Midsummer
A celebration of coachbuilding, uniting Morgan and Pininfarina in a contemporary interpretation of timeless automotive design.
Two coachbuilders. One shared vision.
Midsummer brought together Morgan and Pininfarina in a rare collaboration, celebrating more than two centuries of combined coachbuilding experience. Limited to just 50 commissions, it explored the enduring appeal of the European barchetta through a distinctly contemporary lens.
Created through an intensive creative partnership, Midsummer reinterpreted the timeless Morgan silhouette with new proportions, elegant surfacing and a striking open-air character. Every detail balanced progression with familiarity, resulting in a design that felt both unexpected and unmistakably Morgan.
Hand-formed aluminium, sculpted teak structures and meticulous craftsmanship combined with contemporary engineering to create a deeply sensory driving experience. Midsummer stands as a compelling expression of Morgan’s 21st century coachbuilding philosophy.
Revealed in
2024
Production Run
50 Vehicles
Design Partner
Pininfarina
Design Notes
From Malvern to Turin and back again
Conceptualisation
Midsummer’s striking design is the result of intense collaboration between Morgan and Pininfarina.
Countless hours were dedicated to the exploration of each brand, taking time to educate on the philosophy and story underpinning each company.
Out Of Series
Typically, vehicles designed by Pininfarina will feature the ‘Design by Pininfarina’ emblem. Due to the unique nature of Midsummer, and the collaborative approach that has contributed to its existence, Pininfarina selected the ‘Fuoriserie’ brand mark.
Meaning ‘out of series’ Fuoriserie’s application to Midsummer represents its first application to a production car in Pininfarina’s history, and denotes the nature of the vehicle which has been produced ‘out of series’.
Philosophy
Born from a shared love of artisanal design and manufacture
Every Special Project is shaped by hand in Malvern. Ash frames are formed, aluminium is sculpted, and leather is stitched with precision—each detail considered, each surface refined.
Informed by Craft
Midsummer takes Morgan’s unique blend of time-honoured craftsmanship and appropriate modern technology to even greater heights. Not just within the vehicle itself, but in the way it has been engineered and the methods which will produce every one of the 50 examples.
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.
A Homage to Wood
Inspired by marine applications, 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 skilfully 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.
Meticulous Metalwork
Throughout the development of Midsummer, Morgan’s master craftsmen – often alongside their production line responsibilities – worked in lockstep with the company’s engineering teams. Every exterior body panel on the car is unique to Midsummer, with the design and engineering of each area largely influenced by our metalworkers innate understanding of hand-forming aluminium. Working in this manner is unique to Morgan.
The number of hand-formed elements on Midsummer is higher than other Morgan models and features greater complexity. From the subtly crowned bonnet and rear through to details like the reimagined bonnet louvres and stainless steel lower sills there is over 250 hours of hand-beaten metalwork in every Midsummer, meaning each vehicle is a true celebration of craft and coachbuilding.
