Inspector Morse books and TV show trivia

What car does Inspector Morse drive in the books and TV show?

Answer: Inspector Morse drives a Jaguar in the TV show, and a Lancia in the books.

Colour photograph of actors John Thaw and Kevin Whately standing in front of a Regency Red 1960 Jaguar Mark 2.
Actors John Thaw and Kevin Whately standing in front of the famous Regency Red 1960 Jaguar Mark 2.

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The fictional character Inspector Morse drives a different car in the books and TV show.

Books: In the various Inspector Morse books he likely drives an Italian Lancia - a used, dark coloured Flavia.

TV Series: Actor John Thaw insisted on a British car for the show (rather than the Italian Lancia) and so drove the iconic Regency Red 1960 Jaguar Mark 2 (registration 248 RPA) with a black vinyl roof around the streets of Oxford.

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Related to the TV show Inspector Morse (1987 - 2000) (more details)

Related to the book Inspector Morse series by Colin Dexter (more details)

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