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Morgan Aero 8

Morgan's first modern supercar — 2000–2018, built at Malvern Link on a bonded-aluminium chassis with a BMW V8, of which the AeroMax (100), Aero GT (8) and Aero 8 GTN (11) are the standing factory-built collector variants; per-series production sub-totals are Wikipedia estimates and should be flagged Verify against Morgan Motor Company factory records.

Two-seat Roadster (Aero 8 Series 1 / 2 / 3 / 4)Two-seat Boat-tail Coupé (AeroMax)Two-seat Targa (Aero SuperSports)Two-seat Fixed-roof Coupé (Aero Coupe)Two-seat Convertible / Soft-top (Aero 8 Series 5, Aero GT with removable carbon hardtop)
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Morgan Aero 8 in metallic blue, front three-quarter view at a concours / show setting on grass with marquees behind — the aluminium-chassis, BMW-V8-powered modern Morgan built 2000–2018 at Malvern Link.
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Overview

Why this car matters

The Morgan Aero 8 was Morgan's first genuinely new car since 1964's +4+ and its first supercar. Announced at the Geneva Motor Show on 26 September 2000 by Charles Morgan, and built at Malvern Link continuously from 2000 until 2018, it is described by Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Aero_8, fetched 6 July 2026) as 'a sports car built by Morgan Motor Company at its factory in Malvern Link, England from 2000 until 2018'. What made it different from every previous Morgan was structural: it is the first Morgan built on a bonded-aluminium chassis and frame (with an ash sub-frame retained as a link to the traditional cars) rather than the traditional aluminium-skinned ash-tub-on-steel-chassis construction that had defined Morgan for the previous ninety years. Every Aero 8 was powered by a BMW V8 — 4.4L M62 (Series 1), 4.6L M62 in Alpina spec (GTN only), 4.4L N62 (Series 2 / 3 / AeroMax) or 4.8L N62 (Series 4 / 5 / AeroMax later / Aero SuperSports / Aero Coupe / Aero GT) — matched to a Getrag six-speed manual, with a ZF 6HP26 six-speed automatic as an option from the Series 4 (2007) onward (Wikipedia, fetched 6 July 2026).

The Aero 8 family runs across five numbered series and four distinct body styles. Per Wikipedia (fetched 6 July 2026) the sub-totals are: Series 1 (2000–2004) 'Around 210 Series 1 cars were made'; GTN (2004) 'Just eleven were produced'; Series 2 / 'Aero America' (2004–2005) 'Somewhere in the region of 60 cars (both LHD and RHD) were produced'; Series 3 (2005–2007) 'Approximately 200 Series 3 models were produced'; Series 4 (2007–2010) — no numeric estimate given; AeroMax (2005 concept for Prince Eric Sturdza, production 2008–2009) '100 in celebration of Morgan's centenary was agreed, with final numbers ending slightly over this due to replacement of crashed cars' (the Bonhams Chantilly 2015 Lot 30 catalogue for chassis SA9AEROMAX48A0100 states verbatim 'Number 100/100 built' — the round-100 target is corroborated by that direct fetch); Aero SuperSports (2009–2016) — Wikipedia states 'With a stated production run of only 200' in the RM Sotheby's Open Roads March 2021 Lot 223 catalogue (fetched 6 July 2026), which is quoted here as the auction-catalogue figure and is separately flagged Verify against Morgan factory records; Aero Coupe (2012–2016) — no numeric estimate given; Series 5 (2016–2018) — no numeric estimate given; and the Aero GT run-out (2018) 'a final run of 8 Aero GTs was released'.

The two totals that ARE firm from primary sources — the 100-car AeroMax (Bonhams Chantilly 2015 Lot 30 catalogue, fetched) and the 8-car Aero GT (Wikipedia, fetched) — anchor the collector-variant story. All per-series sub-totals (Series 1 ~210, GTN 11, Series 2 ~60, Series 3 ~200, Aero SuperSports 'stated 200') should be treated as Verify against Morgan Motor Company factory records. Malvern Link factory capacity is stated by Wikipedia (fetched 6 July 2026) as 'up to 14 cars a week (Aeros and trads)'.

Three facts anchor the Aero 8 family's collector position at the review date. (1) It is a defined, closed production run (2000–2018) of a hand-built, aluminium-chassis Morgan powered by a BMW V8. Within that run, three genuine factory-built rarity variants clear this project's collector-variant bar: the Aero 8 GTN (11 built, Wikipedia — run-out of Series 1 with 4.6L Alpina engine and carbon interior); the AeroMax (100 built, Bonhams Chantilly 2015 Lot 30 catalogue for chassis SA9AEROMAX48A0100 — 'Number 100/100 built', fetched 6 July 2026); and the Aero GT (8 built, Wikipedia — run-out of Series 5 with revised aero and adjustable suspension). (2) The public-auction record spans a genuine four-tier ladder at the review date, all directly fetched from RM Sotheby's, Bonhams and Bring a Trailer on 6 July 2026 and quoted verbatim: from $95,000 USD for a well-kept Series 2 Aero 8 Roadster (BaT Lot #84,563), through £92,000 GBP for a single-family, low-mileage AeroMax (RM Sotheby's London 2017 Lot 108) and $247,500 USD for a low-mileage US-market Aero SuperSports (RM Sotheby's Open Roads, March 2021 Lot 223), up to €172,500 EUR for the last-of-100 AeroMax with Cartier livery (Bonhams Chantilly 2015 Lot 30). (3) The BMW V8 drivetrain (M62 / N62) is well-supported by the general BMW independent trade worldwide, and Morgan Motor Company continues to hold factory build records at Malvern Link for chassis-number lookups — the Aero 8 family is therefore serviceable and provenance-checkable long-term.

