The Morgan Aero 8 was an Insane Sports Car Hand Built For The World's Most Eccentric Car Guys

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  • @frankburns8871
    @frankburns8871 3 роки тому +35

    I love how their "new" design still looks like mid-20th century at the latest. Love Morgan!

    • @terencefield3204
      @terencefield3204 3 роки тому

      Buy one, then weep.

    • @exigeboy
      @exigeboy 3 роки тому +1

      @@terencefield3204 I did - and now I weep with joy whenever I take her out.

  • @cashkenterprises5584
    @cashkenterprises5584 3 роки тому +22

    Papa Bill is back and on a roll😎 love to see it

  • @e.f.clarke2041
    @e.f.clarke2041 3 роки тому +31

    I’ve gotten used to expecting the unexpected, but this somethin else. Great one, Bill. Really really cool!

  • @Banglish123
    @Banglish123 3 роки тому +42

    "I used to get millions of tickets but I guess they slowed me down" Pulls out of a side road up to 70 in a 45 😜

    • @garyenglish53
      @garyenglish53 3 роки тому

      Oh my God! They actually built this charming thing!

    • @thomasharper4166
      @thomasharper4166 2 роки тому +1

      It's the corona whiskey!😂

  • @pindlelou
    @pindlelou 3 роки тому +24

    Don't stop rambling!! We love to hear you ramble!!

    • @a.s.4914
      @a.s.4914 3 роки тому +2

      I like timing it, waiting how long before the first infamous huuuuuuhhh.....😁

  • @Amicaner
    @Amicaner 3 роки тому +21

    I need to buy a car from you guys, just to meet you. Excellent reviews and smart comments.

    • @mikemurphy7277
      @mikemurphy7277 2 роки тому

      Here's another smart comment bring your pocketbook when you come here ha ha

  • @iancolePRD129G
    @iancolePRD129G 3 роки тому +31

    Love the rambling Bill, the cat looking passed and weird made me laugh

    • @control_the_pet_population
      @control_the_pet_population 3 роки тому +2

      yea, if I had to guess most of his viewers probably don't care about the car that much... outside of maybe 9mm storage and infant retention nets. I hope he never stops rambling.

  • @winkat2
    @winkat2 3 роки тому +12

    If I was ever required to drive cross-country with one other person on this planet, including (or especially) someone in my beloved family, it would be Bill. This is the best, most enthralling, most spontaneous, and most informative car video channel on UA-cam. Thanks Bill for generously sharing your personality and knowledge with us. The world would be a much better place if you had 6 billion subscribers.

  • @tylernewton7217
    @tylernewton7217 3 роки тому +46

    That front end looks like Marty Moose after Clark W Griswald punched him in the nose.
    (Muffled) “sorry folks, we’re closed for two weeks....”

  • @meyou3772
    @meyou3772 3 роки тому +76

    When you promise to stop rambling it just doesn't work...
    And that's what the people want😁
    Great job educating us about automotive history, design, and function in the most engaging manner.
    🧲 🧲 🧲 🧲 🧲 🧲 🧲 🧲

    • @douglasrowland3722
      @douglasrowland3722 3 роки тому

      @@cg3771 I like your reply....Read Mine..........

    • @douglasrowland3722
      @douglasrowland3722 3 роки тому

      If someone thinks this guy rambles.......they need to shamble on down the road.
      What do I think of this guys delivery???..Just call me a Rambler Ambassador !!!!

    • @APA2Channel
      @APA2Channel 2 роки тому

      absolutely!!!

  • @1954shadow
    @1954shadow 3 роки тому +58

    The Cross-eyed Morgan.

    • @iainmackenzie3704
      @iainmackenzie3704 3 роки тому +1

      From a mini!

    • @LynxStarAuto
      @LynxStarAuto 3 роки тому +2

      @@iainmackenzie3704 The Beetle light cars are the cross eyes. MINI Blooper light cars don't suffer from that.

    • @iainmackenzie3704
      @iainmackenzie3704 3 роки тому

      @@LynxStarAuto. I stand corrected!

