By Paul Richardson The first Triumph TR2 was born in January 1953, designed and engineered to thrive in the flourishing American sports car market. The production run totaled 8,636 cars between summer 1953 and fall 1955. Many of these TR2s were shipped to the U.S., where they promptly made Triumph an exciting presence on the…
The rare alloy-bodied cat that sired the American sports car By Tom Morr; photography by Scott Dahlquist One of the world’s most stunning sports cars has roots that burrow back to an English piano repair shop. Four decades before he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth, William Lyons toiled in his dad’s piano shop. This experience…
The men who helped build a legend By Leonard Emanuelson Your mother was right—hanging out with the right people will breed success. That sage advice holds true for automobiles too. Number 106 rolled off the Austin-Healey assembly line in 1957 as a standard 100-6 production car. Except for numerous chance encounters with passionate Austin-Healey racers,…
By Len Emanuelson George Chilberg couldn’t help but be a car enthusiast. As he was growing up in Pasadena, California, his grandfather—who owned a Packard dealership—planted the seed. It’s hard to ride around in cars as grand as the Packards of the ’30s without being permanently influenced by them. His father had a profound effect…
A gathering of rally racing legends By John Sprinzel From Fishy Beginnings… If you have ever purchased a pair of competition driving gloves, they probably came from John Hopwood’s glove business, and if you have ever eaten fish and chips in the Manchester area, it is pretty certain that Roy Fidler’s company supplied the fish….
From Moss Motoring 1983 The TR story begins in the fall of 1952 with the debut of the TR 1 at the London Motor Show. Only one of this model was built. Based on customer reaction to the prototype and volume production requirements, the first real Triumph, the TR 2, went into production in August…
From Moss Motoring 1983 As in our last issue, this column is where we introduce you to the people who make it happen within the various departments of the ever-expanding Moss family. This month, we take a glance at the guys who put it down in black and white (with an occasional splash of color);…
From Moss Motoring 1983 In 1948, Al Moss bought his first TC, having fallen in love with one he saw being driven around Hollywood, California. He soon made contact with other MG owners, and became involved in early club rallying and racing. He also found a lack of shops willing to work on these “funny…
First published in Moss Motoring 1983
From its launch date in September 1955 until its demise in July of 1962, 101,081 MGA’s of all types were built. Of these, U.S. exports accounted for 81,153 in the following versions: 48,431 “1500’s” (production dates August 1955 – May 1959); 1,035 “Twin Cams” (September 1958 – June 1960); 25,219 “1600’s (May 1959 – April 1961); and 6,468 “MK II’s” (April 1961 –
As a Moss Motors customer, you want to be sure that the parts you buy are the best possible quality for the price you pay. We thought you’d be interested in seeing some proof that we share your desire! The photo shows what happened to a shipment of reproduction steering wheels that were made for…
