2005 Morgan Roadster V6

First registered on March 1st, 2005, this V6 Roadster comes with a high level of specification. This includes: 

• A fully galvanised chassis
• Stainless steel front bulkhead and inner wings, a scuttle rollbar and all aluminium bodywork 
• Rutherford Engineering hard chrome kingpins, AVO adjustable springs (front and rear) and a rear Panhard rod
• Flat sump conversion with skid plate (by Brands Hatch Morgan)
• Stainless steel wire wheels, wing mirrors and luggage rack 
• Heated windscreen, colour keyed Cibie Oscar driving lights
• Mohair ‘easy up’ hood, hood cover, tonneau cover, sidescreens and bag
• Sony Stereo and speakers

Presented in striking Connaught Green, the Roadster’s exterior remains very well sorted. The handcrafted panels remain in tip-top condition with even paintwork that retains a beautiful finish. Remarkably, the front end appears to almost completely free of stone-chips.

There is a small scratch present on the o/s passenger door sill, inadvertently made by a friend of the vendor in recent weeks. That aside though, both sills remain pretty much spotless. Popping the doors reveals stainless steels Librands’ door checks.

The condition at the front of the car is mirrored at the rear, with almost no signs of wear at all. The spare wheel still sports its original tyre, although all others have by now been replaced. The stainless-steel wire wheels are excellent, and the rear-mounted spare has a protective stainless-steel stone-guard. 

The aluminium bodywork is complemented by fitment of Le Mans style filler cap. Auxiliary headlamps are original. The front indicators have been replaced by upgraded versions. The seller informs us that the originals of that period fitted by Morgan tend to retain condensation. 'I replaced them in 2021 and they remain dry internally at all times.' (An invoice from Brands Hatch Morgans evidences this.)

Brightwork is generally excellent and provides a glorious contrast to the paintwork even in the gloomiest of conditions; in the sunshine, the car looks like a million pounds (or dollars, if that’s your preferred currency). It’s worth noting that there is some very light rust to the rear bumper (and behind it), so it may be time to crack out the Autosol and a drill-driven polishing attachment.

The roof has been replaced and is therefore in excellent health and you have the option of fitting the tonneau cover (a Morgan prerequisite). The latter is of the utmost importance, as owning a Mog you are obliged to drive it with the roof down, as often as is humanly possible.

The luggage rack allows additional luggage to be stowed, important for both those national and international road trips. 

The Morgan’s Magnolia piped Green cabin colour combination is equal to that alluring exterior and they combine to provide achingly pretty aesthetics. The seats are finished in Muirfield perforated leather, whilst the carpets contrasting Black carpets are also piped Green. 

The steering column shroud is finished in leather, with elasticated door storage pockets present on the door cards. The dashboard has Walnut veneers with cream-faced dials, while a Le Mans gear knob and Moto-Lita steering wheel provide other exquisite interior touches. 

You will find a chrome-rimmed rear-view mirror in situ, as well as a map light and an organ-style accelerator pedal which is perfect for heel and toe gear changes. Stainless steel interior door lock covers are fitted, as is a light Klaxon horn and Sony stereo system, speaker and aerial. 

The interior remains very smart but does have one or two signs of age-related wear in the usual places, most notably on the driver’s side-door area and seat bolster. All dials function well, and all glass remains clear with no chips, scratches or other blemishes. The vendor has kindly shared his trick to opening the glovebox 'using the same short silver key as for the doors. The technique is to place the key into the keyhole, and with the key in position, apply gentle pressure and twist the key releasing pressure simultaneously and it opens. Yes, it is more of a fiddle than it should be, but I’ve never taken for than a couple of attempts to gain access'

Overall, the impression is that of a car that has clearly been very well looked after. 

Morgans were synonymous with four-cylinder power until the Plus 8 upped the ante. Come time to replace it and the company went with a V6, and why ever not. 

This Ford-sourced ‘Cyclone’ unit proved excellent foil for the Morgan’s chassis, as this example clearly demonstrates. It fires first time (3mins 16secs on our Video Review) and settled immediately into an even, quiet tickover. Under throttle, it’s a smooth-revving unit that provides plenty of torque. This car’s stainless steel exhaust system is relatively subdued in terms of aural output, perfect for long-distance touring that’ll leave you daisy-fresh on arrival. Of course, should you require something a touch fruitier then you could fit a perkier system. Our seller says that he 'personally prefers cars that don’t announce themselves by over noisy exhaust systems. It has a distinguished but subdued sound at low rpm but on the open road when revved sounds glorious to my and my passengers’ ears'. 

The engine bay remains nice and clean, whilst underneath it looks to be in good fettle, There’s a touch of surface rust here and there on various metal surfaces, so it would be a good time to get under with a wire brush, exert some effort and then re-seal with some fresh WaxOyl (or similar).

This car’s road fund licence comes in on a reduced category thanks to being registered prior to March 23, 2006.

The Morgan’s V5c registration document is present in the car’s history file and indicates a total of five owners from new. Also included are the Morgan Owner’s Handbook (with vehicle identification, chassis and engine numbers handwritten in), Service book showing a total of 15 service stamps. 

A Morgan Owner Chassis Record is included, showing Wykehams of Bamber Road, London, as the original supplying dealer and the 15th of February 2005 as its original despatch date. 

A range of invoices (many from Kent-based Brands Hatch Morgans) and expired MOT test certificates are included. The Roadster’s current one runs until 01/05/2026. 

Please visit the documents section of the gallery of this listing where you will find photos to support our claim that this Morgan Roadster V6 has been maintained to a tip-top standard.

A Morgan purchase is always made with the heart; the good news is, that it makes sense to the head, too. Residual values remain first-class thanks to brand loyalty – once a Mog-head, always a Mog-head. 

This low-mileage example presents very well and comes with both a superb service history and a range of recent works to keep it in fine fettle. With a high specification from the factory, it’s subsequently been further improved and drives very nicely indeed.

We think that this lovely Roadster will sell for somewhere in the region of £25,000 to £30,000. We can safely state that you could buy it, enjoy it for many miles and if needs be, sell it somewhere down the line for a not too dissimilar sum – that’s the beauty of Morgan.

Of course, you could keep it long-term, as many do, and indulge in all sorts of long-distance road trips, interspersed with lazy Sunday afternoon jaunts to the local pub/eatery/cafe of your choice and Owners’ Club events.

All in the best possible retro-classic style, of course. 

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