The oldest continually held car rally in nation turns 60! Sixty years ago, auto travel from Denver to Glenwood Springs, Colorado, was not nearly the leisurely three-hour interstate jaunt that it is today. Two-lane roads, some still only partially paved and without shoulders, took motorists over multiple high mountain passes. At that time, sports car…
Some folks call what we do—working on, owning and driving British sports cars—a hobby. It’s even been legally codified, at least in Wisconsin, to the point that you can be officially recognized by the DMV as a “Hobbyist.” I worked in a hobby shop in my teens. The attention to detail our customers brought to…
Our 1972 TR6 was purchased as a project for my son Michael and I. We purchased the car when my son was 15 and it took us about a year and a half to tear it down to the frame and tub and rebuild it to the condition it is in now. All of the work…
British sports cars were wired really, really weirdly (Say that 5 times.) The earth was negative on every American car I had ever forced an 8-track tape player into, and I was sure that my skills could be applied with no less success on the Austin America I had just acquired. After all, it said…
The first MG TD I ever saw was Peter’s, my brother-in-law. I lived in Florida but was back in England to visit family—this was about 20 years ago. Peter had owned the car for a long time, had bought it restored and, as he said, “It’s the only thing left from my first marriage.” He…
I have always loved British cars, especially Jaguars. I purchased my first Jaguar when my son, Brad, was 12-years-old with the thought that it would be his first car and a solid metal one from bonnet to boot—protection if he were ever in an accident. It was not in the greatest shape but at that…
This story begins with my wife’s recovery from what we though to be a life-threatening illness. To celebrate her first day out of bed, I suggested an afternoon outing in nearby Huntsville, Alabama. She could shop at her pace while I amused myself at Barnes & Noble bookstore until she returned. Once at B&N, I…
I bought this ’68 sprite from an uncle-in-law in Modesto, CA, back in 1985 after seeing it languishing on his driveway on Thanksgiving Day. It had been painted blue over a white paint job over the original red. And, the Bondo patches were visible from at least 20 feet away. But, with just a little coaxing, it fired right…
In August 1972 I was six when Bridget rolled out of Abingdon. A graceful steed in a stable of runners destined for America to buttress the noble name of Morris Garage in the psyche of Anglophile automotive enthusiasts. In 2005, kismet brought us together: a missed turn by my daughter, an admonishing and then love…
Moss Motors was founded as a result of Al Moss’ 1948 purchase of a new MG TC. After 64 years of ownership, Al decided it was time to let go. The sale, by auction during the recently concluded Monterey weekend, was the subject of much speculation on the web. Considering the car’s history, and founding…