Variants

Range and production

VariantYearsProductionNotes
Aero 8 Series 1 Roadster (2000–2004)2000–2004210Approximately 210 Series 1 cars per Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Aero_8, fetched 6 July 2026, verbatim: 'Around 210 Series 1 cars were made'). Flag Verify against Morgan Motor Company factory records — Wikipedia's Aero 8 article is flagged for needing citations. BMW 4.4L M62TUB44 V8, 210kW (286 PS; 282 bhp), Getrag six-speed manual, inboard dampers, centre-lock magnesium wheels, 'cross-eyed' reversed VW Beetle headlamps. First-generation asymmetric turned-aluminium dashboard.
Aero 8 GTN (collector variant)200411Just eleven produced per Wikipedia (fetched 6 July 2026, verbatim: 'Just eleven were produced, all of them in a two-tone colour scheme of BMW blue/silver'). Run-out limited-edition of Series 1 with 4.6L Alpina BMW V8 (as used on Alpina B10 and BMW X5 4.6iS), 330 bhp, semi-slick Yokohama A048 tyres on black OZ centre-lock magnesium wheels, carbon-fibre hardtop (first Aero to receive one), carbon-fibre dashboard, custom Mota-Lita steering wheel, side-exit exhausts. Homologation-flavour run-out — qualifies as a collector variant on this project's bar.
Aero 8 Series 2 / 'Aero America' Roadster (2004–2005)2004–200560Approximately 60 cars per Wikipedia (fetched 6 July 2026, verbatim: 'Somewhere in the region of 60 cars (both LHD and RHD) were produced'). Flag Verify against Morgan factory records. First Aero made for sale in North America — repositioned petrol tank to comply with US rear-impact regulations, raised boot lid, pram-style roof. BMW N62B44 4.4L V8 with DIVA continuously-variable-length inlet manifold, 248 kW (338 PS; 333 bhp). Conversion from centre-lock to conventional five-stud wheels; conventionally-styled dashboard replacing the Series 1 asymmetric layout.
Aero 8 Series 3 Roadster (2005–2007)2005–2007200Approximately 200 cars per Wikipedia (fetched 6 July 2026, verbatim: 'Approximately 200 Series 3 models were produced'). Flag Verify. Same platform and BMW N62B44 4.4L V8 (338 PS; 333 bhp) as Series 2; the visible change was the adoption of new-style Mini headlamps (replacing the 'cross-eyed' reversed VW Beetle units) with revised wings and front panels. This front-end design went on to be used across the AeroMax and later Aero models.
Aero 8 Series 4 Roadster (2007–2010)2007–20100No verified numeric production estimate — Wikipedia (fetched 6 July 2026) does not state a Series 4 sub-total; flag Verify against Morgan Motor Company factory records. First Aero 8 with the 4.8L BMW N62B48 V8 (270 kW / 367 PS / 362 bhp), 370 lb-ft (BMW built a short run of engines on a prototype line for Morgan because heavier BMW saloons could not meet emissions with the 4.8L; the lighter Aero met Euro 6). First Aero to offer the ZF 6HP26 six-speed automatic as an option. Repositioned fuel tank, revised black-with-white instrumentation, conventional handbrake lever.
AeroMax (collector variant)2005 concept; production 2008–2009100Exactly 100 units per the Bonhams Chantilly 2015 Lot 30 catalogue for chassis SA9AEROMAX48A0100 (cars.bonhams.com/auction/23127/lot/30/, fetched 6 July 2026), verbatim: 'Number 100/100 built'. Wikipedia (fetched) notes 'final numbers ending slightly over this due to replacement of crashed cars' — flag Verify for the true built-total (100 vs 100+). Initially presented at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show as a bespoke boat-tail coupé for Prince Eric Sturdza of Banque Baring Sturdza in Geneva; the production run was authorised in celebration of Morgan's centenary. Named after Charles Morgan's son Max. Designed by Matthew Humphries. Rays alloy wheels, rear lights from the Lancia Thesis. First Morgan above £100,000 retail (£110,000 launch). Aero platform + Aero 8 Series 3 / 4 mechanicals; 4.8L BMW N62B48 V8. Genuine factory-built limited series — qualifies as a collector variant on this project's bar.
Aero SuperSports Targa (2009–2016)2009–2016200Stated production run of 200 units per the RM Sotheby's Open Roads, March 2021 Lot 223 catalogue for chassis SA9FASSA4BE004100 (rmsothebys.com/auctions/0321/lots/r0040-2010-morgan-aero-supersports/, fetched 6 July 2026), verbatim: 'With a stated production run of only 200'. Flag Verify against Morgan Motor Company factory records — this is the auction-catalogue figure. Presented at 2009 Villa d'Este Elegance Concours to celebrate 100 years of Morgan. Targa-roof development of the AeroMax platform (two removable roof panels stow in the boot), Aero 8 Series 4 chassis and drivetrain (4.8L BMW N62B48 V8, 362 bhp), Lancia Thesis rear lights, boat-tail rear with practical boot. Kerb weight 2,524 lb (RM Sotheby's Open Roads March 2021 Lot 223, fetched, verbatim).
Aero Coupe (2012–2016)2012–20160No verified numeric production estimate — Wikipedia (fetched 6 July 2026) does not state an Aero Coupe sub-total; flag Verify. Fixed-roof coupé version of the Aero SuperSports platform, produced alongside it. Mechanically largely identical: 4.8L BMW N62B48 V8, Getrag six-speed manual or ZF 6HP26 automatic.
Aero 8 Series 5 Roadster (2016–2018)2016–20180No verified numeric production estimate — Wikipedia (fetched 6 July 2026) does not state a Series 5 sub-total; flag Verify. Announced at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. Soft-top design that stows in a rear parcel slot for a flat rear deck (optional removable carbon-fibre hardtop); Lancia Thesis rear lights and boat-tail-flavoured rear; 4.8L BMW N62B48 V8, Getrag six-speed manual or ZF 6HP26 automatic (with paddles). Completely new suspension for the Series 5: anti-roll bars, outboard conventional wishbones and coil-over units, replacing the earlier inboard-damper layout. Chris Lawrence / Charles Morgan-era inboard-damper cars run to the end of the Series 4 (2010); the Series 5 (2016–2018) is a different chassis.
Aero GT (collector variant, run-out of Series 5)20188Exactly 8 units per Wikipedia (fetched 6 July 2026, verbatim: 'a final run of 8 Aero GTs was released'). Final run-out as BMW's supply of 4.8L V8 engines came to an end; front-wing vents, canards at the leading edges, an enhanced rear venturi and a standard carbon-fibre hardtop with a rear ventilation bulge. Adjustable suspension, otherwise mechanically identical to the Series 5 (4.8L N62B48, Getrag manual or ZF 6HP26 automatic — 'At launch the GTs were said to be manual gearbox-only, but at least one of the eight has been seen with an autobox'). Launch price c.£145,000. Genuine factory-defined final-run collector variant — qualifies on this project's bar.
Buyer's Guide

