This was supposed to be the first of a two part series comparing four popular carburetor setups for MGBs. Unfortunately, the test car has developed a terminal case of rod knock, or some other equally nasty condition, which precludes any further driving for the time being. I had completed two of the four test cycles,…
Moss Motoring Fall 1988 One of the advantages of being “in the business” is the occasional bit of information which floats my way. While I was in England, our manager at Moss Spares commented that he knew the whereabouts of SRX 210 and asked if I would be interested in taking a look. I’m not…
Moss Motoring Fall 1988 Just give me an excuse and I’m off to England. Not for the weather perhaps, but the prospect of a national car show sounded rather intriguing and combined with a few other activities would justify a trip. The National Classic Motor Show, held at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, has…
Sports cars have never been the primary aim of Jaguar. They certainly fill a niche in a the market, but saloon cars have been the bread and butter. Fortunately, William Lyons’ pursuit of the perfect luxury car provided the basis for a series of perfect sport cars. Lyons’ dream of a smooth, 100 mph car…
In the last issue of “Moss Motoring News” (Vol.5 No.4) an article titled “The English Connection” caught my eye and caused me to reconsider a possible MGA restoration project. The sentence that did it was the simple statement “The line of products they already carry is complete enough to construct a brand new MGA body…
How to Replace Filler Pipes Before Your Next Smog Inspection Some months ago, I purchased my first MGB. It was a case of the right car at the right price and in the right condition. (Or so I thought!) I went about replacing all the missing smog equipment and repairing the Lucas wiring (of course)….
The choice of carburation for MGBs has really become confusing. Moss currently stocks five basic carb setups. They are twin 1.5 inch SU, twin 1.75 inch SU, Weber DGV down draft, Weber DCOE side draft, and the newest addition is the SK DBS (Double Barrel Side draft). We are purposely avoiding Zenith Strombergs as they…
Have you ever lost the key to your British sports car? It’s no problem really, they are quite easy to hot wire. In fact, they’re so easy to hot wire that perhaps you should take precautions to make sure the wrong person doesn’t try it. I recently had a conversation with Azie Kalker of Dallas,…
The time I normally spend looking for a technical subject for Bob’s Garage was used up on a trip to England. As I’m more in a driving mood now that summer is here anyway, I thought a new car review might be of interest. The car in question, the MG Metro Turbo, isn’t exactly new,…
There is nothing wrong with your newsletter. Please do not attempt to adjust it. We are in control. You may or may not notice that the Summer Moss Motoring has a slightly different look to it. The computer age is here to stay, and those of us who love old British sports cars felt we’d…
