Morgan Plus Six bows out with Pinnacle edition

Having been on sale since 2019, and with nearly a thousand cars delivered in that time, the Morgan Plus Six will finish production in 2025. More than just the end of a generation, the demise of the Six means we’re soon to see ‘the last high-powered Morgan sports car with the traditional wing silhouette’. That’s a product line that stretches back to the Plus 8 of 1968. They’re probably best associated with Pickersleigh Road, the cars that always looked just like Morgans and came with rather more power than was strictly necessary. The old charmers, basically. A model is coming to replace the Plus Six, but it’s going to be a pretty different proposition. 

So the traditional Morgan hot rod (albeit the one that’s boasted more modern underpinnings since 2019) needed a proper farewell – this is it. The Plus Six Pinnacle will be limited to 30 units globally, so an extremely rare edition; the manufacturer reckons the car, which is mechanically unaltered, ‘showcases Morgan’s bespoke abilities, featuring a curated selection of the most exclusive special options’ requested by customers throughout the life of Plus Six.’ So it’s pretty lavish, basically, complete with deep-pile sheepskin carpets, teak wood (as seen on the Midsummer) for the dash, and satin warm silver for the wheels ‘due to connotations of champagne and victory’. They did say it was a showcase, so a showcase is what the Pinnacle will offer. 

All 30 buyers will have free rein when it comes to colour choice, including paint-to-sample, though only three new leather options – developed with Bridge of Weir, no less – will be offered. They are Riviera (blue), Fawn (seen on this car) and Explore, described as ‘a rich dark brown with a pebble grain texture’. They’ve all been designed to work with a host of colours, so Pinnacle clients are really encouraged (by us) to be as bold as possible with paint. The champagne-y silver for the wheels (also seen on the stone guard and dash) has even been ‘softened to ensure neutrality’ with whichever shade is chosen. So go for it. And let’s hope more take note of the silver wheel memo…

Inside, the Pinnacle gets some very intricate hand-stitched embroidery on the BoW hide, Pinnacle logos throughout and a new steering wheel centre; the latter has been introduced alongside a fresh look for mirrors and the fuel cap to reflect ‘Morgan’s philosophy of continuous quality improvements to all its models.’ Kind of a shame in all the upgrading, from teak wood to sheepskin, that the ugly old BMW gearlever couldn’t be swapped out (because we can’t be the only ones to have noticed), but you can’t have everything when it comes to 30 cars.

Morgan’s Chief Design Office Jon Wells said: “The cars we create are exhilarating to drive but also offer an escape, providing a comforting, relaxing, and engaging natural environment through the use of high-quality materials. This project has enabled us to build upon this. Plus Six Pinnacle represents a truly befitting conclusion to the Plus Six story, and the team and I have greatly enjoyed crafting this special edition to celebrate everything this model stands for.”

Given Morgan has issued a UK price (£96,995) and really emphasised the point that this is your last chance to get a Plus model that has a big engine engine and looks like a Plus, we’d have to assume a few are still available. Best move fast, then – especially as a pre-specced Plus Six might already cost a six-figure sum.