1970 Morgan Plus 8 Hot Rod - Jay Leno's Garage

[@daunteuflay4859]

MORGAN Please do not stop making the beautifal cars. I am fourteen and hope to have a Morgan one day in the future and wish to not be too late!

[@BuzzLOLOL]

Just get a used one... they all look the same...

[@stevie65able28]

What a beautiful sounding engine. One of my favourite cars on Jay's Garage.

[@funonutube100]

I've driven a couple of Morgan+8's and it's a total buzz!! Like driving a go cart with a V8 in it. The +8 has long been my favorite British car, a real thrill to drive. A true drivers car , you've got to manhandle it especially at speed.

[@twisterdbs1]

I've always loved Morgan's dedication to the classic body lines. Beautiful motor car. I wouldn't have noticed the chassis flex had you not mentioned it. You can see the flex in the side shots at the door lines.

[@thhall459]

Mr. Leno, I salute you! Your automobile videos are just right! Thank you for preserving so much automotive history, and for sharing it with us in this fashion. I wish you the best always.

[@cpitarre]

This is a great site , I love this show , having quit TV several years ago , I have watched this site as long as it's been available , Thanks Jay

[@The2ston3d]

1 Down 96 to go :) , And kudos to jay for not keeping all this sweet stuff for himself in a dark closed garage but putting it on here for the world to look at aswell .

[@amundbjerve]

I have no idea how many times I have watched this video, and I am going to watch it again!

[@lowesonia8551]

Allways been a dream to own a morgan, never happened! My father drove a Wolsey in the 60,s I had a cooper that I loved.That was many years ago The good life so thankyou mr. Leno a nice moment down memory lane

[@chiconian49]

I love the comment Jay made about us getting wider and wider over the years. My little 65 Futura convertible is becoming a snug fit.

[@petersmyth6604]

Wow!!..what a car!!..Nothing beats the old classic feel of early roadster design and modern performance..unbeatable combination ❤❤

[@CyberDunk2077]

Everyone wants more content from Jay Leno's garage! So do I, what a great youtube show!

[@davemacmurchie6982]

Hit the nostalgia button hard! A buddy and I made a pre-uni road trip from Victoria, BC to San Francisco and back in his Morgan 4/4 nearly 60 years ago, returning through Nevada and Idaho. We had to run the heater most of the return leg to keep it from boiling out the coolant, but great fun.

[@tom32114tom]

brings tears to my eyes, bought a new 1962 ($2700) at the Cleveland Rolls dealer, 2.2 triumph engine, jag gearbox, sold it after a short time, I was only 20, drove it from Ohio to NC never below 100 mph, why so fast?, it rode so rough and felt smooth only at 100+, they used to say you knew if the dime in road you just drove over was heads or tails. Am now way too old, but back then, everyone, even 356's, looked and waved.

[@SooziinCa]

A 1974 Morgan Plus 8 was my brother! My father became ill in 1999 & sold my sibling. Wherever you are......I hope you were adopted by a loving family & that you are well.

[@thecharlierobbins]

terribly sad but beautiful story. Some would say that you should track it down, but maybe its place in your heart is as good as it could ever get. thanks for sharing !!

[@Bituman1985]

It`s sad man. my dad had to sell his 74` in 2004:( i was born in 85. 3 days ago he came up with a 76`+8 . the smell, the looks, just about everything was so familiar. He took me for a ride. driving down the street we had stars in our eyes shining so bright you just can`t imagine. hopefully we make it with my son/daughter in the "back" one day....

[@pstinga]

regardless of what car/truck/bike Jay ends up driving/talking about in these vids i always enjoy watching. This is my lil thing to look forward to late every sunday night.

[@stavros969]

Great videos Jay, thank you for the many hours of entertainment.