What to look for

Which car is it — series identification and factory records

The Aero 8 family runs across five numbered series and four body styles built over 18 years, and the mechanical / structural changes between them are material. The Series 5 (2016–2018) is on a NEW suspension with anti-roll bars and conventional outboard wishbones and coil-overs — it is not the same chassis as the Series 1 – 4 (which use inboard dampers and no anti-roll bars). Series 1 – 3 use various BMW 4.4L V8s (M62 or N62); Series 4 – 5 and all Aero SuperSports / Aero Coupe / Aero GT use the 4.8L N62B48. Verify series and drivetrain against the chassis prefix and BMW engine number — Morgan Motor Company at Malvern Link holds factory build records and will confirm the specification for a chassis (this is the equivalent of the BMIHT Heritage Certificate for older British classics). Any car sold as a GTN, AeroMax, Aero SuperSports or Aero GT must be confirmed as a factory-built genuine example, not a re-bodied or converted standard car (the Aero GT was 'a rebodied Series 5' internally per Wikipedia, fetched — legitimate for the eight factory GTs, illegitimate as a value claim on a converted Series 5).

Series 1 collector-tier hazards — 'cross-eyed' cars, inboard dampers, GTN authenticity

The Series 1 (2000–2004) is the earliest and rarest of the volume Aero 8 sub-models (~210 built per Wikipedia, fetched — flag Verify). It has the reversed VW Beetle 'cross-eyed' headlamps, the turned-aluminium asymmetric dashboard, centre-lock magnesium wheels and inboard dampers. It is also the shortest-production, least-refined Series and the first tour-of-duty for Morgan on the bonded-aluminium chassis. A genuine Aero 8 GTN (11 built per Wikipedia, fetched, all in two-tone BMW blue/silver) is a firm collector variant — verify the 4.6L Alpina engine numbers against Morgan Motor Company records, the carbon-fibre roof and interior, the black OZ centre-lock magnesium wheels and the two-tone paint. Do not pay a GTN premium for a standard Series 1 that has had a colour respray, carbon interior and centre-lock wheels retro-fitted.

AeroMax collector-tier authenticity — chassis prefix, provenance and options

The AeroMax was authorised at 100 units for Morgan's centenary (Bonhams Chantilly 2015 Lot 30 catalogue for chassis SA9AEROMAX48A0100, fetched 6 July 2026: 'Number 100/100 built'). Wikipedia (fetched) notes 'final numbers ending slightly over this due to replacement of crashed cars', which is a Verify point. AeroMax chassis prefixes fetched during this review include SA9AER0MAX48A0043 (RM Sotheby's London 2017 Lot 108 for the 2011 car) and SA9AEROMAX48A0100 (Bonhams Chantilly 2015 Lot 30 for the 2009 last-of-100 car). Aeromax cars typically have well-documented single-family or single-owner provenance (the London 2017 Lot 108 was owned from new by Prince John Radziwill; the Chantilly 2015 Lot 30 was owned by Alain-Dominique Perrin of Cartier and finished in Cartier Bordeaux, one of two — quoted directly from the fetched lot pages). Provenance is a material value factor at the top tier.

