I spent most of my working life as owner and operator of a dyno tune-up and diagnostic shop in New Jersey. This started as a service for fellow SCCA racers and sports car owners, but after about 10 years I realized that if I ever wanted to retire I’d have to switch to American cars. Happily,…
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…
Memories seem to come and go like a change of seasons but there is one that lingers and remains with me, forever alive… It was back in the summer of ’73, early evening when I heard a peculiar loud rumbling sound coming down the street. I was upstairs lying on my bed reading a book…
If you’re already cutting and welding your box Spridget to eradicate rust holes, why not use that skill to make your car your own. One of the most dramatic cosmetic improvements that can be made to the front end is also a remarkably subtle one. Stand back, watch and grin as other enthusiast scratch their…
Last September, members of the Bay State MGA Club met at Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire to caravan to the British Invasion at Stowe, VT. Hurricane Irene had made several of the usual back roads routes up impassable, so we adventured north through Keene and up to West Lebanon where we stopped for lunch at the 7…
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…
Driving lights and fog lights came about as car owners navigated the twisting turning by-ways of misty England. Powerful lighting was necessary to illuminate the road ahead for potential hazards to be successfully identified and avoided. In addition, foggy and wet conditions caused by road spray obliterated the edges of poorly crowned roads. There is…
My dad had a Navy friend stationed in Germany who he talked into not only picking up the new MG from the dealer there, but also getting it shipped to the states for free on a Navy ship. It was an export model made around August of 1953, and it was the 12th or 13th from the…
In the years that I have owned my 1963 BJ7, belonged to the Austin Healey club, attended British car events and met other enthusiasts, I have realized that are many different reasons why we own and enjoy these cars. For me, I just find the car a blast to drive. I do try to keep…
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…
