Classic British cars have survivied—and thrive still today—only by the generosity of individuals sharing what they’ve learned. It’s the heart of the hobby. The Sales and Tech Support teams at Moss do our best to continue this rich tradition, too. Below the first Top 10 are many more worthwhile honorable-mention tech tips. No doubt there…
Protect Yourself When Welding, Cutting and Grinding Fact: Humans by nature will sidestep that which is awkward or difficult in favor of the easy way. If you can’t find your gloves or if you can’t pick up a small piece of hot metal with your heavy welding gloves on, you will probably try to do…
My first time driving was in my older brother’s first car, a red 1964 TR4. We had just finished a repair. My brother realized that somehow I understood mechanics better than he did. He saw that I wasn’t assisting him, but the other way round. I hadn’t caught on yet. I was 14 and he…
My interest in British cars started in my early teens, when just being allowed to run the family powered lawn mower was considered a treat. I recall to this day traveling to my cousin Billie’s home for a family outing and sitting in his garaged Lotus Europa. I thought it was the coolest car I…
For my wife and I, our first MG experience was in 1978, an Aconite 1973 roadster. In 1988, we were living in Alabama when I noticed a 1969 MGB GT for sale in the Tuscaloosa News. When I went to look at the car, it was sitting in a carport, sadly well past its prime….
People order things online all the time—books, clothes, electronics, and so on. Not many buy a rusted out British sportscar and ship it 400 miles, uncovered, in northeast November weather. And, for those that do, few of these projects become completed, road-worthy cars. And of those that get finished, I only know of one that…
Raise your hand if you have a story like this. The first (or second, or 37th for that matter) car I ever bought, an Austin Healey 100, is awaiting restoration. It’s been 25 years and counting. When I bought my Healey, friends advised against it. MGAs were more plentiful and parts availability was far superior….
It was love at first sight when I finally found my vintage Bustle Back Morgan +4. In the past, I have owned an MG TD and several Jag XKE’s, but had always been enamored with the classic Morgan +4 It has always been so elusive.
All classic car owners love feel-good stories about long-forgotten cars brought back to their former beauty, winning car show awards and making owners proud. And we’ve all heard the scary stories about cars ruined and parts stolen by come-to-find-out disreputable shops. My car story is in the scary/sad category, but now has a potentially happier…
About a year ago I took a picture of my grandson, Hunter, standing in front of my son’s restored 1977 MGB, as if he was a salesman. Well, this year Hunter, at three, has moved up a peg and is now representing a 1961 BT-7 Austin-Healey. If I ask him if he wants to go…
