dispatched to Windsor Motorcycle Sales of Windsor, Ontario, Canada on February 23, 1956 and left the factory finished in Ivory over red upholstery.
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The car is also accompanied by an uninstalled black soft top and side curtains, two tonneau covers, a boot cover, an owner’s manual, and a 1956 Morgan catalog as well as records and photos.
The Ohio title is branded “Non-Actual Warning: Odometer Discrepancy.”