Morgan Le Mans 62

Morgan - Le Mans 62

Anniversary model of the Classic Morgan Sports Car

Celebrating the 'Spirit of TOK 258 the Class Winner of Le Mans 1962'

This Website is a non-commercial resource for anyone interested in the Morgan Le Mans 62 Sports Car

This page last updated 22nd August 2009

See TOK 258 in action at these events.

19th Sept. 2009 Goodwood Revival meeting - Fordwater Trophy [link]

26th Sept. 2009 Spa - Francorchamps - Gentlemen Drivers [link]

The 'Le Mans '62 Winner' - TOK 258

In 1962 Christopher Lawrence and Richard Shepherd Baron drove a Morgan 'Plus 4 Supersport' then registered as TOK 258 to victory against 'the big boys' of Ferrari and Porsche Works Teams to win the '2 Litre Grand Tourer' Class at the famous Le Mans 24 Hour Race in France.

It is not the intention of this site to plagiarize any existing works that have been well researched and offered in various publications so I would thoroughly recommend that you obtain a copy of a great little book called 'TOK 258 - Morgan Winner at Le Mans' by 'Ronnie Price' and read it for yourself.

In the words of Charles Morgan ...."I would recommend this book to anyone. It is the story of how skill and personal determination can beat the most elaborate, expensive and sophisticated machinery, the story of David versus Goliath." ....TOK 258 - Morgan Winner at Le Mans by Ronnie Price

Buy it here from Amazon.

That said I think it only fair that the information of the car be placed for a wider audience as this is freely available from many sources.

Specification of the race winning 'trim' of TOK 258

	Engine:	Straight 4 cylinder 1991 cc (Triumph TR3)
	Fuel system:	Normally aspirated Weber carburettors
	BHP:	138 bhp @ 3,800 rpm
	Max. Torque:	140 ft lbs @ 3,800 rpm
	Chassis	Plus 4 Morgan
	Bodywork	Lowline variant

Photos of the current 'TOK 258' whilst in the Malvern Works are shown below and to the right.
This car is owned by Keith Ahlers and can be seen in action at many classic racing events.

See other photos of TOK 258 at Goodwood Revival 2008 thanks to Bob Bull