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Narrator: TODAY ON "HOW IT'S MADE: DREAM CARS,"

THE MORGAN 3 WHEELER --

A CAR WITH VINTAGE LOOKS AND 21st CENTURY POWER.

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Narrator: THE MORGAN MOTOR COMPANY

HAS BEEN BUILDING CARS HERE AT MALVERN LINK

ON PICKERSLEIGH ROAD IN MALVERN, ENGLAND,

FOR OVER 100 YEARS.

THE COMPANY WAS FOUNDED BY HENRY MORGAN IN 1910.

THE FIRST CAR HE BUILT WAS A 3-WHEELED VEHICLE

WHICH HE CALLED A RUNABOUT.

THIS IS AN EXACT REPLICA OF THE FIRST PRODUCTION MODEL.

THE CARS WERE SOON SO POPULAR THAT THE FACTORY IN MALVERN

HAD TROUBLE MEETING DEMAND.

THE 3 WHEELER WAS LIGHTWEIGHT,

FUN, AND INEXPENSIVE,

MAKING MOTORING MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

IT WAS ALSO FAST.

BY 1914, IT HAD ALREADY ESTABLISHED

10 BRITISH AND WORLD RECORDS.

THE NEW MORGAN 3 WHEELER IS BASED ON

THE FAMOUS MORGAN SUPERSPORTS FROM THE 1930s.

BUT WITH A HIGH POWER TO WEIGHT RATIO

AND A TOP SPEED OF 115 MILES PER HOUR,

THIS IS NO ANTIQUE.

IN A MORGAN 3 WHEELER, THE SEATS ARE FIXED.

THAT MEANS IF A DRIVER WANTS

MORE COMFORTABLE ACCESS TO THE PEDALS,

THEY ADJUST THE PEDALS, NOT THE SEAT.

THIS CNC LASER DEVICE CUTS SLOTS IN THE STEEL FLOOR PANELS.

THE SLOTS ALLOW FOR DIFFERENT PEDAL POSITIONS,

DEPENDING ON THE HEIGHT OF THE DRIVER.

THE MACHINE ALSO CUTS THE PANEL

WHERE THE SEAT BELTS GET BOLTED DOWN BEHIND THE SEATS.

A WORKER NOW USES A POWERFUL BENDING MACHINE

TO FORM ANOTHER PART.

THIS IS THE GEARBOX FIXING,

WHICH WILL BE MOUNTED DIRECTLY TO THE CHASSIS.

THE EARLY MORGAN 3 WHEELERS

HAD JUST TWO GEARS AND NO REVERSE.

WITH A REVERSE AND FIVE GEARS,

THE MODERN DAY VERSION IS THOROUGHLY UP-TO-DATE.

NO MONOCOQUE FOR THE MORGAN 3 WHEELER.

HERE, THEY MAKE THE CHASSIS THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY.

A WORKER USES A BENDING MACHINE

TO SHAPE TUBES FOR THE MAIN CHASSIS RAILS.

THESE TUBES ARE MADE OF MILD STEEL,

ALSO KNOWN AS PLAIN CARBON STEEL.

FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, MORGAN 3 WHEELERS

HAVE BEEN KNOWN FOR THEIR EXCEPTIONAL DURABILITY.

COMPETING ON MUDDY, BUMPY COURSES

IN RELIABILITY TRIALS DURING THE 1920s,

THE LIGHTWEIGHT, RUGGED 3 WHEELERS WERE SO FAST

RACE ORGANIZERS REQUIRED THAT THEY START A LAP BEHIND

THEIR 4-WHEELED COMPETITION.

A BLADE RISES FROM A TABLE

TO CUT A TUBE THAT'S BEEN CLAMPED DOWN.

THIS CUT, CALLED A SCALLOP END,

WILL FIT TO ANOTHER TUBE AT AN ANGLE.

WITH EACH COMPONENT OF THE CAR

METICULOUSLY AND INDIVIDUALLY FORMED LIKE THIS,

IT'S NO WONDER CUSTOMERS MUST WAIT AT LEAST A YEAR

FOR THEIR ORDER TO BE FILLED.

THE COMPONENTS FOR THE REAR SECTION OF THE CHASSIS

HAVE BEEN FORMED AND PREPARED FOR ASSEMBLY.