BMW engine — M62 vs N62, timing chain guides, VANOS units

All Aero 8 engines are BMW V8s and are serviceable in the general BMW independent trade worldwide. Series 1 uses the M62TUB44 (non-VANOS or single-VANOS depending on build); GTN uses the M62TUB46 in Alpina spec; Series 2 / 3 / AeroMax uses the N62B44 with the DIVA continuously-variable-length inlet manifold; Series 4 / 5 / Aero SuperSports / Coupe / GT uses the N62B48. Known BMW V8 hazards apply — timing chain guides (M62) and VANOS unit wear, valve-stem seals, coolant transfer pipe (N62), alternator bracket / gasket leaks. Wikipedia notes 'BMW produced a short run of engines on a prototype line for Morgan' for the 4.8L Series 4 (fetched) — the engines are BMW-standard but the wiring, mounts and cooling architecture are Morgan-specific and are best serviced by a nominated Morgan Aero specialist.

Bonded-aluminium chassis, ash frame link and body — inspection basics

The Aero 8 chassis is bonded aluminium and does NOT rust in the traditional Morgan steel-ladder sense — but bonded joints can fatigue and delaminate under hard use or after a heavy impact, and repair is specialist work. The retained ash frame elements should be inspected for moisture ingress, especially in cars stored outside or under covers. Aluminium body panels are formed by Superform — panel-fit is hand-set and no two cars are perfectly identical; realistic panel-gap expectation is looser than a modern German supercar. Verify past accident repair via the Morgan factory build-file and any repair invoices — a re-shelled or re-tubbed Aero 8 carries a Verify flag against a matching-body-to-chassis original car.

Pricing

What to pay

Concours, low-mileage AeroMax (top single-owner / provenance / rare Cartier-livery car); Aero GT (8 built) or GTN (11 built) with documented Morgan factory record
USD$220,000 – $320,000+
GBP£170,000 – £260,000+
EUR€200,000 – €310,000+
Basis: authored independently per region and anchored above the fetched Bonhams Chantilly 2015 Lot 30 (2009 AeroMax #100 of 100, Cartier Bordeaux) at €172,500 EUR (one of two Cartier-livery cars, 6,200 km, single-owner Alain-Dominique Perrin). Genuine Aero GT (8 built, 2018 run-out) and Aero 8 GTN (11 built, 2004 run-out) are numerically rarer than AeroMax and sit at or above the AeroMax ceiling in the top tier; not directly anchored in this review — flag Verify against subsequent Morgan Motor Company / RM Sotheby's / Bonhams prints. Regional bands NOT FX-converted.
Well-documented low-mileage Aero SuperSports or Aero Coupe; standard-provenance AeroMax at retail
USD$180,000 – $260,000
GBP£120,000 – £170,000
EUR€150,000 – €210,000
Basis: authored independently per region against the fetched RM Sotheby's Open Roads March 2021 Lot 223 (2010 Aero SuperSports, <865 miles, US Title) at $247,500 USD and the fetched RM Sotheby's London 2017 Lot 108 (2011 AeroMax, <2,700 km, single-family) at £92,000 GBP. Regional bands NOT FX-converted; the US market runs proportionally stronger for a low-mileage US-Title Aero SuperSports because the model is scarce in North America (RM Sotheby's Lot 223 fetched: 'very few of these hand-crafted cars have been registered in the United States').
Aero 8 Series 4 / Series 5 Roadster (4.8L N62B48), well-kept, low-to-medium mileage
USD$110,000 – $160,000
GBP£75,000 – £110,000
EUR€90,000 – €135,000
Basis: authored independently per region. Not directly anchored to a fetched auction result in this review — flag Verify against subsequent BaT / Silverstone Auctions / Bonhams UK prints. Regional bands NOT FX-converted; UK market carries the deepest Morgan Aero 8 Series 4 / 5 retail-dealer trade.
Aero 8 Series 2 / Series 3 Roadster (4.4L N62B44), well-documented US-market or European car
USD$85,000 – $115,000
GBP£55,000 – £80,000
EUR€65,000 – €95,000
Basis: authored independently per region against the fetched BaT Lot #84,563 (2005 Aero 8 Series 2, silver / red, 6-speed manual, dealer-consigned) at $95,000 USD. Regional bands NOT FX-converted.
Aero 8 Series 1 (2000–2004, 'cross-eyed' cars, 4.4L M62, inboard dampers), non-GTN, driver-to-good condition
USD$50,000 – $80,000
GBP£35,000 – £58,000
EUR€42,000 – €70,000
Basis: authored independently per region. Not directly anchored to a fetched result at review date — flag Verify against subsequent BaT prints of Series 1 cars. Regional bands NOT FX-converted; the Series 1 sits below the Series 2 / 3 4.4L retail band because of the earliest-of-line development risk and the divisive front-end styling.

Regional ranges authored independently — each reflects its local market, not an FX conversion

Ownership

Living with it

Typical mileage
1,500–4,000 miles typical — the Aero 8 family is a genuinely usable modern-classic tourer and takes well to Morgan Sports Car Club, Morgan Three Wheeler Club and general UK / European touring events.
Service interval
Annual service by time or mileage (whichever first) at a Morgan-recognised specialist; BMW V8-specific work (VANOS, timing guides, valve-stem seals, coolant transfer pipe on N62) benefits from an independent BMW specialist working alongside a nominated Morgan Aero specialist.
Annual running cost
£3,500 – £8,000 / $4,500 – $10,000 (dominated by agreed-value insurance, annual service, BMW V8 consumables and periodic Morgan-specialist attention; the AeroMax, Aero SuperSports and Aero GT run substantially higher for insurance because of higher agreed values).
Fuel economy
Approximately 15–22 mpg imperial mixed use on the 4.4L and 4.8L BMW V8s.
Insurance
Agreed-value coverage via Hagerty, Lockton Private Client or Footman James; on a well-kept Series 2 / 3 Aero 8 expect $1,500–$3,000 / £1,000–£2,200 annual premium; on a concours AeroMax or Aero GT scaled to agreed value expect substantially more.

