Words: Kyle Cassidy
Published 26 June 2026
Morgan has revealed a new hard-top version of its Midsummer coachbuilt special, creating one of the rarest cars in the company’s history.
Known as the Midsummer Coupé, the new model will be limited to just nine customer cars worldwide and marks the first fixed-roof Morgan since production of the Aero 8 ended in 2015.
The coupé also signals the conclusion of Morgan’s collaboration with famed Italian design house Pininfarina, which was responsible for the original Midsummer roadster unveiled last year.
While pricing has yet to be announced, the newcomer is expected to command a significant premium over the already exclusive Midsummer roadster, which was limited to 50 examples and carried a price tag of around £200,000 (approximately NZ$450,000).
Beneath the bespoke bodywork, the Midsummer Coupé shares its mechanical underpinnings with the roadster and the Plus Six. Power comes from BMW’s turbocharged 3.0-litre inline six-cylinder engine, producing 335bhp (250kW).
Morgan says the addition of a fixed roof gives the car dramatically different proportions and alters the character of the vehicle considerably.
The standout feature is a full-length glass canopy roof, divided by a prominent central spine that extends from the windscreen all the way to the rear of the car.
According to Morgan, the roof was designed to do more than simply change the car’s appearance. The company says it improves refinement, practicality and all-weather usability, making the Midsummer Coupé better suited to year-round driving.
Converting the open-top roadster into a coupé required extensive engineering changes. Morgan says significant structural development was undertaken, including the fitment of billet-machined aluminium A-pillars to maintain body rigidity.
“Midsummer Coupé represents the culmination of an extraordinary creative journey,” said Morgan Chief Design Officer Jonathan Wells.
“What began as a celebration of coachbuilding, craftsmanship and collaboration has evolved into one of the most ambitious and rewarding projects we’ve ever undertaken.
“Working alongside the team at Pininfarina, together with our own designers and engineers, has been both a privilege and immensely rewarding. Midsummer Coupé marks the closing chapter of that remarkable collaboration, but it also represents a defining moment in Morgan’s coachbuilding story.”
The car shown in official images is prototype number zero, serving as the final design and engineering reference for the nine customer vehicles.