A TECHNICIAN NOW CLAMPS EACH PART

IN A COMPLEX JIG SYSTEM

AND TACK WELDS THEM IN PLACE AS HE GOES.

THE REAR SECTION OF THE CHASSIS INCLUDES THE SEAT BELT MOUNTS,

THE REAR FUEL TANK ATTACHMENT POINTS,

MOUNTING FOR THE ROLL HOOP BARS,

AND THE ATTACHMENT POINTS FOR THE REAR SWING ARM.

SOME PARTS OF THE CHASSIS STRUCTURE WILL BE EXPOSED.

THE MECHANICS OF THE VEHICLE ARE PART OF ITS APPEARANCE,

SO IT'S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT THE TECHNICIAN

WELDS THE COMPONENTS TOGETHER

WITH A FOCUS ON AESTHETIC APPEAL AS WELL AS STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY.

IN THIS SENSE, THE 3 WHEELER RESEMBLES A MOTORCYCLE.

IN FACT, 3 WHEELERS ARE OFFICIALLY CLASSED

AS MOTORCYCLES

AND EVEN USED TO BE CALLED CYCLE CARS.

WITH THE REAR SECTION FULLY ASSEMBLED,

IT'S NOW TIME TO UNITE IT WITH THE REST OF THE CHASSIS.

THAT MEANS A BIGGER JIG.

THE TECHNICIAN CLAMPS THE REAR SECTION

AND THEN BEGINS TO ADD OTHER COMPONENTS.

HERE'S THE FLOOR PANEL WITH THE DIFFERENT PEDAL POSITIONS.

NEXT IS THE FRONT ROLL BAR.

ONCE HE'S CLAMPED ALL THE COMPONENTS FIRMLY IN PLACE,

HE BEGINS WELDING.

NO LONGER TACK WELDING,

HE USES A PENETRATIVE WELD TO FUSE THE JOINTS TOGETHER.

THANKS TO A LOW CARBON CONTENT,

MILD STEEL WELDS EASILY.

ONCE COMPLETE, THE CHASSIS IS READY FOR A BATH.

10 BATHS, IN FACT.

THIS IS A RUST-PROOFING PROCESS CALLED AUTOPHORETIC COATING.

FIRST, THE CHASSIS MUST UNDERGO A THOROUGH CLEANING PROCESS

BEFORE FINALLY DIPPING INTO

A VAT OF PVDC RESIN-BASED LIQUID.

THIS MATERIAL PROTECTS EVERY NOOK AND CRANNY OF THE STEEL.

FINALLY, A TECHNICIAN WEARING A FULL BODY SUIT

AND EQUIPPED WITH AN INDEPENDENT AIR SUPPLY

SPRAYS THE CHASSIS WITH A COATING OF BLACK PAINT.

BRIGHT MULTIDIRECTIONAL LIGHTING

ENSURES HE DOESN'T MISS ANYTHING.

THE CHASSIS IS NOW READY FOR THE NEXT STEP.

Narrator: THERE AREN'T MANY CARS THAT REQUIRE

A FULLY OPERATIONAL WOODSHOP

AND THE TECHNICAL SKILLS OF A TRAINED CARPENTER.

THE HANDCRAFTED ASH WOOD FRAME OF A MORGAN 3 WHEELER

IS ONE OF ITS SIGNATURE ELEMENTS.

A CRAFTSMAN BEGINS THE PROCESS

OF LAMINATING TOGETHER SECTIONS OF ASH.

ASH IS THE WOOD THAT MORGAN HAS TRADITIONALLY USED

TO CREATE ITS CAR FRAMES.

THAT'S BECAUSE IT'S TOUGH, STRONG, AND LIGHTWEIGHT.

THE WOODWORKER LAYERS FIVE PLIES OF ASH.

HE PUTS GLUE BETWEEN EACH LAYER,

ENSURING THE ADHESIVE IS EVENLY SPREAD.

ONCE IT'S GLUED TOGETHER,

HE PLACES THE 5-LAYER LAMINATE ON A FORM.

HE BENDS IT TO MATCH THE FORM SHAPE

AND SECURES IT FIRMLY IN PLACE WITH STRAPS.

HE INSERTS THE FORM AND LAMINATE INTO A LARGE VACUUM BAG

AND SEALS IT.

