Richard Lipsky's 1962 Morgan racecar with 4.6L Rover V8

Richard Lipsky's 1962 Morgan with 4.6L Rover V8

(originally published in British V8 Newsletter, Volume 14 Issue 1)

This is a 1962 Morgan with a 4.6L Rover engine. It has a mid-mounted T5 5-speed transmission and a Studebaker rear end. The car is all alloy and wood, weighing in at 1600 pounds. It does the quarter-mile in 12.56 seconds at 117mph, and tops out at 140mph.

1962 Morgan 4.6L Rover V8 engine

1962 Morgan aluminum V8 engine

1962 Morgan transmission and dashboard

1962 Morgan front brake calipers

aluminum brake drum on a 1962 Morgan


1962 Morgan racecar

autocrossing a Morgan with a 4.6L Rover V8


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