From Moss Motoring 1983 It has been many years now, but oh, the shock, the shame of it! My husband Joe, confessed that he had feelings for another woman! They say that the wife is the last to know, but in the beginning I was so completely ignored that suspicion soon dawned, and then he…
From Moss Motoring 1983 July 23rd, 1983, will go down in Moss Motors’ history books as the date another great new venture began. Some one hundred sixty Austin Healey enthusiasts came to our Goleta office, many of them driving their Healeys, for our first-ever “Moss Marque Day”. Arriving at 7:45 a.m., we found several ‘early…
From Moss Motoring 1983 Doesn’t that want ad sound intriguing? Yeah, it did to us, too! The end result was that, in mid-September, we adopted this ‘old’ solution to a new problem, by moving our East Coast Distribution Center from Montville, New Jersey to Rockaway, New Jersey. This move, less than a year after our…
From Moss Motoring 1983 Thanks in large part to the developmental work and skilled driving of Bob Tullius and his Group 44 team, the name Jaguar is again appearing in the Winners Circle! With strong factory support, the new “XJR5” Prototype racer is making a very impressive showing in GTP racing around the country. Powered…
From Moss Motoring 1983 Observant readers of the Moss Motors semi-annual Price Updates will have seen the page devoted to our non-catalog parts division, Moss Santa Barbara. A word or two of additional explanation of the services they offer may help clarify where they fit into our overall picture. Physically, Moss Santa Barbara is located…
From Moss Motoring 1983 If your wire-wheeled car should ever have the misfortune of needing to be towed backwards, you should stop every so often to re-tighten the knock-offs. Prolonged counter-rotation of the wheels will often loosen them. -Daniel Shapiro Torrance, CA. We hope Dan didn’t find out about this potential problem the hard way!…
From Moss Motoring 1983 Most British sports cars have no provision in their front suspension for adjustment of caster and camber. Only toe-in can be altered, by adjusting the length of the tie rods. So long as the chassis is straight and undamaged, the lower control arm pivots and shock absorbers securely mounted, and all…
From Moss Motoring 1983 Like so many mechanical parts, rack-and-pinion steering requires two things to work efficiently: The presence of oil and the absence of water and dirt. Given these two conditions, a steering assembly should last hundreds of thousands of miles. However, periodic attention is necessary to a very vital part of the steering:…
From Moss Motoring 1983 We would like to take this opportunity to’ say a few words about the people who work so enthusiastically in our various Research and Development departments. Eric Bishop received his education in Journalism at San Jose University. Being a member of a long-time racing family gives Eric, the proud owner of…
From Moss Motoring 1983 In our continuing efforts to spotlight the key people who help to make it all happen here at Moss Motors, we would like to introduce our Product Development Manager, Christopher Nowlan. Chris’ involvement with British sports cars began at the tender age of 17, with the acquisition of a ’53 TD…
