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Papa’s Triumph
by Brandon Butcher I’ve dreamt of writing the story of my Papa’s 1963 TR4 for years, but never did I think it would be against the backdrop of a wildfire. My “Papa,” Jack Butcher, passed away in 2014 at the age of 88. Born in rural Kentucky alongside his sister Doris, Jack enlisted in the…
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The MGA Named “Dotty”
by Chris Adams My oldest brother was 15 years my elder and, in 1966, he purchased his first car—a low mileage 1962 MGA 1600 MkII. I was just three years old when he brought the little car home. Southern California was a great place to be a teenager with a roadster in the tumultuous ’60s….
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Dad and His MGB
by Mario Somoza My father, Francisco “Cuco” Somoza, was a dentist by profession and a diehard sports car enthusiast. He was a very successful rally driver in the late ’60s and ’70s, winning several of the biggest rallies on our native island of Puerto Rico and a few races across the Caribbean. Through those years,…
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A Triumphant Bond
by Dana Caruso My father started collecting Triumph wrecks in 1970, piecing together several fully formed cars of the spare parts. I was gifted with a TR4A in British Racing Green, my brother got a red TR4A, and my sister a blue TR250. I drove that car every day down the winding Merritt Parkway to…
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Wires & Whitewalls
by Wayne Dyke The year was 1963. I was lucky to have my own ride in high school—a 1951 Ford flathead—but I was always envious of classmates who cruised around in any of the British sports cars that we all salivated over in the late 50s and 60s. I remember one silver and blue big…
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Let’s Hear It for the Wives
by David Mathias I don’t think my wife, Amber, ever rode in a British sports car before she met me, and surprisingly, twenty years later, we’re still married. We live for the months in Upper Michigan where we can drive for miles and miles on the winding roads surrounded by tall pines, lakes, rivers, and…
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THE RED TRIUMPH: A Family Legacy
by Gary Murray When George Melton first caught sight of the little red Triumph TR3A sitting in that Peoria used car lot in 1960, he knew instantly it had to be his. The sports car with just 1,500 miles on the odometer had been spotted by George’s father, who understood his son’s appreciation for fine…
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Suddenly, I’m a Kid Again
by Mike Harton I didn’t have a car of my own throughout high school, but it was not as if I didn’t have something to drive. My dad customized a ’50 Chevy pickup, which I drove to my graduation banquet, and a cool ’57 Ranchero, which I got to use whenever I had a date….
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The Circle Closes
by Aaron Porter My family’s history with the MG T-series goes back to the mid-60s when my family lived in Singapore. My dad was a press attaché with the State Department and starting in 1960 my parents, my sister Elise, and I lived in Southeast Asia. After posts to the Philippines and Malaysia, we moved…
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International Women’s Day
Celebrating the Women Driving Our Industry Forward This International Women’s Day, we’re shining a spotlight on the incredible women across SNG Barratt, Moss Motors, and Rimmer Bros. who help keep the classic car world turning. From procurement and design to HR and executive support, their dedication, expertise, and passion help shape the success of our…