[@martelchermann9439]

It was early fall, 1972. I had just started working at the "downtown" Sears & Roebuck store in Portland Oregon... 92 cents per hour, part time. I was still in highschool, just starting my senior year. I was 17 and I wanted to be "cool". When I got off the bus one warm afternoon, just before it was time to go to work, I saw a 1966 Morgan on a used car lot that specialized in nice muscle cars and sports cars. They wanted $2000 for that car. Well, I fell in love! I just had to have that car, but how? Well I knew! I walked into the Sears Credit Union across the street and finally someone asked if they could help me. I said that I wanted to buy a car and needed a loan. The loan officer came out and I explained who I was. I said that I was new at Sears and that I wanted to buy that 1966 Morgan across the street. All of a sudden, the entire room erupted in laughter! They just couldn't believe that I had the audacity to ask for a $2000 loan! I only made 92 cents per hour, after all! How was I going to pay the loan back? I was so embarrassed I literally ran out the door, collected my composure and went to work. I couldn't believe that they could laugh so hard about a young kid who wanted to buy a car!

[@denniscat9395]

Liar - that didn't happen and you know it

[@martelchermann9439]

Who would lie about something like that? I was just a kid and you are a horse's *ss!

[@andrewnorris5415]

Great story. of course that was almost enough to buy a house back then. No wonder they laughed so much!

[@Blackadder75]

How will you pay it back ? 'I'll work for 2173 hours'

[@ryanchase9746]

Did you wind up getting one later in life?

[@mentaltminefelt6469]

My Morgan +8 from 1987 is the widest ever. It has three rubber lists on the wheel arches outside the doors. It is a beast!

[@ChiefStressman]

Great link! Very helpful & informative! Splendid to see Morgan is still keeping the spirit of this great British sports car alive! Many thanks, John

[@MrGarner76]

Nothing I like better than coming home from work & watching jay leno's garage before the wife gets home 😉

[@MountainStorm]

Love the 215 V8. We've got a 62 Buick Special Deluxe Wagon with that engine and it's a great power plant. Still running. Never rebuilt.

[@sapienproductions]

Ohhh yes, that is beautiful. What an amazing noise it makes, makes the hairs on your arms stand to attention! I could listen to that sound all day long. I wish!

[@URanInTheUglyForest]

I once worked for someone that had a Plus 4. I would occasionally work on the car and get to take it on test drive. Pure fun!

[@blairguinea1337]

Jay Leno ROCKS

[@Elstro1988]

These have been a mainstay on the UK club race scene for decades, with tuning options for the Rover V8 taking it up to 5 litres, some serious monsters have been made. People think of them as old man's cars but you forget that they were pretty fast cars even from standard.

[@waltertaljaard1488]

Do you think old men don't like fast cars? Think again.

[@wademckenney6610]

Walter Taljaard i know, i know a 65 year old guy with a 1970 chevelle ss 454 modifyed with 800hp i road in it and i was shaking when i got out

[@beingatliberty]

Thanks for looking after the morgans so well

[@joevs21001]

My all time dream is to own a Morgan someday. I would love a +8. Actually, I would love any Morgan. Those 3-Wheel Morgan's are awesome. And the new ones being made are selling incredibly fast. The wait list is up to a year or more. "ACE" Cycle Car company up in Washington State is also producing a 3-Wheeler that is authorized by Morgan although sold as an "ACE" and has a few really cool touches that puts their signature on the car. Maybe in 5 years when I can retire? I dream on....

[@AlonsoCantu-q9l]

Gorgeous car! Thanks for Sharing Jay and Jason!. Great videos Jay. You should really consider doing this full time..

[@adzharrold5952]

WOW , great car and sound , love the dash board

[@RedSandPalm]

i didn't expect that amazing sound to erupt outta that car. So good

[@toddrobinson9170]

lovely looking morgan plus 8 but an even better noise props to your friend jay

[@doctorzaius4084]

This V8 sounds amazing!

[@jamienorman2622]

It does. But when you hear the same noise coming from an ambulance and postal vans you used to wonder.....back in the 80's the Rover V8 was put in those vehicles too.

[@SvenTviking]

It was in Rovers, Land Rovers, TVRs, Westfields, Morgans. TVR tuned them up over 400hp.

[@juniorjohnson9509]

@@SvenTviking It also won the 1966 F! championship in a Brabham.

