by David Stuursma Share your thoughts, stories, and photos of efforts to encourage the next generation at mossmotors.com/in-10-years. There’s a question I’m hearing often from British car owners: How do we get the next generation ready and interested in taking on our classic cars? I know this is a concern for quite a few owners….
from the Graham Robson Archives Donald Healey was an amazingly industrious character. Famous for so many things in a long career, he always seemed to be quite ageless, for when the Austin-Healey marque was prominent, Donald was already in his sixties, but gifted with the energy of a 30-year-old. Until his reluctant retirement to his…
by Robert Goldman Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. Having been recently forced to subject myself to public scrutiny, at least among Moss Motoring readers, I feel it’s my civic duty to tell you all about the real puller of levers. You see, I was just the apparitional talking head, with fire…
By Kay Franklin Hailing from Washington State, the Tyee Triumph Club is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, long-time member Kay Franklin shares her experience and perspective on this tight-knit community of classic car owners: A big part of the fun and enjoyment of belonging to the Tyee Triumph Club is…
By Marissa Neely In the world of car restoration, the passage of time often intertwines with the preservation of memories, creating a tapestry of family bonds that transcends generations. It is a realm where grease-stained hands become the conduit for passing down not just mechanical skills but also a profound sense of heritage and tradition….
By Rodney McDonald After driving for an hour in a Gulf Coast downpour, we arrived at the warehouse address we were given. The roll-up door opened as we got out of our car and there it sat: a scruffy MGB GT in the oh-so-seventies color called Blaze. The hour’s drive was the last leg of…
Courtesy of the archives of Graham Robson The comic-strip definition of a tycoon is of someone who swishes around in a huge stretch limo, smoking huge cigars, and doing shady financial deals behind the backs of organized labor. Sir Leonard Lord was not like that, rather, by any standard he was a rough diamond. Often…
By Stephen England In the summer of 2006, George England took his last checkered flag. Mom’s car was mentioned prominently in his will: “The toss of a coin will determine which of my children shall take title to and become owner of my 1960 Triumph TR3A.” The toss landed tails, and after a lengthy estate…
