MORGAN SUPER 3

Can a 25% wheel deficit be offset by a surplus of low-speed fun?

- MATT PRIOR

Well this is joyous: a Morgan Super 3 has joined Autocar’s long-term fleet.

The latest three-wheeler is the spiritual successor to the very first Morgans, which were three-wheeled runabouts, and a three-wheeled Mog, now in its second generation, has been back in the firm’s range since the idea was reprised in 2011.

I'm to be custodian of this Super 3, which was recently picked up from Morgan's swanky London showroom after a good handover and briefing about how it works. But first there was the added pleasure of deciding what it should look like.

Morgan's Super 3 configurator is one of those that, along with Indian Motorcycle’s and Caterham’s, lives on a loop on my laptop when I’m on deadline. I've probably imaginarily specced as many as they make a year, but all different; so with the input of some colleagues and, more importantly, Morgan’s colour, material and finish designer Libby Carpenter and automotive designer Evan Llewellyn, we refined the choices to a spec we would all find agreeable (remembering Morgan will have to sell this car later).

You can choose from a lot of options and colours and trims, including some bespoke stuff not on the configurator, and Morgan’s team is on hand for customers who want to be walked through it or go even further off-piste than is usual.