A PUMP SUCKS THE AIR OUT OF THE BAG,

SQUEEZING THE LAMINATE TIGHTLY TO THE FORM.

THIS ENSURES THE PLIES WILL CURE IN THE EXACT SHAPE OF THE FORM.

THE CRAFTSMAN CREATES

EACH OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE WOODEN FRAME

WITH PAINSTAKING ATTENTION TO DETAIL.

THE WOODWORKER NOW BEGINS THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS --

DRILLING, GLUING,

CLAMPING, AND SCREWING THE PIECES TOGETHER.

HE CAREFULLY AND METHODICALLY BUILDS THE FRAME.

WHILE THE CURVED WOODEN STRUCTURE

IS REMINISCENT OF BOAT BUILDING,

THE DESIGNERS OF THE 3 WHEELER ACTUALLY LOOKED TO AVIATION

FOR INSPIRATION.

AND THE COMPLETED CAR

DOES LOOK A BIT LIKE AN OLD-FASHIONED AIRPLANE.

THIS NOD TO AVIATION HAS HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE

FOR MORGAN.

DURING THE WORLD WAR I,

A FLYING ACE NAMED CAPTAIN ALBERT BALL

DROVE A CUSTOM-MADE GRAND PRIX 3 WHEELER.

HE SAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR WAS THE NEAREST THING TO FLYING

WITHOUT LEAVING THE GROUND.

TRAGICALLY, CAPTAIN BALL WAS SHOT DOWN AND KILLED.

TO COMMEMORATE HIM,

MORGAN CALLED THEIR NEXT MODEL THE AERO.

HERE, WE SEE THE FRAME BEGIN TO TAKE SHAPE.

THE CRAFTSMAN PLACES THE BOTTOM SECTION

IN A PURPOSE BUILD JIG AND WEDGES IT INTO PLACE.

HE THEN ATTACHES A STABILIZING BAR TO THE FRONT SECTION.

THIS STABILIZER TEMPORARILY MAINTAINS THE FORM OF THE FRAME.

IT WILL LATER BE REMOVED WHEN THE FINISHED FRAMEWORK AND BODY

ARE FITTED TO THE CAR.

WITH THE BOTTOM SECTION COMPLETE,

IT'S NOW TIME FOR THE WOODWORKER TO BEGIN ADDING

THE TOP AND SIDES.

NEXT, HE INSTALLS A CURVED SECTION

THAT WILL SUPPORT THE FRONT BULKHEAD.

HE WILL INSTALL A SECOND CURVED SECTION

WHICH WILL FORM PART OF WHAT THE MANUFACTURERS CALL

THE REAR CLAMSHELL.

THE FRAME NEEDS A SKIN.

HERE, WORKERS FORM THE ALUMINUM BODY PANELS

FOR THE 3 WHEELER.

THIS DEVICE USES THREE ROLLERS

THAT HAVE BEEN CALIBRATED TO BEND A PANEL

TO A SPECIFIED CURVE.

NEXT, A WORKER USES A HAND-POWERED TOOL

TO CREATE A SHARPER CURVE AT ONE END OF THE PIECE.

THIS SIDE PANEL WILL WRAP AROUND ONE SIDE OF THE CAR,

FROM THE FRONT TO THE TAIL.

BEFORE THE PANELS CAN BE ATTACHED,

A CRAFTSMAN APPLIES A SPECIAL ADHESIVE TO THE WOOD FRAME.

IT'S A 2-PART LIQUID RESIN POWDER HARDENER,

SPECIFICALLY FORMULATED FOR LAMINATING CURVED PANELS.

LIKE SQUIRES PUTTING ARMOR ON A KNIGHT,

TWO TECHNICIANS BEGIN CAREFULLY INSTALLING THE ALUMINUM PANELS

ON THE FRAME.

THIS IS THE MAIN PART OF THE BODY.

TO ENSURE A TIGHT BOND,

THEY SECURE THE METAL TO THE WOOD

WITH CLOSELY SPACED CLAMPS.

TAKING NO CHANCES, THEY ALSO SCREW THE PANELS IN PLACE.

THIS HELPS TIGHTEN THE BOND

BETWEEN WOOD, ADHESIVE, AND METAL.

NEXT, THEY ADD THE FRONT SECTION,

WHERE THE ENGINE WILL EVENTUALLY SIT.

