The interior boasts hand-formed sculpted panels made from sustainably sourced teak wood, centered around the console. Morgan and Pininfarina are delighted to present Midsummer, a celebration of coachbuilding by two of the longest-established coachbuilders in the world. Powered by a turbocharged six-cylinder BMW turbocharged inline six-cylinder petrol engine coupled with an eight-speed automatic transmission. The engine produces 335bhp.
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Inspired by early European Barchetta designs. Created in recognition of the heyday of European barchetta designs, this special – limited to just 50 examples – represents the shared vision of Morgan and Pininfarina, who have collaborated to reinterpret and celebrate the timeless Morgan silhouette.
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Midsummer is based on Morgan’s latest CX-Generation Bonded Aluminium Platform and features a six-cylinder turbocharged engine and eight-speed automatic transmission, as featured in Plus Six. Pininfarina’s expertise in mixed reality visualisation were vital during the design process, before Morgan’s artisans began hand-forming aluminium panels, wooden structures and the leather interior of the first prototype.
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Midsummer’s presence is most evident in the rear three-quarter angle. From this angle, the proportion, new surfacing, and shoulder line are most apparent. Midsummer’s delicate yet exaggerated proportions imbue an eccentric elegance, reminiscent of iconic Pininfarina designs and evocative of an era of late 30s and early 40s automotive design.
New surfacing, particularly noticeable on the front and rear wings, gives a subtle preview of the evolving Morgan design language. Midsummer also introduces a shoulder line to the instantly recognisable side profile of a Morgan, made possible by the introduction of exposed wooden structures and required as one of the defining elements of a barchetta style.
