Morgan Announces Brooklands Edition Roadster And 3-Wheeler

News I By John Beltz Snyder I July 25, 2013

Morgan has announced special editions of its Roadster and 3-Wheeler cars. Called the Brooklands Edition, they are named for the famous banked oval track that opened in 1907.

The Morgan Roadster Brooklands Edition features a British racing green body and a silver hood with black bonnet strap, black alloy wheels, and green front splitter. It also has a Brooklands race circuit vinyl graphic on the back, and an enameled Union Jack badge on the side of the car, in front of the door.

The interior is black leather, with performance sport seats, a body-colored green dash, Brooklands steering wheel, new sculpted gearbox cover, and a numbered plaque on the dashboard. Purchase also includes a Brooklands centenary book and an anuual membership to the Brooklands Trust, which supports the Brooklands Museum.

The Morgan 3-Wheeler Brooklands Edition also features the classic green body color, but also offers a white “Polished Body” option. It has a new Brooklands polished exhaust and polished engine, black tonneau cover, and black bonnet strap. It also has the Brooklands vinyl in the rear and Union Jack on the side.

Inside, it has black leather, a Brooklands steering wheel, and a Brooklands racing circuit embossed graphic on the dashboard. The 3-Wheeler also includes the Brooklands book and Trust membership.

Only 50 units of each Brooklands Edition car will be sold.

Scroll down for more information and specifications—including pricing—from Morgan.

Brooklands Edition

The Brooklands circuit was the brainchild of Hugh Locke-King, and was opened on 17 June 1907 as the first purpose-built banked motor race circuit in the world.
Requirements of speed and spectator visibility led to the Brooklands track being built as a 100 ft (30 m) wide, 2.75 miles (4.43 km) long, banked oval. The banking was nearly 30 feet (9 m) high in places. In addition to the oval, a bisecting “Finishing Straight” was built, increasing the track length to 3.25 miles (5.23 km), of which 1.25 miles (2.01 km) was banked. It could host up to 287,000 spectators in its heyday.

Along the centre of the track ran a dotted black line, known as the Fifty Foot Line. By driving over the line, a driver could theoretically take the banked corners without having to use the steering wheel.

Brooklands was more than a great sporting arena. Brooklands was the birthplace of British motorsport and aviation, home of Concorde and the site of many engineering and technological achievements throughout eight decades of the 20th century.

These Limited edition Brooklands inspired Morgans have been designed to celebrate the ancestry of British racing cars and their styling. An unusual arrangement of classic colour-ways, black detailing, and satin finishes are both in vogue and visible on cars of the era. The cars focus on using the options currently available on a Morgan car in a cost effective manner.
Only 50 of each the Brooklands Roadster 3.7l V6 and 3 Wheeler vehicles will be buiilt. Each car includes a limited edition numbered dash plaque, an array of cost options, a Brooklands centenary book, and an annual membership to the Brooklands trust.

Roadster Std. Specification (from £40,000+VAT ex factory)

Jaguar ‘Brooklands’ green Body
Speed Silver Satin Bonnet and Cowl
Standard side screens A posts and cowl (silver) (see options list for NEW black)
Muirhead black leather (Matching stitch ) with perforated centres

Brooklands steering wheel
Silver light pod surrounds
Black Alloy Wheels
Aero Racing Green front splitter
Enamelled Union Jack badge on bonnet
Black stonegaurd
Louvred back panel (+8 style)
Black hood
Black Bonnet Strap
New Performance Sports seats
Body colour (green) dash board
Black Rubber floor matts
‘Brooklands racing circuit’ vinyl limited edition graphic on back
Limited edition numbered plaque on dashboard
NEW sculpted gearbox cover
NEW more pedal space
NEW gear lever position
Twin anti tramp bars
Adjustable gas dampers all round
Round mirrors
Brooklands centenary Book
Annual membership to the Brooklands trust

Optional Cost Extras (Prices + VAT)

Polished aluminium bonnets and cowl £ 950.00
‘Black pack’ (glass house trims and head light surrounds) £ 120.00
4x Alloys with silver accents £ 1200.00
4x Stainless wires £ 1900.00
As above, including spare wheel £ 2475.00
4x black ‘Sport’ wires £ 1500.00
As above, including spare wheel £ 1975.00
Sports exhaust (Aftermarket) £ 1116.15

3 Wheeler Std. Specification (Price £TBC. Sept 2013 Launch)

Jaguar ‘Brooklands’ green Body
Polished cowl
Brooklands steering wheel
NEW Brooklands exhaust (after market) in polished finish
Black bonnet strap
Enamelled Union Jack badge on bonnet
Black Tonneau cover
Black pleated leather
Polished engine
Black Roll hoops, lamps, and details etc)
Black leather
Black Rubber floor matts
‘Brooklands racing circuit’ vinyl limited edition graphic
‘Brooklands racing circuit’ embossed graphic on dashboard leather
Brooklands centenary Book
Annual membership to the Brooklands trust