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FIVE CLASSIC TRIALS 1981 MORGAN 4/4 FOUR-SEATER

M organ has been through quite a remarkable transformation over the past 20 years or so. It wasn’t so long ago that Morgan cars were charming but crude. In 2004, the Roadster got a two-star verdict fo

Morgan has always been in its own niche, with a following that defies analysis – and it strays from its 1930s-derived styling at its peril. The sleek, glassfibre Plus 4 Plus of 1963 bombed while the c

RATINGS = Thrill-free zone = Tepid = Interesting = Seriously good = A truly great car = new entry this month. Cars in italics are no longer on sale. Issue no. is for our most recent major test of the

IN MORE THAN 20 years of writing for Octane, one of the cars I remember most covetously was not a Ferrari, a Lamborghini or even a Jaguar (although a D-type is a good contender). No, it was a comparat

List price £80,035 Best price £73,357 MPG 25.9 CO2 247g/km For Sublime handling; GTS’s rich and soulful six-cylinder engine; smooth ride; high-quality interior Against Lacks the level of standard kit