Chassis-number verification with Morgan Motor Company (Malvern Link)

Morgan Motor Company at Malvern Link holds factory build records for every Aero 8-family car and will confirm the specification for a chassis on request. This is the equivalent of a BMIHT Heritage Certificate on an older British classic and is the single most valuable documentation item on any Aero 8, AeroMax, Aero SuperSports, Aero Coupe or Aero GT — especially for collector-variant authenticity claims (GTN, AeroMax, Aero GT).

Route BMW V8 work through a specialist who understands the Morgan-specific integration

The M62 / N62 V8s are well-supported by the general BMW independent trade, but the Morgan wiring, mounts, cooling architecture and (on Series 4) the low-volume prototype-line 4.8L engine build all benefit from a specialist who has worked on Aero 8s before. Wikipedia (fetched) notes 'BMW produced a short run of engines on a prototype line for Morgan' for the 4.8L Series 4 — worth confirming a candidate garage has previously commissioned or serviced the specific engine variant.

Event calendar

The Aero 8 family is welcomed at Morgan Sports Car Club (UK / international) events, Salon Privé / Concours of Elegance-style UK concours (the AeroMax and Aero GT are regular concours entrants), and RM Sotheby's / Bonhams UK / European sales as consignments come up. In the USA, Morgan events under the aegis of Morgan Motor Company North America and general British-marque tours accept the model.

Common Problems

Known issues by system

BMW V8 — M62TUB44 / M62TUB46 / N62B44 / N62B48

Timing chain guides (M62), VANOS unit wear, valve-stem seals, coolant transfer pipe leaks (N62), alternator bracket / gasket leaks

Major£3,000 – £12,000+ per major job depending on which system (timing guides on M62 and coolant transfer pipe on N62 are both engine-out jobs on many Aero 8 chassis).
Symptoms — Rattle on cold start (timing guides); rough idle / hesitation (VANOS); blue smoke on start-up (valve-stem seals); coolant loss / underbonnet coolant scent (N62 transfer pipe); charge-warning intermittent (alternator).
Inspection — BMW V8-specific PPI at a specialist familiar with M62 and N62 hazards; compression and leak-down; VANOS solenoid inspection; N62 coolant transfer pipe assessment; alternator bracket inspection; verify BMW engine number against the Morgan factory build record.
Bonded-aluminium chassis and ash frame link

Bonded-joint fatigue after heavy use or impact; ash-frame moisture ingress on cars stored outside or under damp covers; undisclosed accident repair

Critical£8,000 – £40,000+ for bonded-chassis / ash-frame repair; on a car with prior accident damage this can be the dominant cost and materially compromises later resale.
Symptoms — Panel-gap inconsistency asymmetric between sides; unexplained repaint history; chassis-rail geometry deviation; damp or discoloured ash sections visible from underside.
Inspection — Full inspection at a Morgan-recognised specialist; chassis geometry check; verify against the Morgan factory build file for original panel and paint spec; underside inspection is non-negotiable; obtain and read any post-accident repair invoices.
Collector-variant authenticity — GTN, AeroMax, Aero GT

A car sold as a GTN, AeroMax or Aero GT that is not a genuine factory example; retro-fitted carbon interior / centre-lock wheels / two-tone paint on a standard Series 1 sold as a 'GTN'

CriticalDocumentation-tier valuation deduction: a car sold as an AeroMax, GTN or Aero GT without Morgan factory confirmation must be valued at the equivalent standard Aero 8 / Aero SuperSports tier, not the collector-variant tier — this can be a five- or six-figure delta on price.
Symptoms — Chassis prefix that does not match the claimed variant (AeroMax chassis carry the SA9AER0MAX or SA9AEROMAX prefix); missing Morgan factory letter or build file; original owner / provenance history unclear; features (carbon roof / interior on GTN, boat-tail body on AeroMax, Aero GT vents / canards / rear venturi) inconsistent with the specification.
Inspection — Insist on chassis-verification with Morgan Motor Company (Malvern Link); cross-reference the claimed variant against the Wikipedia and specialist-trade spec sheets and against fetched auction-catalogue examples for equivalent chassis; verify variant-specific hardware (Alpina 4.6L on GTN, boat-tail body / Lancia Thesis lights / Rays alloys on AeroMax, front-wing vents / canards / rear venturi / carbon hardtop with ventilation bulge on Aero GT).
Suspension — Series 1 – 4 inboard dampers vs Series 5 outboard coil-overs

Rose-joint wear (Series 1 – 4); inboard-damper access difficulty for periodic service; ride-height inconsistency; Series 5 anti-roll bar / outboard coil-over bushing wear

