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Moss Classic Jaguar Jaguar car parts and accessories for E-Type, XK-120, XJS and many other classic Jaguars.

Moss Classic Jaguar has been dedicated to serving the Jaguar and British car enthusiast since 1948. Moss Motors provides parts, accessories, and performance parts for most models of Jaguars with an emphasis on classic models.

Jaguar's leaping cat badge has gone through more revisions over the decades than most owners realize, some subtle enough...
10/13/2026

Jaguar's leaping cat badge has gone through more revisions over the decades than most owners realize, some subtle enough that two cars sitting side by side at a show can have visibly different badges depending on the exact model year. US-spec cars sometimes carried a badge variant that didn't match what was fitted in the UK during the same period, tied to differing import and trademark requirements.

Trivia: roughly how many distinct versions of the leaping cat badge has Jaguar used since it was introduced? The real number surprises most people.

Take a guess, then check your own car's badge against what you find.

Every region seems to have one road that classic car owners quietly agree is the best local drive. Blue Ridge Parkway co...
10/08/2026

Every region seems to have one road that classic car owners quietly agree is the best local drive. Blue Ridge Parkway comes up a lot for East Coast owners. Pacific Coast Highway for the West Coast crowd. Hill Country loops around Austin for Texas owners.

What's your go-to road for a Jaguar drive?

Fall is peak car show season across the US, from British car days on the East Coast to concours events in California. If...
10/05/2026

Fall is peak car show season across the US, from British car days on the East Coast to concours events in California. If your Jaguar's headed to a show this month, tell us where. We're always looking for good ones to point other owners toward.

What's the best British car show near you?

Nothing ruins a fall show weekend like a Jaguar overheating in parking lot traffic before you've even parked. It's a com...
10/01/2026

Nothing ruins a fall show weekend like a Jaguar overheating in parking lot traffic before you've even parked. It's a common complaint from E-Type and Mark 2 owners moving cars on and off show fields, radiators built for open-road cruising, not creeping at 5 mph for twenty minutes.

We carry uprated radiators and electric fan kits sized for these engines, built for exactly that kind of low-speed heat load. If your temperature gauge climbs every time you're parking rather than driving, that's the problem worth solving before your next show.

Details at mossmotors.com/jaguar.

The number plate on this E-Type caught our eye: HERE KTY.It got us thinking about some of the Jaguar registrations that ...
09/28/2026

The number plate on this E-Type caught our eye: HERE KTY.

It got us thinking about some of the Jaguar registrations that have become almost as recognisable as the cars themselves.

77 RW, the first production E-Type roadster, was driven by Norman Dewis from Coventry to Geneva in the famous overnight run for the 1961 launch. Then there’s 9600 HP, the fixed-head coupé driven by Bob Berry to Geneva and used for the press drives. Both are now part of Jaguar history in their own right.

But what about the ones you’ve come across?

Have you seen a particularly good Jaguar registration, whether it’s an E-Type, XK, XJ, or something a little more obscure? Or does your own Jaguar have a plate that’s become part of the car?

Share your best Jaguar number plates in the comments. Photos welcome.

Few cars are as closely associated with Steve McQueen as his Jaguar XKSS.McQueen bought the XKSS in 1958, and it quickly...
09/25/2026

Few cars are as closely associated with Steve McQueen as his Jaguar XKSS.

McQueen bought the XKSS in 1958, and it quickly became one of his favourite cars. Originally white with a red interior, he had it repainted in British Racing Green, fitted with a black interior and polished the wheels.

Built from leftover D-Type racing car chassis, the XKSS was essentially a race car adapted for the road. Jaguar completed just 16 before a fire at its Browns Lane factory destroyed the remaining cars.

McQueen affectionately called his XKSS the “Green Rat”, and it remained part of his collection for much of his life.

A Jaguar with a racing pedigree, a famous owner and a story that’s hard to beat.

Added comfort for the months ahead...As the days get cooler, a good interior makes even more difference. Fresh upholster...
09/22/2026

Added comfort for the months ahead...

As the days get cooler, a good interior makes even more difference. Fresh upholstery, new carpets and a properly finished cabin can make getting behind the wheel feel that much better.

Our Upholstery Sale is back all month long, with savings on seats, carpet kits, tops and more. Whether your classic needs a full interior refresh or just a few finishing touches, there’s plenty to help get it back into shape.

Give your Jaguar's cabin a fresh start: https://mossmotors.com/sale

Fall means driving into sunset earlier than you're used to, and a lot of classic Jaguar owners only realize how dim thei...
09/18/2026

Fall means driving into sunset earlier than you're used to, and a lot of classic Jaguar owners only realize how dim their original headlights are once they're actually relying on them after dark. Factory sealed beams from the 1960s were never particularly bright by modern standards, and decades of pitting or hazing on the lens only makes it worse.

It's not usually the bulb. Most complaints about weak headlights on E-Types, Mark 2s, and XK120s trace back to old wiring and worn relays that were never designed to carry a strong, consistent current in the first place. Add a relay harness before you assume the whole lighting system needs replacing.

Same goes for taillights and turn signals. Shorter days mean more of your drive happens with other cars behind you in low light, and that's exactly when a dim or flickering signal matters most.

If your Jaguar's lighting has felt weaker than it should for a while, this is the season it'll actually show.

Details at mossmotors.com/jaguar.

British Racing Green might be one of the first colours that comes to mind when you picture a Jaguar E-type. But on the e...
09/15/2026

British Racing Green might be one of the first colours that comes to mind when you picture a Jaguar E-type. But on the earliest Series 1 3.8s, it was surprisingly uncommon.

Just 42 early E-types were originally painted in British Racing Green, making it a particularly rare factory colour on these cars.

Part of the reason goes back to an old superstition. Green had traditionally been considered an unlucky colour for cars in Britain, particularly those associated with racing, so it wasn't the obvious choice for many road-car buyers at the time.

That makes the familiar sight of a British Racing Green E-type all the more interesting. The colour became closely associated with Jaguar's racing heritage, while the E-type itself found a particularly enthusiastic audience in the USA after its 1961 launch.

Today, BRG and E-type seem like a natural pairing. On an early 3.8, though, you're looking at a combination that was genuinely pretty rare.

Would you have chosen BRG for your E-type?

Summer's the season an XK120 OTS is built for. Top down, no weather to think about, just the car doing what it was desig...
09/09/2026

Summer's the season an XK120 OTS is built for. Top down, no weather to think about, just the car doing what it was designed to do. Fall changes that equation, and this is usually the first wet drive of the year for a lot of owners.

The OTS wasn't originally built with much weather protection in mind. Jaguar sold it as a sports car first, and the folding top was added mostly because American buyers asked for one. It works, but it was never the point of the car the way it is on a saloon.

So if you're pulling the top up for the first time this year, that's not a step down from the summer drives, it's just the part of ownership the sunny months let you forget about. Check the seals and the top mechanism now, before the season asks more of them than it has all year.

Where did your last sunny drive of the year take you?

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