Thursday, February 27, 2025

Morgan AeroMax Walkaround - and More


I wrote about the Morgan AeroMax here.

Considerable AeroMax background information is here, and general information on Morgan Aero 8 cars from Wikipedia is here.

Below are walkaroud images of an AeroMax along with those of succeeding models that made use of the basic AeroMax rear-end design.

Gallery

2009 Morgan AeroMax - Gallery Aaldering photo set
Morgan sports cars are not entirely modern when it comes to styling and some body construction details.  That provides the brand's distinctive charm.  Unlike, say, Jaguar, the hood/grille combination (that looks somewhat Jag XK120-like) has been retained far beyond vintage-1949.  Or even 1961 for the last of Jaguar's XK150 line.

As noted in the previous AeroMax post, the hood is about one-half the body length.  Drivers who prefer to have their heads positioned at the 50 percent point might not like that detail.

Note the large-diameter wheels and low-profile tires.

The similarity of the split-backlight on a boat-tail platform to Corvette's 1963 Sting Ray feature was stressed in my previous AeroMax post.

What just maybe, possibly, be chromed rear bumpers can be seen at the aft ends of the rear fenders.

The fenderline is very 1930s -- a Morgan tradition.

I'm not keen on those headlights.  Also the lack of a front bumper.  But note the three !!! windshield wipers.

Higher-angle view of the AeroMax rear design.

2008c. Morgan AeroMax - photo source not determined
Finally, from an overhead perspective.

2010 Morgan Aero SuperSport - Broad Arrow Auctions photo
A later styling variation where the split backlight window design is eliminated.  Replaced by a sunken, more conventional, backlight.  Between the A- and B-pillars is a removable top section, making a "Targa" effect.

2015 Morgan Aero Coupe
Here the top section is integral, not removable.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

A stunning car! Thanks for your expert review. I enjoyed it very much.