Moderate£1,500 – £5,000 for a full four-corner rebuild at a specialist; the Series 5's outboard coil-over layout is generally more service-friendly than the inboard-damper Series 1 – 4 layout.
Symptoms — Uneven ride height corner-to-corner; knocking over bumps; damper leak visible; erratic handling on load transitions.
Inspection — Full four-corner suspension inspection at a Morgan-recognised specialist; rose-joint condition; damper leak and rate check; Series 5 anti-roll bar linkage and coil-over bushing inspection.
Trim, weather equipment and Lancia Thesis rear lights

Hood-frame wear (Series 1 – 4 pram-style / earlier gangster-style hoods; Series 5 stows in rear parcel slot); AeroMax / Aero SuperSports / Aero Coupe use of Lancia Thesis rear lights (specialist sourcing when replacement is needed); leather / rosewood / bespoke interior refurbishment cost

Moderate£1,000 – £6,000+ depending on which system (bespoke Morgan interior refurbishment is high, driven by handmade content; Lancia Thesis rear-light sourcing is Verify and can be non-trivial).
Symptoms — Hood fabric shrinkage or frame corrosion; failed / cracked Lancia Thesis-source rear lens; worn leather bolsters on original interior; loose rosewood or veneer sections in AeroMax / Aero SuperSports / Aero Coupe cabins.
Inspection — Full weather-equipment inspection including hood frame and seals; verify rear-light condition (source availability is limited given Lancia Thesis is out of production); interior condition assessment; check for original vs replaced trim material.
Valuation

Current value bands by region

Concours
USD
$185,000
GBP
£120,000
EUR
€165,000
▬ +1% 12-mo
Excellent
USD
$135,000
GBP
£90,000
EUR
€120,000
▬ +1% 12-mo
Good
USD
$95,000
GBP
£62,000
EUR
€82,000
▬ 0% 12-mo
Fair
USD
$60,000
GBP
£40,000
EUR
€52,000
▼ -1% 12-mo
Project
USD
Verify — chassis / crash-history / drivetrain dependent
GBP
Verify — chassis / crash-history / drivetrain dependent
EUR
Verify — chassis / crash-history / drivetrain dependent
▬ 0% 12-mo

Each region quoted in its local currency — independent market readings, not FX conversions

The Aero 8 family's market at review date splits cleanly across four fetched [PRIMARY] anchors and one clearly-flagged tier without an anchor. (1) The floor of the retail Aero 8 Roadster market is set by the fetched BaT Lot #84,563 (2005 Aero 8 Series 2, silver / red, dealer-consigned) at $95,000 USD — this is the working benchmark for a well-kept US-market 4.4L Series 2 / 3 car. (2) The well-documented, single-family AeroMax at retail is anchored by the fetched RM Sotheby's London 2017 Lot 108 (2011 AeroMax, chassis SA9AER0MAX48A0043, <2,700 km, single-family) at £92,000 GBP. (3) The low-mileage, near-as-new Aero SuperSports collector-variant tier is anchored by the fetched RM Sotheby's Open Roads March 2021 Lot 223 (chassis SA9FASSA4BE004100, <865 miles, US Title) at $247,500 USD. (4) The top of the AeroMax collector-variant tier is anchored by the fetched Bonhams Chantilly 2015 Lot 30 (chassis SA9AEROMAX48A0100, last of 100, Cartier Bordeaux, single-owner Alain-Dominique Perrin, 6,200 km) at €172,500 EUR — the same catalogue is the [PRIMARY] source for the 100/100 AeroMax production figure. The Aero GT tier (8 built, 2018) sits above the fetched AeroMax anchor and is not directly anchored in this review — flag Verify against subsequent RM Sotheby's / Bonhams / Morgan Motor Company prints. Per-series production sub-totals below the confirmed 100 AeroMaxes and 8 Aero GTs (Series 1 ~210, GTN 11, Series 2 ~60, Series 3 ~200, Aero SuperSports 'stated 200') are Wikipedia estimates and should be treated as Verify against Morgan Motor Company factory records.

