It is Roy Clarkson's +4 Rally Car that ran successfully in the Monte Carlo, Dutch Tulip and Daily Express (2nd overall) Rallies in 1953.
In 1954 it was 1st in class in the 3-Day Highland Rally, and 1st in the Touring car class at Montlhery Coupe de Salon.
1955 saw it in the Rallye de Dieppe, and the Scottish Rally where it achieved another 1st in class.
Roy sold the car to a Sandy Forrest in Scotland, and much later Vic and Kate Champness bought it in 1980. Vic carried out a sympathetic 'refresh' in the mid 2000s, retaining as much as possible of the original components, its (very fragile) aluminium body - and returning it to its original old blue colour.
The Morgan motor Company supplied Roy Clarkson with a built-up rolling chassis complete with engine, gearbox, axle, instruments etc. It had a special Vanguard engine which was replaced in 1954 with a Morgan factory supplied TR2 unit.
It has 'Superleggera' lightweight body construction - aluminium over a minimal light tubular frame, the chassis legs forward of the bulkhead have been turned into 'box sections, presumably for strength but improving the turning circle into the bargain. Interestingly the SLR bodies employ a similar method of construction. Original construction by Charlie Robinson assisted later by Maurice Gomm. Clarkson asked for it to be styled after his rare Ferrari Inter.
This really is a very interesting car and a true piece of Morgan's competition history, it must be one of the most original unmodified period competition cars around. Vic has compiled a large history file over the years with many original photographs, documents, and even interviews he and Chris Chapman conducted with Roy Clarkson before he died.
Shown here on a run to Zandvoort, Holland, in 2007.
Andy
'Vino' proudly displaying its Morgan wings.
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Wow ! what a profile...
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+4 interior.
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Underneath the bonnet, it's all Triumph TR, note the ash bonnet prop.
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1953 Daily Express National Rally.
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