Arthur Beatty's Journal - Drive Festival : The Morgan Experience

Drive Festival

Arthur Beatty — Posted on The Morgan Experience
Thursday March 17, 2022 5:00 PM

This is a new event based loosely on the Goodwood Festival and will be a yearly event. It is held at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (or as we still call it - Mosport). I ran the Morgan in the Speed Run Hillclimb in a group of exotics like McLaren, Ferrari, Lamborghini etc. it was untimed so I don’t know how much I beat them by! In any case a fun time and they got some great shots of the car. This is my favorite.

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2022-03-19 15:30:37 # 80337

Comment by Brian Brady

Great photos Arthur. My 65 +4 was the same color as your car - this makes me realize how much I miss it! Would love to drive my Morgan - or any other car for that matter - around Mosport. One of the very few unspoiled tracks from road racing's golden age still around. Some great memories of driving up from Detroit to see the Walkinshaw Jags in their first race ever at the 1985 1000 KM's. In full BRG unspoiled by sponsorship, leading the factory Rothmans 956's at the end of the first lap... Happy days.

2022-03-22 10:31:28 # 80369

Comment by Arthur Beatty

I raced FF IN THE 70s and got to know all the great tracks in the East. My first rookie races were at Waterford Hills. Mosport is still my favorite and I have done a lot of lapping in the Morgan. Glad you were able to get there.

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Reborn Photo

Arthur Beatty — Posted on The Morgan Experience
Thursday September 7, 2017 4:41 PM

Here it is in its new glory

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On The Road Again

Arthur Beatty — Posted on The Morgan Experience
Tuesday May 16, 2017 7:34 AM

Finally finished. It was a long road, but thanks to everyone's help it is now done. A new frame and firewall from the factory has helped it feel like new (and maybe better than when I bought it in 1959)!

C M C did the heavy lifting and paint. Lots of help and advice from many including John Randall, Morgan Motors of New England and Melvyn Rutter.

Top row is August 3, 2015 and bottom is today, April 23, 2017 after first drive.

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Grill And Lights Fitted

Arthur Beatty — Posted on The Morgan Experience
Tuesday February 21, 2017 6:39 AM

Even fitted my old Lucas Flamethrower on new Badge Bar from Morgan Motors of New England

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Dashboard Before And After

Arthur Beatty — Posted on The Morgan Experience
Tuesday February 21, 2017 6:35 AM

Still all original. Dash beautifully repaired by John Randal. Windsheild frame all hand straightened. I spent 3 days getting it perfect.

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Car Is Home

Arthur Beatty — Posted on The Triumph Experience
Tuesday August 30, 2016 9:03 PM

Finally, after a year the car is back home. It has a new chassis, firewall and hoods, but it is still my car that I bought in 1959! Still lots to do. Rewire, install new intake manifold and my original exhaust manifold (now jet coated) clean and paint all old suspension, brake, inner fenders etc. Then assemble fenders, cowl, hoods, bumpers, lighting etal!

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