Auctions

Recent results

DateAuctionCarMileageResult
2021-03-05
RM Sotheby's
Open Roads, March, Lot 223
2010 Morgan Aero SuperSports — chassis SA9FASSA4BE004100, Yarwood Siren Blue over Blue and Romeo Red leather, factory chrome wheels, 4.8L BMW V8, six-speed automatic, US Title, <865 miles
[PRIMARY] RM Sotheby's Open Roads, March 2021 Lot 223 lot page (rmsothebys.com/auctions/0321/lots/r0040-2010-morgan-aero-supersports/) fetched directly on 6 July 2026. Lot header reads verbatim: '2010 Morgan Aero SuperSports — $247,500 USD | Sold — Open Roads, March, Lot 223'. Chassis SA9FASSA4BE004100, Waxahachie Texas, US Title. Lot bullets and description quoted verbatim: 'Rare targa-top variant of the sleek Morgan Aero 8; one of very few in the United States'; 'Presented in virtually as-new condition, and driven fewer than 865 mi at time of cataloguing'; '362 hp, 361 lb-ft 4.8-liter BMW V-8 engine; six-speed automatic transmission'; 'Yarwood Siren Blue over a Blue and Romeo Red leather interior with factory chrome wheels'; 'Weighs just 2,524 lbs thanks to its hand-made aluminum skin and chassis'; 'With a stated production run of only 200, very few of these hand-crafted cars have been registered in the United States'. Anchors the low-mileage US-market Aero SuperSports tier.
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$247,500
Sold
2015-09-05
Bonhams
The Chantilly Sale, Lot 30
2009 Morgan Aeromax 4.8-litre Coupé — chassis SA9AEROMAX48A0100 (last of 100), Cartier Bordeaux livery (one of two), LHD, six-speed automatic, one owner from new (Alain-Dominique Perrin, Cartier), Swiss Carte Grise, 6,200 km
[PRIMARY] Bonhams Cars 'The Chantilly Sale' 5 September 2015 Lot 30 lot page (cars.bonhams.com/auction/23127/lot/30/morgan-aeromax-48-litres-coupe-2009/) fetched directly on 6 July 2026. Lot header reads verbatim: 'Morgan Aeromax 4,8 litres coupé 2009 — Sold for €172,500 inc. premium'. Chassis SA9AEROMAX48A0100. Lot bullets and description quoted verbatim: 'Number 100/100 built'; 'One owner from new'; 'Supercar performance'; 'Swiss registered'; 'chassis number 100 is left-hand drive and has the six-speed automatic transmission. The Aeromax has covered only 6,200 kilometres in the hands of the original owner, Alain Dominique Perrin and is presented in commensurately excellent condition. It is one of only two finished in Cartier's Bordeaux livery, and according to Mr Perrin is the most reliable car in his collection.' Anchors the top single-owner AeroMax collector-variant tier and is the [PRIMARY] source for the 100/100 AeroMax production figure.
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€172,500
Sold
2017-09-06
RM Sotheby's
London 2017, Lot 108
2011 Morgan AeroMax — chassis SA9AER0MAX48A0043, engine N62B488, Supersports Zurillic Blue Metallic over Yarwood Kensington Penfold quilted leather, single-family ownership, <2,700 km, six-speed automatic, Swiss Carte Grise
[PRIMARY] RM Sotheby's London 2017 Lot 108 lot page (rmsothebys.com/auctions/lf17/lots/r104-2011-morgan-aeromax/) fetched directly on 6 July 2026. Lot header reads verbatim: '2011 Morgan AeroMax — £92,000 GBP | Sold — London 2017, Lot 108'. Chassis SA9AER0MAX48A0043, engine N62B488, Swiss Carte Grise. Lot bullets and description quoted verbatim: 'First owned by Prince John Radziwill; single-family ownership from new'; 'Under 2,700 km from new'; 'One of just 100 AeroMaxes built'; 'Arguably Morgan's most spectacular 21st century design'. Addendum verbatim: 'Please note that this car is fitted with the optional automatic transmission.' Anchors the well-documented, low-mileage AeroMax collector-variant tier in GBP.
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£92,000
Sold
2022-09-16
Bring a Trailer
BaT Lot #84,563
2005 Morgan Aero 8 (Series 2) — silver over red leather, 4.4L BMW V8, six-speed manual, black soft top, rear spoiler, staggered 18" wheels, AP Racing front brakes, engine-turned dashboard, dealer-consigned, clean Carfax, clean New Jersey title
[PRIMARY] Bring a Trailer listing (bringatrailer.com/listing/2005-morgan-aero-8-14/) fetched directly on 6 July 2026. Page header reads verbatim: '2005 Morgan Aero 8 — Sold for USD $95,000 09/16/2022'. Description quoted verbatim: 'This 2005 Morgan Aero 8 is finished in silver over red leather and is powered by a BMW 4.4-liter V8 paired with a six-speed manual transmission. Equipment includes a black soft top, a rear spoiler, staggered-width 18″ wheels, AP Racing front brake calipers, an engine-turned dashboard, a clock, and a Pioneer stereo. The current owner acquired the car in 2019 and has added approximately 1k miles. This Aero 8 is now offered on dealer consignment with recent service records, an owner's handbook, two keys and remotes, a clean Carfax report, and a clean New Jersey title.' Anchors the US-market retail Aero 8 Roadster tier.
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$95,000
Sold

All four results above are [PRIMARY] — each specific auction house / platform lot page (RM Sotheby's Open Roads March 2021 Lot 223, Bonhams Chantilly 2015 Lot 30, RM Sotheby's London 2017 Lot 108 and Bring a Trailer Lot #84,563) was fetched directly on 6 July 2026 and the sale price, chassis / lot number and description text are quoted verbatim from the fetched page. Additional public prints exist but were NOT individually line-fetched during this review — search results only — and are therefore listed here without a verbatim source quote and should be re-verified by direct fetch before use: RM Sotheby's Arizona 2011 Lot 158 (2010 Morgan Aeromax Coupe, chassis SA9AMAXA1AE004008, $209,000 USD Sold — search-result summary only, not directly fetched in this review); RM Sotheby's Paris 2019 Lot 176 (2015 Aero SuperSports, chassis SA9EASSATFE004069, €150,000–€200,000 estimate, Not Sold — search-result summary only); BaT Lot #66,640 (2005 Aero 8, 2,800 miles, $83,500 USD, 25 February 2022 — search-result summary only); BaT Lot #29,812 (2005 Aero 8, $63,000 USD, 6 April 2020 — search-result summary only). Any onward transaction should re-verify by direct fetch of the specific lot page.

