Morgan Unveils the Midsummer Coupé by Pininfarina

Morgan has unveiled the Midsummer Coupé, a new ultra-limited special commission created in collaboration with Pininfarina. Developed as a fixed-head evolution of the Midsummer barchetta presented in 2024, the new Coupé is not simply a roofed version of the original car, but a more resolved and structurally advanced interpretation of the same coachbuilding philosophy.

The project began with the request of a single client, who asked Morgan to create a closed version of the Midsummer. From that initial idea, Morgan and Pininfarina developed a complete new concept. The prototype, described internally as the “artist’s proof”, will be followed by nine client commissions, each developed individually with its owner.

The exterior design was shaped through a close collaboration between Morgan’s team in Malvern and Pininfarina’s designers in Cambiano. The new roofline gives the car a more dramatic profile, introducing different proportions and a stronger coupé identity. The large glazed canopy, flowing rear structure and sculpted surfaces create a more mature silhouette while preserving the character of the original Midsummer.

Pininfarina’s involvement is also underlined by the Fuoriserie emblem, positioned behind the front wheels. Meaning “out of series”, the term reflects the nature of the project: a highly individual car created outside normal production logic.

Technically, the Midsummer Coupé required significant structural development. Morgan created a new fixed-head architecture using billet-machined aluminium A-pillars, bonded structural glazing and stressed-skin construction. The windscreen and roof glass are bonded directly into the aluminium structure, contributing to rigidity and load distribution. Despite the added roof, the car weighs only 2.5 percent more than a Morgan Supersport fitted with a hardtop.

The car is based on Morgan’s CXV-Generation bonded-aluminium platform and uses the BMW B58 ‘O1’ turbocharged six-cylinder engine, the same powertrain found in the Morgan Supersport 400. This gives the Coupé a modern mechanical foundation while maintaining Morgan’s traditional focus on lightness, simplicity and driving engagement.

The body is built using a hybrid process that combines traditional hand craftsmanship with digital precision. Aluminium panels are shaped by hand, while scanning and laser measurement ensure accuracy during assembly. Morgan also continues to use wood as part of the structure, integrating ash and laminated components into the body architecture.

Inside, the Midsummer Coupé develops the handcrafted and nautical-inspired atmosphere of the barchetta. The launch car uses teak throughout the cabin, including on interior panels, sun visors and the gear selector, while future examples may adopt different wood finishes. The glazed roof gives the interior an open and airy feeling, while the fixed-head body adds weather protection and long-distance usability.

Touring ability was a central part of the brief. The Coupé offers improved refinement, climate control and a larger luggage area suitable for fitted luggage, making it a more practical expression of the Midsummer concept.

Only nine client cars will be built. The prototype will join the Louwman Collection in The Hague, confirming the significance of the project as a contemporary expression of coachbuilding.

For Morgan, the Midsummer Coupé demonstrates the growing ambition of its special projects programme. For Pininfarina, it continues a long tradition of shaping exclusive cars for international manufacturers. Together, they have created a car that shows how coachbuilding can still be relevant today: not as nostalgia, but as the personal, technical and artistic creation of a car around the vision of its owner.