Morgan’s Midsummer Coupe Only Exists Because 9 Customers Want One

Morgan Goes Beyond Its Usual Formula

Morgan has always done its own thing. While everyone else is busy stuffing cars with screens and chasing the latest tech, the Brits at Morgan keep cranking out lightweight sports cars that feel properly old-school. The new Supersport brought a bit more comfort and usability, but cars like the Super 3 and the off-road-ready Plus Four CX-T show Morgan isn’t scared to get weird when it wants to. Now, Morgan’s taking things a step further.

Meet the Midsummer Coupe. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill Morgan Midsummer, but a coachbuilt special from the brand’s Special Projects team. It’s also another chapter in Morgan’s ongoing partnership with Italian design legends Pininfarina, who helped shape the open-top version earlier this year.

Interestingly, the coupe version only happened because a single customer asked for it. That one request turned into nine commissions, making this one of the rarest Morgans you’ll ever see. Instead of just slapping a roof on the roadster, Morgan and Pininfarina went back to the drawing board and built a proper grand tourer from scratch.

Italian Style Meets British Coachbuilding

The obvious headline is the fixed roof, but there’s more going on here. That sweeping glass canopy gives the car a dramatic look and keeps things quieter inside, perfect for eating up miles in style. Morgan says the roof isn’t just tacked on, but fully integrated into the car’s structure.

The body is a mix of old-school hand-shaped aluminum and modern tricks like bonded glazing, billet aluminum A-pillars, and laser-precise assembly. Morgan claims it’s stiffer than before, and only about 2.5 percent heavier than a hardtop Supersport.

Inside, it’s all about craftsmanship, not gadgets. Think teak trim straight out of a vintage yacht, hand-laminated wood, machined aluminum bits, and a glass roof that lets the sun pour in. Even the gear selector and sun visors get custom touches. Each of the nine cars will be built to order, so every interior is a one-off.

Familiar BMW Power, Extraordinary Exclusivity

Under the skin, you get Morgan’s latest CXV aluminum platform, just like the new Supersport. Power comes from BMW’s familiar 3.0-liter turbocharged B58 straight-six, hooked up to an eight-speed auto. Morgan’s keeping quiet on the numbers, but expect something close to the Supersport’s 335 horsepower.

Only nine of these will be built, each one a bespoke commission through Morgan’s Special Projects. No word on price, but with this much hand-built detail, you can bet it’ll cost a lot more than your average Morgan.

The prototype shown this week isn’t for sale, either. It’s heading straight to the Louwman Collection museum in The Hague, while the first customer cars are just starting to take shape back at Morgan HQ.

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