Moss (make of car)

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Moss was a British car brand that was used by six different car manufacturers from 1981 to 2000 to market kit vehicles.

Brand history

1981 John Cowperthwaite founded the company in Moss Motor Company in Sheffield in the county of South Yorkshire . He started producing automobiles and kits . The brand name was Moss . In 1985 a fire destroyed the plant. Cowperthwaite then founded the new company Moss Sportscars in Handsworth near Sheffield and JC Autopatterns in Sheffield in the same year . CSA Character Cars from Radstock near Bath in Somerset 1987, Hampshire Classics from Basingstoke in Hampshire 1987 and most recently Moss Cars (Bath) from Bath also in 1987 continued production. Production ended in 2000 according to two sources. However, Moss Cars (Bath) was dissolved on May 6, 1997.

A total of around 1310 copies were made.

vehicles

Below is an overview of the models, periods, approximate production figures, manufacturers and brief descriptions.

model Period number of pieces Manufacturer Brief description photo
Moss Malvern 1983-2000 500
  • 1983–1985 Moss Motor Company
  • 1985 00000Moss Sportscars
  • 1985–1987 JC Autopatterns
  • 1987 00000CSA Character Cars
  • 1987 00000Hampshire Classics
  • 1987-2000 Moss Cars (Bath)
 Open vehicle in the style of the 1930s with 2 + 2 seats. Chassis from Triumph Herald or Triumph Vitesse or ladder frame with four-cylinder engine from Ford Cortina . From 1992 based on Ford Sierra , V8 engine from Rover possible.
Moss (Q 973 GDB) .JPG
Moss mamba 1981-1987 10
  • 1981–1985 Moss Motor Company
  • 1987 00000CSA Character Cars
 Open vehicle inspired by the AKS Continental by Auto Kraft Shells (1959–1962). Initially chassis from the Triumph Herald and Triumph Vitesse, from 1984 also based on the Ford Escort .
Moss Monaco 1981-2000 300
  • 1983–1985 Moss Motor Company
  • 1985 00000Moss Sportscars
  • 1985–1987 JC Autopatterns
  • 1987 00000CSA Character Cars
  • 1987 00000Hampshire Classics
  • 1987-2000 Moss Cars (Bath)
 Technology like Moss Malvern , optically a racing car in the style of the 1950s. The body was made of one piece of fiberglass , the front fenders were also steering.
Moss Roadster 1981-2000 500
  • 1983–1985 Moss Motor Company
  • 1985 00000Moss Sportscars
  • 1985–1987 JC Autopatterns
  • 1987 00000CSA Character Cars
  • 1987 00000Hampshire Classics
  • 1987-2000 Moss Cars (Bath)
 Two-seater roadster , otherwise according to the Moss Malvern .
Moss (XBY 442 N) .JPG

literature

  • Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 , chapter Moss.
  • George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 2: G – O. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 1081-1082. (English)
  • Steve Hole: AZ of Kit Cars. The definitive encyclopaedia of the UK's kit-car industry since 1949 . Haynes Publishing, Sparkford 2012, ISBN 978-1-84425-677-8 , pp. 177 (English).

Web links

Commons : Moss  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 , chapter Moss.
  2. ↑ George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 2: G – O. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 , pp. 1081-1082. (English)
  3. ↑ a b c Steve Hole: AZ of Kit Cars. The definitive encyclopaedia of the UK's kit-car industry since 1949 . Haynes Publishing, Sparkford 2012, ISBN 978-1-84425-677-8 , pp. 177 (English).
  4. ↑ Allcarindex (English, accessed June 24, 2017)
  5. ↑ opencorporates on Moss Cars (Bath) (accessed June 24, 2017)