Morgan 4/4 two-seat roadster
Morgan's first four-wheeled car was light, simple and lively—the name 4/4 meant four wheels and four cylinders.
1936 Morgan 4/4 competition car at Prescott · Dave S. (Dave_S. on Flickr) · CC BY 2.0
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More than a set of wheels.
Morgan had already become famous for quick three-wheelers when the 4/4 arrived in 1936. A steel chassis, ash-framed body and Coventry-Climax four-cylinder engine turned the company's ideas into a small conventional sports car. This page follows the first British two-seater with its Meadows gearbox, not the later Moss-gearbox cars or post-war Standard-engined versions.
Look a little closer.
Its name is a tiny engineering equation: the first 4 stands for four wheels, and the second 4 for four cylinders.
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A four-wheel first for Morgan
The 4/4 changed Morgan from a three-wheeler specialist into a maker of conventional sports cars. The original open two-seater appeared in 1936, and Morgan built 663 before wartime production stopped in 1939.
Source: Hagerty UK · Morgan 4/4 Series I valuation and model history ↗A period test explains the hardware
Motor Sport described synchromesh on third and top gears, Girling drum brakes and a spiral-bevel rear axle. It also recorded a London–Exeter Trial Premier Award, evidence that the light newcomer could do more than look cheerful.
Source: Motor Sport · The Morgan Four, April 1936 ↗Where these facts come from
- Motor Sport · The Morgan Four, April 1936
- Hagerty UK · Morgan 4/4 Series I history
- Wikipedia · Morgan 4/4 chronology
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed September 30, 2026.