Moss Motors, Ltd

We were invited to show our Spit in a multi-make Concours d'Elegance this past summer. Honored to participate, but shocked to be announced a winner competing against Ferraris, Porsches, Aston Martins, etc. Hopefully we are growing appreciation for these underestimated cars!

Purchased a red canvas top and tonneau. Although not original, I felt the color went well with the black finish.

Car finished at 3:00am on Sept. 11, 2005. Driven for the first time in 32 years to the British Car Union show on the same day and wins the Spitfire class.

View of the underside of the car. After returning from the paint shop, we painted the complete underside of the body with truckbed liner (thin coats, low grit and it looks like teflon!). It's chip and chemical resistant and makes for an easy clean-up when using the car between shows/events. If you look closely you'll see that the liner very ...

Jigsaw puzzle of new panels coming together on the rotisserie. Interior of all panels painted with Hammerite. All welded surfaces sprayed with zinc based primer to prevent rusting.

EVERY panel needed replacing except the firewall and rear bulkhead. Thanks to Moss and other suppliers, getting replacement panels was not a problem. Getting them all to fit together is another story, however.

Built motor. 1296 instead of the standard 1147. Transmission (note rare aluminum bellhousing) and rear end rebuilt stock. Suspension features street grade poly bushings, Spax adjustable shocks and a larger front anti-roll bar. Brakes stock with upgraded pad material. Chassis sandblasted and painted with POR-15. All suspension parts also ...

Purchased in 1973 for $60, I finally was getting around to fixing it up in 2003. To say my parents were tolerate in keeping this car in their garage the whole time is really an understatement. To say I've invested more in the car during the restoration than I originally paid for it is priceless- both literally and figuratively!