[@dansneyd4646]

in England we call this motor the Rover V8. despite knowing they bought the design from Buick. its pretty sad its no longer in production

[@axlerose4744]

Dan Sneyd You can bore and stroke the Rover engine out to 5.0 with Buick 215 parts.

[@RupertFear]

It isnt a great enginge. It wears quickly, expensive to build and tune, and not very powerful, The LS range is cheaper, lighter, more powerful....

[@rovervitesse1985]

RupertFear keep on top of your oil changes and the wear is okay. Lots of Rover SD1 examples with the V8 have run over 200.000 miles without rebuilt. Just change oil every year or 5000kilometers

[@clevtwopointoh1208]

there's gotta be somebody in the uk making new blocks or something... I was born in seattle but my father's family are all from the uk and all car guys, they just love that motor, ive never seen but a couple-- in a very stout land rover most memorably that was a total hotrod, as were the other cars ive seen with that engine. it is hard to convey to americans how important this motor was to british hotrodders, I mean how many small-block chevys are there here? there was only one for England and that was the rover v8. they are rare indeed. there are probably as many on garage floors as there are in cars because if I was building a british hotrod in Britain I would go and find one of these engines first and THEN find a car to put it in. they are rare and indeed essentially the only motor of its type, certainly any good, and as easy to build. it is a shame that they don't make it any more... but don't they? theres GOTTA be somebody making new blocks.

[@alfrdocajica6252]

Good lucking machine, Mr Leno you are the right guy 4 U show, congrat's 😎

[@sickjohnson]

Very cool, Jason was an excellent guest to have with a wicked car! Thanks.

[@txturbo930]

Gorgeous car! Thanks for Sharing Jay and Jason!

[@justAfisherman1187]

it's always a pleasure watching you drive jay.

[@donelmore2540]

They also had that motor in the Triumph TR-8, although sadly detuned. In the late ‘60s, I was tooling along an LA freeway in my Morgan 4/4 and swinging my left arm when I realized that I was touching the rear wheel. I was instantly glad that I didn’t have wire wheels as it could have either ripped a finger off or just pulled me out of the car, LOL!

[@o0dhew0o]

One of the best sounding cars I've ever heard

[@breeroberts1777]

Love the shout out to XKE's Unlimited in SLO (a little hometown repping for this enthusiast) :D

[@craigpennington1251]

This thing would be a blast to drive. And it looks super.

[@johannwilhelm1426]

Jay- Wonderful video. Please note Jason had the good sense to wear the leather driving helmet. My Lotus Super 7 helped me understand their value! Keep up the great work. Jack

[@Vampirebear13]

The greatest thing about Morgans are they're ALL HAND MADE. No robots. Completely HANDCRAFTED. They're not an everyday car by any stretch but if you could afford a "toy car" for taking "occassional blasts",this is an E-Ticket ride.

[@nomadben]

I love it! Damn that engine sounds great.

[@loki13372471]

That is one of the best sounding cars I have ever heard in my life

[@califdad4]

I remember seeing my first Morgan in the mid 60's, the owner was a drummer and had his drum set behind the seat with the top up as it was winter in Sacramento Ca. At the time my older brother had a 52MG TD and I noticed this car right away. I was only about 10

[@wsc31]

A fellow I knew had a first generation Viper which he called his Morgan +10. Like the Morgan +8 it was old technology which solved problems by overwhelming them with horsepower. He enjoyed both the Viper and Morgan and was a frequent visitor to his chiropractor :-)

[@marky4x429]

most amazing v8 sound ever. wow

[@BubbaSmurft]

DANG that puppy sounds great. Thanks again Jay and your ppl. (don't forget the Stag and TR8).

[@bryandavies6074]

Great to see that sympathetic upgrade. Jay's right about the ride 'quality' . The sliding pillar needs regulated maintenance and tyre swap arounds too.

[@ChiefStressman]

Absolutely grunt magnificent sound! You'll never get that much fun with an electric car!

[@GEAUXFRUGAL]

I love the way that engine sounds.