  • @thomasharper4166
    @thomasharper4166 3 роки тому +1

    Bill!Your never going to stop rambling on!Give it up!Keep rambling!Makes these videos so much more interesting!Love your Florida weather reports you lucky bastard!👍

  • @TG-hr2kv
    @TG-hr2kv 3 роки тому +15

    Greetings from Malvern Worcestershire! Went passed the factory today, like going back in time...
    Ps Bill the weather forecast here for the next week is rain, rain, followed by er slightly more rain. Bring on some humidity!

    • @matty6848
      @matty6848 3 роки тому

      I live in Malvern as well. Amazing their still going really👍🏼

  • @Nunofurdambiznez
    @Nunofurdambiznez 3 роки тому +11

    Another fabulous video Bill !! Please keep 'em coming, they're the highlight of everyone's day (or so the comments say anyway)! p.s. PLEASE don't stop rambling, it's very entertaining!

  • @CCK-jd8nc
    @CCK-jd8nc 3 роки тому +10

    I love hearing Bill talking about the goats and the weather.

  • @richardbean1203
    @richardbean1203 3 роки тому +5

    Oh my goodness! That was fantastic. I was lucky to have had a tour of the Morgan factory a few years ago and your review brought all the memories back. Loved the humour as always (!), the history lesson and that car, the noise. Wow. Made my day. Someone is going to be very lucky indeed with that car 😊😊😊

  • @unconbentional2044
    @unconbentional2044 3 роки тому +3

    Miserable weather. Ahhh....as I'm sitting here in Buffalo NY watching another awesome video by Bill, and the words "frost advisory" pop up on my phone...on May 8th!

  • @ZedTee190
    @ZedTee190 3 роки тому +33

    Made in England - more of a warning label. Sprayed a mouthful of coffee when you came out with that! brilliant! :) Morgan banned Jeremy Clarkson from their showroom(s) and won't ley him test drive any due to what he said about the company! Regards!

    • @terencefield3204
      @terencefield3204 3 роки тому +1

      Clarkson is a shit. Lives in the bloody Cotswolds; a crappy theme park.

    • @dhdove
      @dhdove 3 роки тому +3

      @@terencefield3204 As spoken by someone who wished they lived in the Cotswolds......

    • @terencefield3204
      @terencefield3204 3 роки тому +1

      @@dhdove LOL Nice try! I live in Normandy France. INFINTELY better. Civilised, anf far better placed for travel and enjoyment. AND I am NOT in a new petty-xenophobic tinpot country that offends pretty much everyone outside its borders.

    • @owenshebbeare2999
      @owenshebbeare2999 3 роки тому +3

      Funny, most Brits (or Aussies where I am now) think "Made in the USA" as a warning regarding cars. Jeeps are infamous and most others failed (in terms of reliability) or sold poorly. The current Mustang is an exception in Australia, selling well, and fairly reliable.

    • @owenshebbeare2999
      @owenshebbeare2999 3 роки тому +2

      @@terencefield3204 Hmmm..that's how much of the world sees the Socialist Republic of France!

  • @tacey01
    @tacey01 3 роки тому +1

    A friend from my youth had an older brother who drove Morgans. This was in the early ‘70s. An eccentric guy with a very eccentric family. They also loved Saab. Great review Bill!!

  • @ronmccullock1407
    @ronmccullock1407 3 роки тому +7

    Good Morgan Bill! Another superb video, sorry it is too hot and it is muggy. Here in Manchester England it is 10c and we had snow. It should be 20c at this time of year

    • @douglasrowland3722
      @douglasrowland3722 3 роки тому

      If this Global Warming keeps up...we're all going to freeze to death !!!!!!!

  • @johncrow9952
    @johncrow9952 3 роки тому +3

    "Made in England is a warning label". The best one-liner ever!

    • @geriatricmotorcars9516
      @geriatricmotorcars9516 3 роки тому

      Rich coming from you

    • @matty6848
      @matty6848 3 роки тому

      Yeh we have built some s#*t in the past. For every good car we’ve built we’ve built ten crap cars after it😂😂🇬🇧

  • @jonathanraos435
    @jonathanraos435 3 роки тому +2

    Bill, you always nail your car history and its a real pleasure to hear your version of this jaunty Morgan story told in your inimitable style. You never ramble because your a humorous and spicy story teller. I love your weather reporting too and any reference to the cat calling. Thank you for sharing. A fan from Auckland NZ. Go Well Good Sir.