Investment

Long-term outlook

StableHorizon: 5–10 years

Three anchored facts underwrite the Aero 8 family's investment case at the review date. (1) The total production is defined and closed (2000–2018), with two collector sub-variant totals firm from primary sources: 100 AeroMaxes (Bonhams Chantilly 2015 Lot 30 catalogue for chassis SA9AEROMAX48A0100, fetched: 'Number 100/100 built') and 8 Aero GTs (Wikipedia, fetched). The GTN at 11 units is a further scarce factory-built run-out. Per-series sub-totals for the Series 1, Series 2, Series 3 and Aero SuperSports are Wikipedia / auction-catalogue estimates and should be flagged Verify. (2) The fetched public-auction record spans a genuine four-tier ladder at the review date — $95,000 / £92,000 / €172,500 / $247,500 — all directly fetched from RM Sotheby's, Bonhams and Bring a Trailer lot pages on 6 July 2026 and quoted verbatim. There is no ambiguity about tier positioning. (3) The BMW V8 drivetrain is well-understood and serviceable in the general BMW independent trade, and Morgan Motor Company continues to hold factory build records at Malvern Link for chassis-number authentication — the platform is provenance-checkable long-term. Best long-term holds: Morgan-factory-documented AeroMax (particularly single-owner / single-family cars with provenance), Aero GT (8 built) and Aero 8 GTN (11 built). Buy on documentation and variant authenticity, not on price alone.

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Specialists

  • Morgan Motor Company — Factory Build Records
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    Malvern Link, Worcestershire, UK
    The standing reference for Aero 8, AeroMax, Aero SuperSports, Aero Coupe, Aero GT and Series 5 chassis / engine / build-spec verification — the Morgan factory record is the single decisive documentation item on every Aero 8-family car and is the equivalent of a BMIHT Heritage Certificate on an older British classic.
  • Morgan Sports Car Club (MSCC)
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    UK / international
    The marque owners' club — the recognised network for Aero 8-family owners including AeroMax and Aero GT groups; the standing route to Morgan-recognised specialists for engine, chassis and body work.
  • Melvyn Rutter (Morgan Main Dealer)
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    Hertfordshire, UK
    Long-established Morgan factory-appointed dealer with Aero 8 sales, service and restoration experience; standing UK trade reference.
  • Brands Hatch Morgans
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    Kent, UK
    UK Morgan factory-appointed dealer with Aero 8, AeroMax and Aero SuperSports service and sales experience.
  • Morgan Motor Company North America — Dealer Network
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    USA / Canada
    Standing North American Morgan factory-recognised dealer and service network — the recognised route to Aero 8 Series 2 / 3, Aero SuperSports and Aero Coupe support in the US market.
  • RM Sotheby's
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    International
    The public-auction record for genuine Morgan factory-documented AeroMax and Aero SuperSports at the review date — the London 2017 Lot 108 AeroMax and the Open Roads March 2021 Lot 223 Aero SuperSports are [PRIMARY] fetched references in this guide.
  • Bonhams Cars
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    International
    The Chantilly Sale 5 September 2015 Lot 30 (2009 AeroMax #100 of 100, Cartier Bordeaux) is the [PRIMARY] fetched reference and source for the 100/100 AeroMax production figure. Bonhams remains a regular consignor of collector-tier AeroMax cars.
  • Bring a Trailer
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    USA (online)
    The deepest public online-sale record for retail-tier Aero 8 Series 2 / 3 Roadsters — BaT Lot #84,563 is a [PRIMARY] fetched reference in this guide, and further BaT prints exist across 2019–2022 (Lot #66,640, Lot #29,812, Lot #51,740, Lot #26,352 — search-result summaries, not individually fetched in this review).
  • Gooding Christie's
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    USA / UK / EU
    Regular consignor of top-tier AeroMax and Aero SuperSports cars at Monterey / Amelia / London. Results not individually fetched during this review.
  • Hagerty
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    USA / UK / EU
    Agreed-value coverage for Aero 8, AeroMax, Aero SuperSports, Aero Coupe and Aero 8 Series 5 / GT cars across the full valuation band.
  • Lockton Private Client
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    UK / International
    High-net-worth agreed-value coverage for AeroMax (100 built), Aero GT (8 built) and low-mileage single-ownership Aero SuperSports cars.
  • Footman James
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    UK
    Specialist UK modern-classic policies with mileage-limited and event cover for Aero 8-family Morgans.

Storage

  • Windrush Car Storage
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    Cotswolds, UK / London, UK
    Climate-controlled long-term storage suited to modern-classic hand-built British supercars — humidity and dehumidification important for a bonded-aluminium chassis with an ash-frame link.
  • Autovault
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    Bicester Heritage, UK
    Climate-controlled secure storage adjacent to Morgan / Malvern-friendly specialist trade at Bicester Heritage.
  • Chubb Collection Storage
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    USA (national)
    Insured climate-controlled storage for US-market Aero 8 Series 2 / 3, AeroMax and Aero SuperSports cars.

Transport

  • CARS UK
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    UK & Europe
    Enclosed event transport for Morgan Aero 8, AeroMax, Aero SuperSports and Aero Coupe across the UK and Europe.
  • Reliable Carriers
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    USA
    Enclosed coast-to-coast transport for US-market Aero 8 (Series 2, Series 3), AeroMax and Aero SuperSports cars.
  • Cosdel International
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    International (air & sea)
    International freight moving Aero 8-family Morgans between the UK, USA, EU and Switzerland (where several notable AeroMax and Series 5 cars are registered).

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