[@faerieSAALE]

I always wanted a Morgan. It's on my bucket list.

[@dvamateur]

Rover 3500 (a.k.a SD1) was one of the most beautiful British cars. It was gorgeous.

[@LMacNeill]

For such a small V8, it's got a large sound! Really enjoyed hearing that engine.

[@ronaldeaton9898]

There's wholes drilled all over the place.the valve covers the driver side door thingy,check it out.I happen to love morgans.and this one is really nice.love it.

[@PHAT50CHEVY]

As usual a cool rare car that jay walks u thru and i learned something again thanks jay

[@undrcoverlouky]

I've lost track of how many times I've watched this video!

[@biscuitninja]

That I-6 sounds like a small block! Wonderful!

[@abqkaza]

I thought Jay just put his foot down, but he waits until the engine is ready to accelerate, pretty beautiful to watch

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Hi. Cool classic. That's like the one used in Sound of Music:-) with the picnic basket in the back.

[@russcattell955i]

Thank you Buick fo sending the unwanted aluminium V8, the stock 3.5L only had 150bhp but when installed into a MGB weighed less than the 1.8L iron B series of half or so power, found service in Rover P series & Rangerover etc, we even had them in police & ambulance spec Sherpa vans. I gather the US never got the high performance TVR's, Cerbera, Chimera & my love, Griffith 500, a car that rewarded the talented or killed the unworthy, a device of natural selection !

[@russcattell955i]

mescko At least with you tube you can see those British muscle cars in action.

[@mescko]

+Russ I was fortunate enough to attend the Goodwood Revival in 2013...the car park was the most incredible car show I've been to :-). I was parked up next to a Griffith and a Sagaris.

[@bootyclappinghydrationtank818]

In that time Alfa engines produced the same power out of a 2 liter 4 cil.

[@raymondscott6720]

Not in my 2L GTV they didn't!

[@BuzzLOLOL]

In early 1960's, 4 bbl. Buick 215 made 200 HP, 215 HP in Olds top turbo version, 250 HP in 300" '64 version, engine first appeared in 1951 concept car. USA got MGA's, XK-E's and Griffiths before UK did... UK owed us money from WWII and required those cars to all be shipped overseas to bring in hard currency... lucky if 10 got sold locally to rich people...

[@chikitabowow]

I wouldn't mind a modern Plus 8 actually, they still look great.

[@chrispza]

The true beauty in the Morgan marque is the Morgan AeroMax. That and the Jaguar D-Type are in my all-time centrespread favourites!

[@redmoonspider]

These are neat to watch. Thanks Jay.

[@GreenCanvasInteriorscape]

Glad to see Jay finally wearing eye protection, that thing sounds great

[@joeviking61]

Man this Morgan is a Sexbomb...the sound is incredible!

[@ImJim432]

High Jay enjoyed the Morgan video, I love all the early English sports cars. When you were in the garage I noticed in the background my all time favorite car, a beautiful MG TD with the standard steel wheels, are you going to have a video about that car soon? I would like to know more about it. Thanks for keeping all your cars in operational condition and driving them, that's what it's all about.

[@totallyskint5899]

Love the two tone blue. Love the car.

[@michaeldearaugo4552]

What an awesome sound.

[@dennisevans2677]

Would love to see a TR3 review. I have a 1959 in my shop. I could make it run in 8 hours. Owned it since 1968. It was what sports cars were all about. Made several trips through Big Sir on Hw 1. Just fun to drive when it ran. Kept a spare transmission in back yard.

[@apache1234657]

omg that noise is amazing, it beats any thing today man I hate tuned exhausts

[@bigmikenbr]

This might be the best sounding car I've ever heard. And I live on the mainstreet in nuerburg 😀

[@MrUltraworld]

What a great car. They can still be made for not a lot of money. There's a huge Morgan community. There's ton's of 5.0L's for cheap out there & you can guarantee that you won't see yourself coming the other way very often. And that sound!

[@Eleanor1069]

That's a glorious sound..

[@jileao]

What a sound!! Great car. Thanks Jay!