THE TECHNICIANS INSTALL THE SIDE PANELS

IN THE SAME MANNER.

THE PANELS FEATURE THREE LOUVERS ON EACH SIDE.

THESE LOUVERS ARE DECORATIVE FEATURES

WHICH RESEMBLE THE LOOK OF THE EARLIER MORGAN 3 WHEELERS.

THE WORKER BRINGS THE REAR TRUNK LID TO THE CAR

AND ATTACHES IT.

THEN IT'S TIME TO INSTALL THE HOOD,

WHICH HAS A FRONTPIECE CALLED A COWL.

THE WINGED MORGAN 3 WHEELER EMBLEM

IS THE FINISHING TOUCH.

Narrator: EVERY DETAIL OF THE MORGAN 3 WHEELER

HAS BEEN CONSIDERED.

NOT ONLY DOES THE CAR LOOK LIKE A SMALL AIRPLANE ON WHEELS,

THE LEATHER USED TO UPHOLSTER IT COMES FROM A MANUFACTURER

THAT SUPPLIES THE AVIATION INDUSTRY.

A CRAFTSMAN BEGINS THE PROCESS

OF CREATING THE COVER FOR THE UPPER SEAT BACK.

USING A TEMPLATE, HE CUTS OUT THE SHAPE REQUIRED.

NEXT, HE STARTS MARKING OUT A QUILTING PATTERN.

WHEN CUSTOMERS ORDER THEIR 3 WHEELERS,

THEY CAN CHOOSE FROM A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT UPHOLSTERY OPTIONS.

NOT ONLY CAN THEY SPECIFY THE COLOR THEY WANT,

THEY CAN REQUEST SPECIAL STITCHING PATTERNS.

QUILTED LEATHER IS A POPULAR CHOICE.

EVEN THOUGH THE 3 WHEELER IS A TINY CAR,

IT TAKES TWO HIDES TO FULLY UPHOLSTER ONE VEHICLE.

MORGAN SOURCES A PORTION OF THEIR LEATHER

FROM A COMPANY COMMITTED TO MANUFACTURING

WITH A LOW CARBON FOOTPRINT.

THEY PROCESS THE HIDES LEFT OVER FROM COMMERCIAL ABATTOIRS

AND USE WASTE PRODUCTS

THAT WOULD OTHERWISE GO INTO A LANDFILL

TO GENERATE HEAT AND STEAM FOR DRYING LEATHER

AND HEATING WATER.

THEY ALSO TURN SKIN GREASE BYPRODUCT INTO FUEL OIL.

TO QUILT LEATHER, YOU NEED A GOOD BACKING.

THE CRAFTSMAN PLACES THE PIECE OF LEATHER

OVER A PIECE OF THIN FOAM BACKING.

HE WILL THEN SPRAY AN ADHESIVE

ON THE UNFINISHED SIDE OF THE LEATHER

IN ORDER TO GLUE IT TO THE FOAM.

LEATHER IS THE MATERIAL OF CHOICE

FOR UPHOLSTERING CARS,

THANKS TO ITS UNIQUE QUALITIES OF COMFORT AND DURABILITY.

WHEN CUTTING THE BACKING,

HE LEAVES A MARGIN THAT WILL BE TRIMMED LATER.

ONCE HE'S FINISHED THIS OPERATION,

THE MATERIAL WILL BE READY TO HEAD TO THE SEWING AREA,

WHERE QUILTING CAN BEGIN.

THIS CRAFTSMAN STITCHES THE PATTERN OUTLINED IN WHITE.

WORKING BY EYE, HE MUST TAKE CARE

NOT TO DEVIATE FROM THE DESIGN.

BESIDES COMFORT AND DURABILITY,

LEATHER HAS A LONG LIST OF PROPERTIES

THAT MAKE IT POPULAR WITH CAR MANUFACTURERS.

NOT ONLY DOES IT HAVE A HIGH TENSILE STRENGTH,

IT'S ALSO RESISTANT TO TEARING, PUNCTURE, ABRASION,

FIRE, AND MILDEW.

IT'S WARM IN WINTER AND COOL IN SUMMER.

THANKS TO ITS ABILITY TO HOLD LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER,

IT CAN ABSORB PERSPIRATION AND LATER LET IT DISSIPATE.

