Moss Motors
Clive Gettins
Can any one out there give me any info on a Moss Motor car.
It appears to be a Herald 13/60 chassis and running gear with a mock
racing car glass fibre body.
Do Moss Motors still exist ?
How many were made ?
How much are they worth ?
Any other info I need before I buy the one round the corner ?
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Sithee
Clive ...............................................c...@cgettins.demon.co.uk
Never under-estimate the value of the Scapegoat
James Osborne
Moss started up in '81 producing a Morganesque roadster, and went on till
'85 producing three cars until taken out by a factory fire. As of a couple
of years ago, they were still produced by a trio of Moss Owners Club
members: try the kit car magazines for an address. Pricing probably highly
variable, but you can pick up pre-'60 specials for under a grand, so I'd
be wary of going much over that.
James
Jeremy Edwards
Clive Gettins <cget...@cgettins.demon.co.uk> writes
>Can any one out there give me any info on a Moss Motor car.
>
>It appears to be a Herald 13/60 chassis and running gear with a mock
>racing car glass fibre body.
>
>Do Moss Motors still exist ?
>How many were made ?
>How much are they worth ?
>Any other info I need before I buy the one round the corner ?
From the description, it sounds like a Moss Monaco- looks vaguely like a
Connaught racer from the '50s.
Moss Motors I understand went bust, but the is an Owners Club which owns
the rights for the cars.
Moss Owners Club
89 London Road South
Merstham
Surrey
RH1 3AX Tel: 01737 645165
In kit car terms quite a few Monacos were made, I don't have the details
to hand, but just over a 100 jumps out of my memory- someone give me the
correct figure.
As to value, kit cars are very hard to price, generally as a builder you
would be lucky to get your parts cost back, it is unlikely to be worth
more than the Herald doner, say £500-£2000. A really well built one
could be worth more.
As for things to check, build quality, wiring and the state of the
chassis leap to mind. A friend of mine has a Moss Malvern based on a
Vitesse which looks lovely, but the loom is in a terrible state and when
purchased all of the suspension bushes were shot.
If you need more, e-mail me direct
--
Jeremy Edwards
1972 Morgan 4/4 2str
1970 Opel GT
Melton Mowbray, England
Maggie Shapland
could copy for you
> >
> >It appears to be a Herald 13/60 chassis and running gear with a mock
> >racing car glass fibre body.
> >
> >Do Moss Motors still exist ?
> >How many were made ?
> >How much are they worth ?
> >Any other info I need before I buy the one round the corner ?
>
> From the description, it sounds like a Moss Monaco- looks vaguely like a
Ford RS2000- see if it looks like that. (Incidentally it is called a
Monaco since it is supposed
to look vaguely like a Cooper Monaco not a Connaught). I have been told
my car looks
like a cigar tube on wheels
>
> Moss Motors I understand went bust, I understood some musicians from Bath bought the company but I dont know
anymore
In the cowl there was the address of who built my car (not Moss) but that
firm does not exist anymore either
>
> In kit car terms quite a few Monacos were made, I don't have the details
> to hand, but just over a 100 jumps out of my memory- someone give me the
Malvern) and I had a feeling that including these about 300 were made but
I may be wrong
>
> As to value, kit cars are very hard to price, generally as a builder you
> would be lucky to get your parts cost back, it is unlikely to be worth
> more than the Herald doner, say £500-£2000. A really well built one
year ago
Mine is insured for 2000 (3rd party insurance is 121 pounds)
>
> As for things to check, build quality, wiring and the state of the
> chassis leap to mind. A friend of mine has a Moss Malvern based on a
> Vitesse which looks lovely, but the loom is in a terrible state and when
on the negative battery terminal, my car goes extremely well, steers well
and stops well. wings etc do rattle though.
sounds good too- there is BSA goldstar silencer on it
You need 2 aero screens and mud flaps else you get muddy.
Somethings are very inaccessible- it is a pig to check the brake fluid
since there is not alot room to take the top off.
I am dreading
the day I need to take the engine out since I think the body will
have to be dismantled
I have broken 2 throttle cables and you need to be good at headstands and
small spaces to fix it
I have also got through two steering racks but the camber of the wheels
is abit extreme
you also need more padding in the seats else you will get a numb bum
after an hour
rear suspension abit hard
the speedo is also very inaccurate
I dont know how a Herald kit compares with a Ford kit or what proportion
were made of each.
its great fun to have and you will enjoy it. I have had mine for about 6
years
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