Morgan

An antidote for anyone who despairs at the loss of innocence. How sweet it is to think that there's a shed in the Malvern hills in which a dedicated bunch of artisans is hard at work hand-building sports cars with wooden chassis. What's more, with the Aero 8 and forthcoming hybrid LifeCar, it looks like they're here to stay.

  • Morgan Aero 8

    Aero 8

    £66,553 - £70,697

     A ‘modern’ Morgan, it does at least resemble something built quite recently, albeit in a retro style. They tease us with some aluminium, but the rest of the chassis is wood.

  • Morgan Plus 4

    Plus 4

    £29,728 - £32,735

    The car that it's always been about, really. Up there in the top ten of reassuring old English clichés, it's a gloriously impractical, modestly performing jalopy. Lovely.

  • Morgan Roadster

    Roadster

    £36,628 - £39,635

    The one with the 3.0-litre V6 Jag engine. In full flight it feels rather like being in the front car of an Alton Towers ride – an escapist headrush to trounce any video game.