WHEN THE STITCHING PROCESS IS COMPLETE,

THE QUILTED LEATHER PIECE RETURNS HERE.

THE CRAFTSMAN PREPARES THE STRUCTURAL COMPONENT

OF THE UPPER SEAT BACK.

LIKE THE REST OF THE MORGAN 3 WHEELER FRAME,

IT'S MADE OF WOOD.

THE WORKER SPRAYS AN ADHESIVE ON THE WOOD,

WHICH WILL ALLOW HIM TO ATTACH A PIECE OF SEAT FOAM

FOR CUSHIONING.

HE THEN CAREFULLY TRIMS THE FOAM

SO THAT IT CONFORMS TO THE SHAPE OF THE WOOD'S SUBSTRATE.

THIS CUTOUT IN THE HEADREST

WILL ACCOMMODATE THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM.

IT'S NOW TIME FOR THE FINAL STEP

OF MOUNTING THE QUILTED LEATHER ONTO THE SUBSTRATE.

MARKING THE BACKING TO ENSURE

THAT IT REMAINS PERFECTLY ALIGNED WITH THE WOOD,

THE CRAFTSMAN SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY ATTACHES THE LEATHER

WITH DOZENS OF STAPLES.

FOR THIS TASK, HE USES A GUN POWERED BY COMPRESSED AIR.

IT TAKES APPROXIMATELY NINE HOURS

TO FULLY PREPARE THE UPHOLSTERY FOR A MORGAN 3 WHEELER.

THE LEATHER WORKER NEEDS 2 1/2 HOURS

JUST TO CUT ALL THE PIECES OUT.

THE SEWING AND STITCHING REQUIRES ANOTHER 4 HOURS,

FOLLOWED BY 3 1/2 HOURS FOR THIS FINAL STEP

OF MOUNTING THE LEATHER ON THE SUBSTRATE.

THE CORNERS DEMAND SPECIAL ATTENTION

AND A SPECIAL TECHNIQUE.

THIS ENTIRE OPERATION

CALLS FOR PATIENCE, SKILL, AND CONCENTRATION.

THE LEATHER MUST FOLLOW

THE CONTOURS OF THE SUBSTRATE PERFECTLY.

NO CREASES OR BULGES ALLOWED.

Narrator: SEEN WITHOUT ITS WHEELS OR ENGINE,

THE MORGAN 3 WHEELER LOOKS LIKE

THE COCKPIT OF A WORLD WAR I FIGHTER PLANE,

AND THAT'S NO ACCIDENT.

COMING UP, WE'LL SEE ALL THE CUSTOM COMPONENTS

BROUGHT TOGETHER TO FORM A FINISHED CAR.

STARTING WITH THE CHASSIS, A TECHNICIAN BEGINS INSTALLING

ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS.

THIS INCLUDES THE LEADS TO THE COIL PACK AND SPARK PLUGS,

AS WELL AS THE WIRING LOOM, FUSE BOX, AND MAIN FUSE.

MORGAN HAS ENGINEERED THE 3 WHEELER

TO START IMMEDIATELY,

EVEN AFTER LONG STRETCHES PARKED IN A GARAGE.

THE TECHNICIAN NOW INSTALLS THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION.

THE ENGINE IS A V-TWIN X-WEDGE FROM S&S,

A LEGENDARY MANUFACTURER OF MOTORCYCLE ENGINES.

WITH A TOP SPEED OF 115 MILES PER HOUR,

IT HAS A MAXIMUM TORQUE OF 103 FOOT-POUNDS

AT 3,250 RPMs.

THE POWERFUL BATTERY WILL HOLD ITS CHARGE FOR MONTHS.

LIKE A MOTORCYCLE, THE 3 WHEELER HAS SOMETHING CALLED

REAR SWINGARM SUSPENSION.

THIS SYSTEM GRIPS THE AXLE OF THE REAR WHEEL

AND PIVOTS UP AND DOWN

AT THE POINT WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE.

ONCE THE SWINGARM AND WHEEL ARE IN PLACE,

THE TECHNICIAN INSTALLS THE REAR KEVLAR DRIVE BELT

ON THE ALUMINUM SPROCKET.

THIS SYSTEM ALSO CLOSELY RESEMBLES A MOTORCYCLE.

ROTATING THE BACK WHEEL TURNS THE BEVEL BOX AND PROP SHAFT.