  • @77dongle
    @77dongle 3 роки тому +1

    I can honestly say yours are the only videos on UA-cam I do not wish were more concise

  • @adamhenderson4318
    @adamhenderson4318 3 роки тому +2

    Each video gets better and better.

  • @brianstubbs1235
    @brianstubbs1235 3 роки тому +4

    Neat & unique ride. I love that exhaust note. I could easily live without a stereo in this car.

  • @matthewnyce7189
    @matthewnyce7189 3 роки тому +24

    I feel like I’m back in time when Bill tells a story.

  • @samuelegunlusi1017
    @samuelegunlusi1017 3 роки тому +3

    Oh my God I love this car so much. This car is what I imagine in a sports car.

  • @whatsthebigfndeal
    @whatsthebigfndeal 3 роки тому +2

    The rambling is what we like. There are plenty of vanilla characters with channels talking about cars. There's a reason we watch this channel and not theirs.

  • @onlyhereonce7290
    @onlyhereonce7290 3 роки тому +13

    " I’ve got that moist feeling throughout " just lmao

  • @joecool9739
    @joecool9739 3 роки тому +3

    No
    You cant make your videos more concise
    The rambling is the reason we subscribe
    Its your signature style

  • @johnmills2134
    @johnmills2134 3 роки тому +3

    Thanks, Bill, you brought my blood pressure down after the week that was. Best

  • @tristanmoos9770
    @tristanmoos9770 3 роки тому +18

    It looks like its flying 60 miles an hour just sitting there still

  • @scalecrawlnl
    @scalecrawlnl 3 роки тому +2

    Exquisite, lots of fun, really appreciated, thank you Bill 👍

  • @markwoodley712
    @markwoodley712 3 роки тому +3

    Ramblin' Man Bill, love your videos especially your comment about the jump box for English built cars as a warning label that I know all too well, my Jaguar and Land Rover spent more time in the shop than on the road, but both were still wonderful vehicles.

  • @ejsgarage
    @ejsgarage 3 роки тому +1

    It is good to see a Morgan! The biggest mistake I made when I went Florida for a speaking engagement in the summer was to arrive with a black suit and tie in Miami. It was extremely humid and hot 🥵

  • @bern1228
    @bern1228 3 роки тому +9

    I've got to start digging up the yard for those jars of Confederate gold. I'll call when I find them. Amazing car. Already planning a new wardrobe for it. Something, "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen"-ish.

  • @bobstride6838
    @bobstride6838 3 роки тому +1

    Bill, don't stop rambling its a big part of this channel! By the way I hate heat and humidity just as much as you do, its very humid here in Auckland this morning (about 100%) and it sucks. Love your videos.

  • @genesimons8368
    @genesimons8368 2 роки тому

    This beauty showed up on my phone screen this morning and I couldn't help but watch one more time. Bill, you DO GOOD WORK...

  • @matty6848
    @matty6848 3 роки тому +1

    I live in Malvern Worcestershire, England and I see Morgan test driving their cars round the town all the time. To us locals it’s nothing special. Visitors say “oh look a Morgan” and we’re like “yeh we see em all the time”😂

  • @ellisfourthirty
    @ellisfourthirty 3 роки тому +7

    Have you ever seen the "How It's Made" episode where they do Worcestershire sauce? It's a terrifying insight, highly recommended.

    • @matty6848
      @matty6848 3 роки тому

      Morgan’s are made in Malvern where I live Worcestershire sauce is actually made in the city of Worcester itself about 12 mile away. Being a Malvern local I see Morgan’s being test driven all the time around Malvern. To the locals it’s just a normal thing to see a Morgan driving around although you can hear them, before you see them.

  • @adambrayfield3870
    @adambrayfield3870 3 роки тому +2

    Bill please don't lose to much of you're rant it makes it interesting and I would miss it

  • @reymustanggt4082
    @reymustanggt4082 3 роки тому +1

    WOWWW thanks Bill... What a fun video with a beautiful car!!!

