2002 Morgan Aero 8 (U327)

Name: Morgan Aero 8 Series 1
Brand: Morgan
Availability: OutOfStock

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2002 (02)

3,447 Mls

Petrol

Manual

4.4L

Convertible

Imperial Blue Pearl

295 g/km

282 BHP

36.7 MPG

Euro 3

Colour:

Imperial Blue Pearl

Interior:

Yarwood Cinnamon Hide With Blue Piping

Gearbox:

Manual

Mileage:

3,447Mls

Vehicle Description

T.F. Prestige Cars Are Proud To Offer For Sale This Incredibly Low Mileage Morgan Aero 8 Series 1 Convertible.

The Specification Is As Follows:

- Librands Sports Exhaust System (+25 Bhp)

- Librands Competition Gearlever

- Short Shift Gearlever

- Custom Mota-Lita Steering Wheel

- Metallic Paint

- Leather Interior, Yarwood Cinnamon, Piped Blue

- Blue Wingbeading

- Navy Blue Carpets, Piped Blue

- Blue Mohair Hood with Hood Retaining Straps

- Blaupunkt Denver Digiceiver Radio CD

- Paint Protection Film To Front Of Car, Door Entry Sills And Rear Wheel Arches

- Personalised 'MOG' Number Plate

- Supplied New By Libra Motive, London

- Just Two Owners From New

- Extensive Service History Carried Out By Marque Specialists, Techniques

- Benefits From A Recent Service By Techniques. A Fresh MOT And Four New Tyres

- The Car Includes Its Original Photographic Build Record, Owner's Handbook, Sales Brochure, Original Sales Invoice, And EEC Certificate Of Conformity To Verify Its Authenticity. It Also Comes With Numerous Service And Maintenance Invoices.

What Is It?
Morgan's first supercar, the Aero 8, was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 2000 by Charles Morgan. In his words, it was "the result of the biggest development project ever undertaken by the Morgan Motor Company." It was the result of many years of hard work, a development programme that included racing in the FIA GT series, and a partnership with BMW.

The car's design resembled Morgans pre-war sports cars. The bonded aluminium chassis has elements of an ash frame to provide a link to the more traditional vehicles. It was designed by Chris Lawrence, who had a long-standing relationship with Morgan and included many features of racing cars of the time. Items such as in-board shock absorbers, double wishbones, a flat floor, centre lock magnesium wheels, rose-jointed suspension and other elements were included providing significant handling improvements over previous models. It featured large, valanced front fenders with round, incorporated headlights. At the front, the tilted radiator grille was curved, giving the vehicle an old-school appearance. In addition, the engine compartment was narrow and flanked by the fenders' curvatures that stretched along the bodywork. The rear quarter panels sported an elongated shape at the back and flanked a sloped rear end.

The interior featured a turned aluminium dashboard, an unusual asymmetric design, and a custom-made Mulberry case that could be used as a removable glovebox. It also nodded to modern services such as cruise control, air conditioning, and a heated windscreen. Fronting the driver was an instrument panel that sported the speedo, rev counter, and a couple of other gauges. This minimalist design was focused on one thing: the driver's pleasure.

Under the bonnet, Morgan installed a 4.4-litre BMW engine producing 286 bhp on the newly developed aluminium chassis, mated to a six-speed manual gearbox. Thus, the Aero 8 stepped into supercar territory thanks to the 4.8 seconds needed to get from 0 to 62 mph and its 160 mph top speed.

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Technical Details

Performance

Engine Size 4398 cc

Top Speed 0 mph

0-62mph 0 sec

Power 282 bhp

Dimensions

Height 1200 mm

Length 4120 mm

Width 1770 mm

Emissions & Performance

CO2 295 g/km

Combined 36.7 mpg

Extra Urban 45.6 mpg

Urban 27.5 mpg

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Running Costs

Fuel Economy*

Combined

36.7 mpg

Extra Urban

45.6 mpg

Urban

27.5 mpg

Vehicle Tax**

12 months

£430

6 months

£236.5

CO2

295 g/km

Band K

Insurance

Insurance Group

Fuel Type

Type

Petrol

* MPG figures are obtained in laboratory testing and intended for comparisons between vehicles. Please be aware they're not intended to represent real world efficiency.

** Vehicles with an original list price of more than £40,000 registered on or after 01 April 2017 must pay an additional £410 a year.