NEXT, IT'S TIME FOR THE PEDAL BOX ASSEMBLY --

THE ACCELERATOR, CLUTCH, AND BRAKE.

ONCE THEY'RE IN, THE TECHNICIAN CONNECTS THEIR HOSES

AND TESTS THEM TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE MOVING CORRECTLY.

NOW THE LEATHER UPHOLSTERED GEARBOX COVER

GOES OVER THE 5-SPEED MAZDA SPORTS TRANSMISSION.

THE TECHNICIAN WORKS THE STICK SHIFT

THROUGH ITS SLEEVE AND ADDS THE KNOB.

THE NEXT UPHOLSTERED COMPONENT COVERS THE PROP SHAFT.

THEN THE DOOR PANELS GO ON,

FOLLOWED BY THE LOWER AND UPPER SEAT BACKING AND CUSHIONS.

THE DETAILED, TIME-CONSUMING WORK

DONE IN THE LEATHER DEPARTMENT IS FINALLY ON DISPLAY.

THE SEATING DESIGN IS SNUG BUT COMFORTABLE.

THEN IT'S TIME TO PUT TOGETHER THE DASHBOARD.

THE DISPLAYS AND SWITCHES HERE ARE DIRECTLY INSPIRED

BY OLD-FASHIONED AIRPLANE COCKPITS.

TO FASTEN THE BODY TO THE STRUCTURE,

THEY WILL DRILL THROUGH THE ALUMINUM PANELS

TO THE STEEL CHASSIS TUBING,

USING JUST TWO ATTACHMENT POINTS IN THE FRONT,

TWO IN THE BACK,

AND FOUR ON EACH SIDE.

EACH SIDE OF THE 3 WHEELER

FEATURES AN EXPOSED EXHAUST PIPE.

THE TECHNICIAN MOUNTS THE OIL TANK IN ITS BRACKETS.

THEN HE INSTALLS THE FRONT WHEEL ON ITS HUB ASSEMBLY.

THE WIRE SPOKES AND SINGLE WHEEL NUT

MAY RESEMBLE THE STYLE OF MORGAN'S ORIGINAL 3 WHEELERS,

BUT THEY FUNCTION AS DURABLE,

THOROUGHLY UP-TO-DATE COMPONENTS.

NOW IT'S TIME FOR THE STEEL ROLL HOOPS

WITH THEIR LEATHER HEADRESTS.

THE ROUNDED HOOD WITH ITS SIGNATURE FRONT COWL

IS THE NEXT COMPONENT.

THIS IS THE LINER FOR THE SMALL TRUNK AREA

JUST ABOVE THE FUEL TANK.

HERE IN THE FINISHING DEPARTMENT,

A WORKER USES A ROTARY POLISHER TO BUFF THE SURFACE OF THE CAR.

THE CAR IS PAINTED THE FAMOUS RACING GREEN,

ONCE SEEN ON ALL BRITISH CARS

COMPETING IN EUROPEAN SPORTING EVENTS.

GIVEN HOW MANY RACES THE ORIGINAL 3 WHEELERS WON,

IT'S NO WONDER THIS COLOR IS A POPULAR CHOICE.

WITH A MAXIMUM TORQUE OF 103 FOOT-POUNDS

AT 3,250 RPMs,

THE MORGAN 3 WHEELER IS A POWERFUL CAR FOR ITS SIZE,

BUT IT ONLY WEIGHS IN AT 1,160 POUNDS,

A FACTOR THAT CONTRIBUTES TO ITS IMPRESSIVE FUEL EFFICIENCY

OF 25 MILES PER GALLON.

IN OTHER WORDS, DESPITE ITS VINTAGE APPEAL,

THIS IS A THOROUGHLY MODERN SPORTS CAR

BUILT FOR THE 21st CENTURY.

BUT THEN AGAIN, MAYBE HENRY MORGAN'S CLEVER IDEA

JUST NEVER GOT OLD.

FITTING A MOTORCYCLE ENGINE AND A TRANSMISSION

ONTO A LIGHTWEIGHT CHASSIS WITH THREE WHEELS

MIGHT BE ONE OF THE BEST WAYS OF COMBINING FUEL EFFICIENCY

WITH THE CAR LOVER'S DREAM OF FLYING ON THE ROAD.