  • @tripyg2
    @tripyg2 Рік тому

    Brilliant video - really enjoyed watching and very informative. Thanks for taking time to post.

  • @jamesp8569
    @jamesp8569 3 роки тому

    I do like the rambling discourse and knowledge combo and also the weather updates, please don't change that. I hired a Morgan in London about 25 years ago. Bumbled about with the roof and doors off. Decided at the end of the hire to take the car to an automated car wash (no brushes, just spray). Well, I was young and you can guess what happened. Everything inside and out was thoroughly washed, including me! It's certainly a fair weather vehicle. No use during hurricane season.

  • @MrCarGuy
    @MrCarGuy 3 роки тому +2

    What a beauty. I know they previously mostly sold Plus 8s here. I'd actually love to see a Lexus 2UR V8 in one of these.
    If you're on a British spree I'll await all the Caterham, TVR, Marcos and the like. Hopefully. I respect all these small automakers. I'd love to even drive something like a Ginetta road car if I could.

  • @deadartapart
    @deadartapart 3 роки тому +2

    Beautiful car! I always loved Morgan's real English automobiles, also I agree with you Bill why would anyone buy an engine from your arch enemy?!
    Thanks for this in depth video.

  • @kallekas8551
    @kallekas8551 3 роки тому +1

    Keep them coming Bill...and keep rambling!!!!

  • @kingartison
    @kingartison 3 роки тому +1

    I like it Morgan made really interesting cars in my opinion I respect the minds of they team

  • @ginoliotto1404
    @ginoliotto1404 3 роки тому

    Taking a break from work and listen to Bill's stories. Great your back.

  • @scottrichmond3400
    @scottrichmond3400 2 роки тому +1

    That's beautiful! & I LOVE Lea & perrins Worcestershire sauce. Only brand of Worcestershire sauce I buy

  • @tonylee5814
    @tonylee5814 3 роки тому +3

    wow 2 videos in 2 days... beautiful car

  • @kilecovell9961
    @kilecovell9961 3 роки тому +1

    The rambling is as entertaining as the cars. Thanks for the background info.

  • @acd1202
    @acd1202 3 роки тому +2

    The reason for the BMW engine, this was the first Morgan with one but now all Morgans have BMW power is that a BMW director, I forget who, is an enthusiast and owner. BMW accommodate Morgan to such a degree that when the 4.4 V8 ceased use in their own cars BMW continued to hand build it in the prototype shop (rumoured at a loss) just for Morgan until emission rules finished it completely.Now they use the 6 cylinder from the M340i and the 4 cylinder from the 330i.
    Would GM have hand built 2 or 3 units a week of an out of production engine because they liked to see them in a Morgan?

    • @matty6848
      @matty6848 3 роки тому

      I think G.M would. Many Americans are highly fond of Morgan’s because of their old fashioned English look. I’m sure G.M would of accompanied Morgan with specially built engines. Plus your supposed to be buying a English car with a German engine? I’d much rather have a American V8 under the hood. No one build better sturdy V8s than our American cousins do.. I have a Mustang with the V8 engine and she runs like a dream. In the 18 months I’ve had her, she’s gave me no problems, no check or alarm lights nothing, modern BMW engines wouldn’t do that.

  • @chrismorris3726
    @chrismorris3726 3 роки тому

    Long time listener. Just brilliant, Bill. What a ride. What a sound. Keep em coming!!!

  • @michaelwhite2823
    @michaelwhite2823 3 роки тому +8

    A lot of people enjoy "that moist feeling." Don't stop rambling. We enjoy it. This isn't the Florida Council of Tourism.

  • @fitfogey
    @fitfogey 3 роки тому

    Things I look for in Bill’s videos in priority order:
    1) Weather report.
    2) Bird status.
    3) Goat/cat sightings.
    4) Back seat size for chipper Canadians.
    5) Dalton’s crappy windshield job.
    6) Exasperating sighs.
    7) Bad song on the radio.
    8) Car review.

