Famed designer Pininfarina and the Morgan Motor Company teamed up to design a new open top vehicle – the Midsummer. It was created in recognition of the heyday of European barchetta designs, this is special – limited to just 50 examples. Source: Timberbiz
Midsummer represents the shared vision of Morgan and Pininfarina, who have collaborated to reinterpret and celebrate the timeless Morgan silhouette.
As a unique celebration of the coachbuilding heritage of both Morgan and Pininfarina, Midsummer exhibits the skill of Morgan’s craftspeople more than any previous model.
Inspired by marine applications, the beautifully sculpted wooden structures surround the cabin and create a shoulder line.
Hand formed using high-quality and durable teak, hundreds of individual layers of wood are delicately laminated together to complete each section. Selected with meticulous attention-to-detail, each layer of teak is no more than 0.6mm thick.
Each vehicle will feature nine individually crafted teak sections, taking more than 30 hours to skillfully create, and utilising 83m2 of sustainably sourced teak. Most notable are the dashboard tops, which feature 126 layers of teak each, and the door top sections which feature 120 layers each.
Using multiple layers as opposed to a single piece of wood, adds strength and durability, necessary for exposed elements.
Morgan has been known in the past for using wood in its vehicles but namely in the chassis and vehicle frame but now it has taken that a step further in this design.
All the Midsummer cars have already found buyers. The car’s first public showing is expected to be at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed in July.
