Morgan Roadster Lightweight Race/Track Day Car

Morgan’s exciting new 250 bhp Roadster Lightweight race car is to compete in the 2005 Power Torque Morgan Motor Company Challenge, with plans for a stand alone one make championship in 2006.

Aimed squarely at first time amateur racers who want to race purely for fun with strictly policed driving standards and controlled costs in an outstandingly friendly championship; The Roadster Cup Programme is being administered by a very experienced historic race competitor used to guiding complete novices on how to get started. Advice and support will be provided throughout the 10-race season. The 3.0 litre Jaguar V6 powered Roadster is quintessentially British with it’s easy to drive front engine / rear wheel drive layout. With a 0-60 time well under 5 seconds and stunning in gear acceleration times, the Lightweight will be great fun to drive on road or track. Lightweight racers will be supplied ready to go, via six Morgan Motorsport appointed dealers in the UK, please see contact details below. Each dealer has vast Morgan experience and will be delighted to maintain the car on the owner’s behalf.

Morgan owners are renowned for road driving their cars to all sorts of competitive events, and Morgan Motor Company wish to encourage this tradition by awarding a special trophy to the most successful Roadster competitor who drives their racecar to and from every race. This also removes the necessity to buy a trailer or transporter; a considerable saving.

The Roadster Lightweight Cup cars are produced purely for competition at the exceptionally competitive price of £27,500 +VAT; over £2000 + VAT less than the standard road going model without extras! Understandably the Morgan Motor Company requires purchasers to demonstrate their desire to race the car by paying for the Roadster Cup registration package in full prior to the car being registered for the road by the factory.

To ensure the Cup cars stand out among other Morgans racing, all cars will be supplied with silver wings. The show car features the 2004 Morgan works Le Mans colour scheme, but Rover Nightfire / Rioja red and Rover British racing green metallics are available at no extra cost.