  • @naturenerd6521
    @naturenerd6521 3 роки тому +7

    No thumbs down so far, so I guess Dalton hasn't watched this video yet

  • @kahmed7328
    @kahmed7328 3 роки тому

    I’ve driven lots of cars but Morgan’s are always a joy to drive. Have driven the Aero 8, Plus 4, 3 wheeler. My favorite was the 3 wheeler for sure. It’s a joy to drive even at a very slow pace.

  • @dominikjarych6065
    @dominikjarych6065 3 роки тому +2

    Bill you should check German version of Morgan-Wiesmann, looks a bit better in my opinion, especially coupe. Anyway it was a pleasure as always. Take care.

  • @adams7405
    @adams7405 3 роки тому +2

    How dare you Bill...Lea and Perings sauce is wonderful

  • @donmoore7785
    @donmoore7785 3 роки тому +6

    I believe Oliver Rose had a Morgan in War of the Roses... Love your sense of humor, Bill.

    • @MikeBMW
      @MikeBMW 3 роки тому +2

      Indeed he did and it got crushed by a large truck driven by Mrs. Rose! What a war! :D
      ua-cam.com/video/4Iza5db5Zvk/v-deo.html

    • @michaelwhite2823
      @michaelwhite2823 3 роки тому +3

      That movie was my only frame of reference to the Morgan.
      "I mean it Oliver!"

  • @gary1705
    @gary1705 3 роки тому +2

    WOWEEEEEE !!!! What a fricken BEAST !!!! I would pay big money just to go for a ride in that thing even as a passenger 😁👍

  • @EDHBlvd
    @EDHBlvd 3 роки тому +1

    Beautiful and what a symphony from that BMW V8.

  • @jked7463
    @jked7463 3 роки тому +1

    It was 49 degrees this morning in northern GA.

  • @dorianwright5999
    @dorianwright5999 3 роки тому

    That lighting configuration will mess with your head.
    This Morgan is insane.

  • @oliverjewitt9931
    @oliverjewitt9931 3 роки тому

    Loved the video Bill, keep them coming!

  • @casey2009
    @casey2009 3 роки тому +1

    Another very detailed car review from the the weather channel 😂 well done Billy bob🇮🇪

  • @Clearanceman2
    @Clearanceman2 3 роки тому

    NC appears to be famous for rural step down speed limits. My mom lives in Western NC and it's the same way. 55, 45, 35, 25. You got to watch for it. It makes it very easy for them to write tickets.

  • @a.s.4914
    @a.s.4914 3 роки тому +1

    I won't ramble on.......goes on to give us the history of Morgan.😁 Love your vids Bill, keep it up.👍

  • @michaelschneider-
    @michaelschneider- 3 роки тому +1

    +1. Lucky you Herr Bill. . A Morgan Aero 8 in the flesh... That's Used Car Shop clout! .. 99% of New Car Dealership sales staff wouldn't know what a Morgan Aero 8 coach is..... let alone spell Morgan. . An old school Coachbuilder with present-day materials & technology. . The new owner is one lucky soul.

  • @robertjames6640
    @robertjames6640 3 роки тому +1

    I drove an early Morgan V8 some years ago. Hairy, uncomfortable but a great little car all round.

  • @jked7463
    @jked7463 3 роки тому +1

    Bill, love the video. Fantastic commentary as always. Hate to tell you, but it's not a secret if you tell us. Lol. Don't change.

  • @elmowilson298
    @elmowilson298 3 роки тому +1

    Hahahahaa. What a way to star the video changing the greeting, Bill

  • @aidan.w.carolan
    @aidan.w.carolan 3 роки тому

    Great video bill. Absolutely love the morgan.

  • @chrisexperience7
    @chrisexperience7 3 роки тому +2

    Oh wow, Bills still alive!

  • @rpsmith2990
    @rpsmith2990 3 роки тому

    I was going to tell you that I knew someone who autocrossed a Morgan back in the early '90s, towing it in with a 1938 Chevrolet truck, but I've realized something else. You want this car! I'm not really sure I've heard you enjoy anything quite this much.

  • @razorridgeback4516
    @razorridgeback4516 3 роки тому +1

    You are hysterical. Between being made in England and being powered by a BMW you should just have a tow truck follow you at all times.