[@robertdubai1]

We are big enthusiasts of everything in Jay Leno's garage :D

[@racer7141]

When dealing with cars that have a wood chassis do you ever experience issues with the wood warping due to different climates? For example, if I built that car in Florida (sea level & very humid) then decided to move to Colorado (high altitude & very dry) would I have to worry about the chassis warping or anything like that?

[@nigeltheman3170]

People living around Jay must constantly see some bizarre car going down the road or ripping past them on the freeway and go, there goes Jay again.

[@michalisspyridonos7572]

Jay we love you!!!

[@jerrycraig6522]

That's gotta be a blast to drive!!!

[@JKGarageBMW]

Ugh - gotta argue with you Jay. Having had a '00 Land Rover Disovery II with the same, 16v aluminum V8... what a SLUG. Not only did the (4.0L) motor make only 200 hp or something ridiculously low, they had inherent design flaws of press-fit liners that would drop, blocks that would crack, etc. I do NOT regret having traded my '00 Land Rover Disco II for a '95 BMW 525i!

[@Hiluxtaco]

It sounds terrific!

[@stevehislop]

Jay borowed his motorcycle jacket to him.Good guy.

[@walterpalmer2749]

That roll-bar detracts from the Morgan. (life is good)

[@krookdfinra]

i must say i truly admire Jay's approach to his vehicles. Cars are meant to be driven why not drive them ? its far too common to see vehicles in their museum cages and collections just wasting away. don't get me wrong there's nothing wrong with caring for and preserving vehicles but to what end preserve something that would never be driven? thus why i like jays approach.

[@juniorjohnson9509]

The 215 was one hell of a motor. Small, light, and you could easily get over 350 HP with parts from Oldsmobile back in the early days (mid '60s up to the early '70s). I would expect that today you could easily get 450. It late became the basis for the V8 found in the Brabham F1 car that won the 1966 F1 Championship, and was also used by British Leyland in a variety of cars. It could be stretched to over 300 CI in later versions. Later cast iron block versions could be stretched to over 350 CI.

[@jamesholt7612]

That's a beautiful looking car.

[@chasebrunner]

That Baby Looking Amazing Too Ride In Sounds Beautiful

[@Sleepy.Time.]

wonderful little car

[@JohnLoganMcKee03]

I think my Buick Regal had that aluminum block V-8. It sounded so sweet when you got on it. Super quite at idle, I aways had to look at the tach so I didn't start it twice, ouch. Morgan was right with there body style, If it ain't brock-don't fix it.

[@jimmyblues59m76]

Great sounding engine!

[@dreray4077]

Man check out that new 2015 Mor........Wait a minute...

[@robertmcgregor8187]

Naw man that's a 2019..... Wait a minute.....

[@DutchPlanDerLinde]

@@robertmcgregor8187 Seen the 2020... Wait a minute.....

[@Sbr5691-c8h]

excellent looking car and maintained as well.

[@elroyfudbucker6806]

Morgan is the oldest privately-owned car manufacturer in the world. It was originally entirely family-owned, but now has several select individuals who have private shares in the company. It's not listed on any stock exchange. They have made the +8 since 1968. The Rover 3.5 litre V8's block was used by Australian F1 racing genius, Jack Brabham in 3 litre form to win the 1966 Gran Prix against competitors like Ferrari.

[@JohnInSale]

Another great film Jay, anychance of testing the new Morgan +8 and letting us know what you think ?? !!

[@madogblue]

That car makes beautiful music

[@marcphillips4593]

Jay, love the Morgan video. When are we going to see your TR-3 ????????

[@Andreoli2005]

Hey Jay! Morgan started with a frame lots of math and some dimensions based off of handling WITH the torsion, but every car applies a lot of it in the bends, and I can see some interesting ways of testing the 100 year old tech but only for one last meal. jk Torsion just doesn't play as big a part in the original equation. What can you do? It is pretty much everyone's dream to upgrade their current car's power, right? I'm lying, but, this guy replaces more than the chassis every year... Cool!

[@MrMandel2]

Amazing car :) love morgans