Drone Footage Shows How Morgan Builds Cars The Old-Fashioned Way

With more than a century of automotive history, Morgan remains a boutique automaker whose craftspeople handle the various stages of vehicle production. This video highlights how the company builds its cars by flying drones through a repair shop.

The video begins in a showroom with wood-paneled floors, and the first vehicle seen is the 3 Wheeler, which now has a replacement on the road. The drone then flew out of the door and into the workshop. The cars inside don’t have bodies, so we get to see the aluminum platforms that the company’s modern products use. Further ahead, there are many machines in the earlier stages of production.

The next room appears to be where Morgan applies body panels to the vehicle. There was a row of cars in progress on one side of the hall. The guys on the other hand are getting the outside ready for installation.

We fly through the next hall and into the area where Morgan creates the wooden frames that make up the space for the company’s vehicle interiors. The video doesn’t take long here, but it’s a little short showing how much wood is still used to build the automaker’s models.

After a short trip outside, the drone entered another workshop. Here, the vehicle is in a more advanced state of production. Workers are cutting and installing the upholstery pieces. Another person spreads the fabric over the roof for the convertible.

On the other side of the room, the vehicle appears to be receiving the finishing touches to complete its production. We didn’t get to see many of them, but some of the cars here look ready to hit the road.

Near this area, drones fly through the paint shop. Various panels hung on the wall and stacked on a stand.

The next room is large and it looks like it might be possible to work on a custom vehicle as there are some rough-looking Morgan CX-T examples in this area. The external roll cage and spare wheel on the rear deck make this car stand out.

The last room we look at holds more special vehicles. This time around, they were mostly Morgan Plus Four LM62s celebrating the brand’s victory in the 1962 2.0-liter LeMans 24 Hours category. Like the original racer, this engine sported a white roundel with 29 in the center on the front fender. This car manufacturer only produces 62 units.