  • @improperbostonian6722
    @improperbostonian6722 3 роки тому

    Nice cozy night in America's history cradle 47 degrees, Keep that hot crappy humid weather down there, Thanx!

  • @audriusbaranauskas6227
    @audriusbaranauskas6227 3 роки тому

    Once I saw one of these...man does it stand it's own...The videos and pictures doesn't do it justice.

  • @rickwhite3181
    @rickwhite3181 3 роки тому +1

    I like the upside down V W Beatle lights better
    Great Video as usual Bill

  • @LynxStarAuto
    @LynxStarAuto 3 роки тому

    Morgan still makes the 3 wheeler till this day. We have a dealer in Miami. They reintroduced them in 2010.

  • @pablocespedes5880
    @pablocespedes5880 3 роки тому +2

    THIS IS a curious car!!!!!! nice choice.

  • @glennbeadshaw727
    @glennbeadshaw727 3 роки тому +1

    I hate humidity... love Worcestershire sauce

  • @gui18bif
    @gui18bif 3 роки тому +2

    So nice to see the gearknob from my e60 there

  • @chriscrystalhood6260
    @chriscrystalhood6260 Рік тому

    What a cool find Bill, sharp car.

  • @lucascarreviews
    @lucascarreviews 3 роки тому +2

    Good Morgan! Bill, one of my favorite car reviewers of all time!! Keep up the good work buddy!

  • @MegaEdge777
    @MegaEdge777 3 роки тому +1

    Sounds frigging amazing!!!!

  • @RicoCantrell
    @RicoCantrell 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome to see how different parts went into this.

  • @jean-marcandjoshua-petsjournal
    @jean-marcandjoshua-petsjournal 3 роки тому

    The popping is the radio. This is a British car, in every sense of the word.

  • @constantinespanos488
    @constantinespanos488 3 роки тому +1

    Good Morgan!!!! Loved that!!!

  • @jgatkinson744
    @jgatkinson744 3 роки тому

    As usual great presentation on a great car it’s fantastic to see an automobile that only a selected few have great show

  • @tkewrestler2662
    @tkewrestler2662 3 роки тому +1

    I love the Morgan, though honestly I prefer the traditional to the Aero. I would drive either one to be honest!

  • @jimmehp2748
    @jimmehp2748 3 роки тому

    I was worried about you Bill, hope all is / was well and glad you are back!

    • @schnikta1991
      @schnikta1991 3 роки тому

      he seems sooo unhappy,bitter,etc.. but hope hes doing well. i bet his neighbors dont even speak to him

    • @jimmehp2748
      @jimmehp2748 3 роки тому

      @@schnikta1991 I would love to live next door to Bill! He would hate me as I would be over all the time to see what he was filming though...

  • @martynm.449
    @martynm.449 3 роки тому

    My God! That sounds incredible!

  • @FirstLast-qt2ki
    @FirstLast-qt2ki 3 роки тому +5

    If you see "Made in England" stamped on a car as a warning label, just listen to Divine's "Maid in England" album. THAT deserves a warning label!

  • @MitchVerslappin
    @MitchVerslappin 3 роки тому

    I guess you either love it or hate it. For me it’s poetry in motion.

  • @g-ten5879
    @g-ten5879 Рік тому

    I really enjoyed watching your video, thanks

  • @orchids3332
    @orchids3332 3 роки тому +2

    It's been raining and snowing in New York State well in to May plus we have the highest tax rates around. Come on up!!

  • @mikeskipworth856
    @mikeskipworth856 3 роки тому +1

    Sounds like swampass city down there. Very pleasant here in North Georgia today.

  • @SuicidalWarhead
    @SuicidalWarhead 3 роки тому

    Looking forward to watch this tomorow morning...always had a soft spot for Morgans with the ashe frames (even though this one got an aluminium-structure with ashe parts as far as I remember) and BMW V8s...love the design of this even though it's a pretty big SQUINTER. Thank you for the amazing selection of cars. I really like the 40 minute formate and I think it fits the depth or your reviews (including rants and practical philisophy) rather well.