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Design Study: Morgan Space looks better than the real thing
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Morgan seems to relish its past; so much so that it still builds cars with frames hewn from ash wood. How could such a company move forward with its designs while giving a clear nod to its history? May we suggest getting in contact with Georgian designer Vladimer Kobakhidze, who penned the Morgan Space concept seen in the gallery below.
Looking over the renderings, this concept is obviously a Morgan, but features a more modern and aerodynamic look. It's very similar to the direction the automaker itself took with the Aeromax -- a design we almost but not quite like. Pontoon-like front fenders blend into a tight waistline that then flows back into the wide rear haunches. The whole car culminates in an boattail-like point at the rear. Like current Morgan production machines, power would come from BMW but the craftsmanship and panache would be classically British, with wood and leather covering every interior surface. Unfortunately, this is nothing more than a design exercise; don't expect to ever see it for real.
Gallery: Morgan Space design study
[Source: Diseno-art]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
tankd0g 8:58AM (10/04/2008)
Not bad, I still think the Aero 8 is the best thing they ever did.
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Alone On Board 8:59AM (10/04/2008)
4.2 L V8 would be great.
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Alone On Board 9:02AM (10/04/2008)
Sorry, I mean BMW's 4.0 L V8....
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Mobius_1 9:09AM (10/04/2008)
Back to cross-eyedness!
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GDUB 9:11AM (10/04/2008)
I liked the aeromax a lot. Unique look but the original Aero 8 before the headlight change were creepy looking. This design is much tamer and unoffending.
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Soccer Mom 10:41AM (10/04/2008)
I don't get why the head-lights should be cross-eyed.
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The Doctor 1:36PM (10/04/2008)
It's because they used the headlamps from the New Beetle but because there wasn't enough room to mount them on the outside they swapped them round (so the Beetle's left headlamp is on the right of the Aero 8).
Shawn 11:14AM (10/04/2008)
This looks awesome, probably even better without crossed eyes! The BMW V8 isn't right for this, but the I6 is perfect. That long nose is meant for an inline 6, an engine that's has great background in British sportscars and motorsport, even if this one in particular is german. Depending on the weight, the twin turbo I6 would be absolutely scary fun.
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stecki 2:14PM (10/04/2008)
nice attempt but sloppy lines on the cg model. look at the door cuts from the rear veiw flowing into the rear fender. the hood lines flowing into the dlo. the theme line on the door pinches when it hits the rear quarter panel. paper thin a-pillars. very cg car modeling... but i think the design is interesting and cool, but the guy needs to work on his modeling skills.
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Oluseyi 2:35PM (10/06/2008)
Absolutely. The rear is a mishmash of conflicting contours, ruining the sinuous line from the front.
Cardude 8:50PM (10/04/2008)
Nice. Morgans are cool, but how are they street or highway legal with wood frames??????????????
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oldraven 5:11PM (10/05/2008)
They probably have to pass the same crash tests as everyone else.
Awesome car, though. Finally a modern Morgan that's not completely cross-eyed.
RLQ 4:03AM (10/05/2008)
I think it looks pretty sweet.
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Quan 7:16PM (10/05/2008)
Looks even better than the Aeromax, just fix the crooked headlights.
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Volk 9:05PM (10/05/2008)
Hmm, that's very interestingly looking car
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Stephen 11:02AM (10/06/2008)
I like the flow of that car a whole lot.
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